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Degrassi: The Next Generation star Adamo Ruggiero has come out of the closet!

In an exclusive interview with eTalk, the Canadian actor reveals that he is gay, just like his character - Marco - on the hit teen show.

"I didn’t plan it that way… maybe it’s life imitating art, Ruggiero tells eTalk. "Degrassi let me do something real and I kindof feel like I’m living proof of what the show was working to accomplish."

Congrats, Adamo!

[Image via WENN.]

Posted: Jan 16, 2008 at 8:43 pm / Email this »

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ebl says – reply to this

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yay!
kay says – reply to this

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112 mere rd bitches xx
marina says – reply to this

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omg MARCO!! i fucking love degrassi. how the hell did i know this was coming?!?!
AHHH IM SOOO….. IDK!! i dont even know what to say! im happy!!

first?!
Bite Me... says – reply to this

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GAY! GAY! GAY!
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cock says – reply to this

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MARCOOOOOO
k says – reply to this

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112 mere bitches x
C says – reply to this

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I still love you Adamo!
cock says – reply to this

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just look @ that face.
cmon.
cmon.
cum.on.
Suset says – reply to this

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FIRST!
Noooo! says – reply to this

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Aw fudge
jonnetta says – reply to this

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duh

of course marco aka adamo is gay.
amg says – reply to this

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FIRST
cock says – reply to this

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PEREZ, DO YOU WATCH DEGRASSI?
ebl says – reply to this

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he's so cute
Melissa says – reply to this

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OMG! He played Marco so well when I saw a behind the scenes, I was sure he was straight but a really good actor. But congrats Adamo!
aww says – reply to this

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aww yay for him. he's my favorite.
Melissa says – reply to this

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He played Marco very well, I was sure he was straight but congrats Adamo!
yoyo106 says – reply to this

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Gay or Straight i still love adamo
Steph says – reply to this

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I love Degrassi!
cock says – reply to this

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i'd still banngggg himmmm
vic says – reply to this

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I love this show. Didn't realize that this was news. I thought all along he was gay.
Ranek says – reply to this

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I KNEW IT I KNEW IT I KNEW IT have you seen him outside of degrassi he is 2 fierce he's the ORIGINAL Zefron
cass says – reply to this

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this is gay@!
CJ says – reply to this

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Wow so he totally wasn't acting! Haha.
perezisfat says – reply to this

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SHOCK!
pretty says – reply to this

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ooo….he's cute! he's not a minor, is he?
deecie. says – reply to this

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ahhh i love love love adamo, and im very happy for him!!!
KOCKaholic says – reply to this

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dah!
michael c. says – reply to this

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How adorable is he? I'd take that home!
Camilla says – reply to this

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first - finally!
Sharee-ree says – reply to this

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i thought he already sed he was gay on degrassi un-scripted back in 2005….
Michael c. says – reply to this

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How adorable is he? I'd take him home!
bb says – reply to this

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He's adorable! I love that show.
starfox says – reply to this

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first?
ayda says – reply to this

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BAH!
omj.
i can't say i'm not suprised..but wow.
MEGAN says – reply to this

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I FUCKING LOVE MARCO. WISH HE WAS STRAIGHT.
Squidge says – reply to this

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First? Second? Third?
Shayla says – reply to this

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Yay! Marco! This makes me happy!
amy says – reply to this

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I dont watch the show… therefore have no idea who that tool is… but one look and like… I mean… who is surprised? Honestly?

Well, more power to him for being out.
mareeuh says – reply to this

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i knew it
rachel says – reply to this

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I had a feeling about that one….Regardless, he is gorgeous.
Perez Sux says – reply to this

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Who the fuck cares who is gay or straight, which celebrity is fucking which celebrity? Get a life people.
akjdks says – reply to this

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i love that show!
Hector says – reply to this

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yay hes hella cute!
maryann says – reply to this

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well duh…. to bad though, he's really cute
kailey says – reply to this

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knew it
MJ =p says – reply to this

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Marco! Oh I love Degrassi! Oh well im happy for him.
Victoria B. says – reply to this

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Aw! I love Degrassi! Yay for Adamo! :]
chloe says – reply to this

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i love marco! im so glad adamo came out, i kind of called that =).
PEREZ.IS.DELICIOUS says – reply to this

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OMG I LOVE DEGRASSI!!!

woot woott!!

FIRST??
BROOKE says – reply to this

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I FUCKING LOVE DEGRASSI.
POST MORE!
kezzz says – reply to this

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wow thats a shock - NOT!
dani says – reply to this

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damn… i always thought he was hot
blehg says – reply to this

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So ghey
SPICS ARE SHIT! says – reply to this

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Why are so many spic butt pirates no wonder you two inch dick spic fags are dying left and right. But we still don't want your, short, fat, ugly, hairy, greasy spic, crack whore women.
Hey ya says – reply to this

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was he ever in the closet?
Alexis says – reply to this

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I LOVE ADAMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so glad he is on my team!
liz says – reply to this

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first bitchazzz!
Elle says – reply to this

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Love love love Degrassi and Marco! Good for him!
InsertNameHere says – reply to this

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He's cute.
AA says – reply to this

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AAA
Chelsea says – reply to this

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i knew it!! he just seemed TOO natural at kissing his boyfriend on the show. this is brills!
yay says – reply to this

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yayy!!
Christina and Dobbertin says – reply to this

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YAYYYY HE GOES TO OUR SCHOOL!!!

WE SEE HIM EVERYDAY!!!

SOMONE FROM YORK ON PEREZZ!!! WOOOOOO

GO MARCOOCH!!!
tatummmm says – reply to this

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god it was SOOOO obvious.
nolaboy says – reply to this

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he's hot..
fabulous says – reply to this

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We in his hometown Mississauga are so proud of him as a Canadian actor. Good for him for having the courage to come out.
Alexis H says – reply to this

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I LOVE DEGRASSI! ADAMO RULES!
asdf says – reply to this

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ANY BLIND PERSON COULD WATCH THE SHOW AND KNEW HE WAS GAY IN REAL LIFE…WE ALL KNEW HE WAS GAY BEFORE HE EVEN DID
belinda says – reply to this

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I LOVE DEGRASSI! yayyyyyyy
chris says – reply to this

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like this is shocking? who didnt see that coming.
kimmiiiieee says – reply to this

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ILOOOVVEEEEHIMMM
Stevanie says – reply to this

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this is not a shocker.
im happy he finally came out.
now he can have sex with how many guys he wants to and not be blackmailed to the tabloids haha yay.

but its good he did came out.
andrea says – reply to this

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omg i see him like all the time coming to get coffee from the Starbucks I work at..
Montreal Guy says – reply to this

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Good for him. I wish him all the best =)
lol says – reply to this

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to cock, dude, you're fucking hysterical, we need to start hanging out man….

hit me on my email: thug-ones@hotmail.com

this is so garden state of me
summer says – reply to this

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I dont think boys are supossed to like boys… they would've been er.. made that way

www.freewebs.com/svgbrainstorminc
kim says – reply to this

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DUH… HES GAY HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A STRAIGHT MAN WEARING A NECKERCHIEF? EXCLUDING COWBOYS…
Jesse says – reply to this

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(I don't know who this boy is, but) we're lovers.
kelly says – reply to this

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i thought it was obvious he was gay? his character was gay, how could it be such a huge secret
Eleanor says – reply to this

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Oh, Marco. I love him so much, and I remember seeing a "Behind the Scenes" with him where he said that he collected hats, but then went on to claim that he was heterosexual. This confused me, and I am overjoyed that he has finally come to terms with himself. The rest of us had already firgured it out.
KIM says – reply to this

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OH YEAH i LOVE DEGRASSI TOO..
JohnPete says – reply to this

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I don't watch the Degrassi show, but something in this pic makes him look alot like Sangina from last season's AI. They both have gayface.
CeeCee says – reply to this

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Doesn't Surprise me but I luv that he's gay!! He's so cute!!:)
iamfashion says – reply to this

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Re: SPICS ARE SHIT! – Look gringo, a ton of us Hispanic women are tall & blonde, look at Paulina Rubio you fucker. Btw, I am hispanic, & ton of us are mixed w/ European (I'm italian from ancestry), explains why a ton of us aren't short or hairy. Vaffanculoooo!
D. Thwaite says – reply to this

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Color me shocked!!
The Greek Giant says – reply to this

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Hello, The Greek Giant here commanding little Adamo Ruggiero to strut across the dining room of my palatial Los Angeles estate in black high heels. Next, he will don a COCKtail dress and dustmop the floors while dancing a jig as I, The Greek Giant, enjoy real French champagne with four bumps of cocaine.

Meanwhile, you impoverished American bums will eat Big Macs with your cases of cheap American Budweiser by the can, weeping at your impending bankruptcy and the fact you must sell your assholes to wealthy Greek tycoons to pay your rent which is due in just two weeks. Buy lube and douches now, or else. That is all.
ermm... says – reply to this

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Like it wasn't fucking obvious….
dan says – reply to this

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OBVIOUSLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Katherine says – reply to this

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AHHHHH! i love adamo!!!

but i thought he had come out like ages ago.
come on, the way he spun around and flaunted the degrassi logo on his jean jacket in the intro…
Gay Dude says – reply to this

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I love this guy. He's beautiful and looks so sweet. Welcome home.
Blue says – reply to this

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No shit sherlock. I saw him a few years ago at a shopping mall in Toronto holding hands with a blonde guy and whispering in each other's ears. It was actually really cute. But anyway, congrats for annoucing it
Tierney says – reply to this

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Uh….DUH!
Blatant Dumbass Alert says – reply to this

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Re: SPICS ARE SHIT! – He's not Latino dumbass. Ruggiero is an Italian name.
toronto girl says – reply to this

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Im pretty sure everyone in th gta knew this already lol it wasnt like he had kept it a secret
Meg says – reply to this

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Awww! I love him! I have to start watching that show again. I was obsessed during the saga of Marco and Dylan lol.. He's adorable!
Costamesaboy says – reply to this

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Nasty, gross butt-pirate fag!! I use to take it up the ass myself, but I got so many STD i had to go back to women. Now I hate fags!!!
Hi says – reply to this

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His brother said
"we respect his life choices" in an interview a few years ago…I thought he had always been out of the closet.
melli says – reply to this

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He's such a cutie
dykon army says – reply to this

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paige is next…..