Nov 12
Jonathan Bailey Slays in Promotional Work for 'Wicked,' and Thirsty Gay Twitter Swoons
Kilian Melloy READ TIME: 2 MIN.
It's a tale about magic with some complicated romance, but "Wicked," the movie, might just pale next to the enchantment out star Jonathan Bailey has emanated during his promotional work for the film. Gay Twitter is thirsty for it.
Bailey plays Fiyero, a prince that both the movie's leading female characters lust after – and he's been gamely leaning into Fiyero's hunk factor as the film's promotional tour unfolds.
News outlets like GQ, People Magazine, and The Daily Beast have gone weak-kneed over the shorts the "Bridgerton" star wore in a photo shoot in Australia, showing off his sculpted legs – "Down under, we should be showing down under," the actor quipped – while the sweat pours off reports that Bailey told an anecdote about an appointment with a costumer on the film in which he wore nothing but Fiyero's boots.
There's even a photo from that costuming session, though Bailey vows the public will never see it.
But Gay Twitter can paint pictures of its own. Have a look at some of the responses to the "Fellow Travelers" star's thirsty hijinks.
Kilian Melloy serves as EDGE Media Network's Associate Arts Editor and Staff Contributor. His professional memberships include the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, the Boston Online Film Critics Association, The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, and the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Awards Committee.
