Welcome To The Gayborhood

Filed under: Canadialand > TV News > Gay Gay Gay > Inspiration

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 »

See All 441 Comments

441 comments to “Welcome To The Gayborhood”

More comments: « 1 2 3 4 [5]

Italians are not all pasty white moron says – reply to this

401

Re: Mu – Oh my god, you are a fucking moron. I know plenty of dark skinned Italians. Have you met anyone with origins from Napoli, Sicily or anyhere in southern italy. You are ignorant and obviously know nothing about Italy or the mediterranean, there are plenty of dark and olive skinned people there(I am one). Seriously, I do not know why people think every European is white as a ghost, because they aren't. And because you are italian you know every italian person, really? my god you are stupid.
Re: ry – he was out before, he's been out for a LONG time. He has mentioned that he was gay way before this.
Brittney says – reply to this

402

Why are all the hott men Gay????
Kay Leone says – reply to this

403

Fuck yeah. Degrassi is amazing!
addictedtodegrassi says – reply to this

404

omg i love degrassi. and its so sad all the hottest men are always gay.
Woop says – reply to this

405

Um…he's always been open about his gayness…I am pretty sure he's been out as long as his character has, if not longer.
Ronny says – reply to this

406

I knew it! He's such a cutie! Congrats, Marco!
People don't realize how hard it is to come out–let alone in the media!
calguy says – reply to this

407

Re: Mu – you obviously dont know much about italy or the mediterranean. his look is very mediterranean.
Jessica says – reply to this

408

He makes Degrassi, I just love him so much :'-)
Olivia says – reply to this

409

yay adamo!
finally. :]
Olivia says – reply to this

410

for everyone that says that it's obvious based solely on his character on the show,
it's called ACTING.
he could very well have been straight, based on that alone.
acid-burnzzz says – reply to this

411

HI GIRL…………..WHATZ COOKING
Dana says – reply to this

412

My gaydar went off years ago…I guess all the Canadians knew by seeing him around, but he actually never said to the media. So that's why it's "big effing news". It's not like he just became gay now, it's because he said it in an interview.
Gary says – reply to this

413

I watch Degrassi and I'm older than anyone on that show but it's a great show, so why not. In Canada being gay is no big deal. It's only Americans who get all freaked-out for nothing. The world has changed people, it's not 1950's anymore. (well, outside the bible belt) Gay life in Canada ROCKS, so I'm sure it won't make much difference here. I wanna read the Fab magazine issue he's in and see what he has to say. I live in Toronto near Mollywood (the Gay Village) and I've never seen him around, I need to get out more. lol
Welcome to the gay brotherhood, Adamo. I'll meet you on Church Street, where Perez hangs out when he comes to Toronto. When you coming back Perez?
monica says – reply to this

414

I love it!

he is so fucking hot!!!!
YO-YO says – reply to this

415

Re: GO FUCK YOURSELF IGNORANT PIECE OF SHIT –
UM..YEAH WE NORMAL STRAIGHT PEOPLE CAN GET IT TOO, BUT ONLY BECAUSE ONE OF YOU PASSED IT TOO US BEFORE COMING OUT OF THE ”SHIT-HOLE”CLOSET…AND ATLEAST I/WE DONT THINK OF SEX WHEN WE SEE OR SMELL SHIT. SO IN THE FUTURE DONT ENCOURAGE THE WARPING OF MORAL VALUES BY ”COMING OUT”..STAY THERE IN THE DARK AND DREAM OF STEAMY SHIT PILES SMEARED ALL OVER YR ..AHEM..SHIT-PLUNGER.
DUMB ASS BITCH WHO BACK TO YOUR TRAILER! says – reply to this

416

Re: J1 – shut up youre so damn stupid! I BET YOU'RE FAT, UGLY, & PALE..& SMELLY, YOU PROBABLY SMELL LIKE A WET DOG TOO! STUPID RETARDED FAT AMERICAN
CATIEEE. says – reply to this

417

I always had a feeling he was gay, he is kind of cute too:O .
Stephieeee says – reply to this

418

Oh man!!!! I love Degrassi!!!!!
Stephieeee says – reply to this

419

PS yay for him!!!!
Ashley says – reply to this

420

I think that Adamo had already came out before he talk to etalk. In Degrassi:Unscripted I think he said something about a boyfriend or that he is gay.
I love Degrassi and it is a GREAT teen show
Congrads! Adamo!
Elizabeth says – reply to this

421

This is news?
Degrassi fans have known this since forever and a day!
All of us girls have just been denying it.
I still am, haha.
I'd so tap that!
Pattycakes says – reply to this

422

When was he ever really hiding it? Seriously, there was no closet for him to come out of, people. And Marco's my fave!
Eric K says – reply to this

423

Good cuz hes fucking hot!
Eric K says – reply to this

424

Good, cuz hes fucking hot!
lee says – reply to this

425

oh please like we didnt know that !!!
ryan says – reply to this

426

why do you care?
that's his business.
honestly, your annoying and a disgust to everyone everywhere, your a dishonour to gays everywhere. as a gay man, you should no what he is goin though, you fucking idiot!

p.s im gay!
Amanda says – reply to this

427

yay Marco!!!
mike says – reply to this

428

as if you couldnt tell.
Kay says – reply to this

429

I knew it… Still Love Him..
Degrassi
charchar says – reply to this

430

aww…i love adamo…..marco's my favorite character on degrassi!!
melissa says – reply to this

431

Re: Erica – i've heard of 'my-so-called-life' but never watched it. believe me. back track to the episode where snake and spike first got together and then emma and manny 'wanted to crash' the party. well, jimmy and spinner were suppose to do a break dance duo together, and spinner pretty much sucked… so jimmy switched spinner's track and spinner took jimmy's bag… in the end they were sitting on the bus stop and marco walks by with the girls and spinner said something about "and marco still won.. blah blah" something like tht… sorry for the super long story… but i def. know my degrassi… and i know it wasn't THAT show because i've never seen it.
Liz says – reply to this

432

OMFG OMFG OMFG!
PEREZ YOU ARE THE GREATEST!
i KNEW he was waaaay too pretty to be straight.
that is awesome.
i wonder how awkward it's going to be around the dude who plays Dylan.
danggg.
ummmhot says – reply to this

433

admit it
you'd tap that
AshleyB says – reply to this

434

I don't get why it is such a big deal I think we all saw this one coming too bad though has anyone noticed gay guys are the hot guys?
Sheala says – reply to this

435

he said he was gay during this show about him, he said unlike marco's parents mine were supportive of me when i came out and that was at least 4 years ago
The Happiest Person Alive! says – reply to this

436

OMG!!!!! This is the best thing ever! I definitely spent hours arguing with my friends if he was gay or not. Have you ever seen that special where they go to cast member's houses? His room was soooo gay. My dreams have come true! I have to go gloat now. YES!!!!!!!!
Courtney says – reply to this

437

aww i LOVE Adamo gay or straight he's great!
Franklin says – reply to this

438

uh.. are we supposed to even feign surprise at this revelation?
astrid says – reply to this

439

omg perez thanks for posting that, ive read soo many interviews of adamo asking the questions of his sexual orientation and hes never directly answered it.
GOOD J ADAMO
marissa says – reply to this

440

OMG i knew it!! haha he just looks gay
Danielle says – reply to this

441

Re: Sharee-ree –
yeah the irony is he said he was NOT gay then…
liar.