Category: People

Oct 11
Craig Hoyle: Finding Freedom After The Exclusive Brethren

Sunday Star Times’ Chief News Editor Craig Hoyle takes us through his incredible journey of being excommunicated from his family and friends in the Exclusive Brethren church to rebuilding his life, free to live openly as a gay man.  What was it like to grow up in the Exclusive Brethren? Growing up in the Exclusive […]

Sep 27
DJ Ryan Borne: On Music, Pup Play & Unconventional Relationships 

From a tough transient upbringing to making whole dancefloors move to his beats, DJ Ryan Borne discusses how he found where he belongs.  Where did you grow up, and how was growing up there for you?  I didn’t really grow up anywhere specific, as we moved around a lot when I was a child. From […]

Sep 25
David Walliams: His Career, His Controversies, His Gender Expression

David Walliams discusses with YOUR EX’s Oliver Hall his bond with his Little Britain co-creator Matt Lucas, their controversies and his love of all things ‘gay’!  It’s 11.30pm at David Walliams’ London home when our Zoom cameras connect. Unsurprisingly, he’s somewhat sedate but extremely generous with his time, humble and fairly flirtatious.  “I would usually […]

Sep 18
Study Highlights Unique Body Image Issues Among Gay & Bisexual Men

A new study out of the UK has shown that Bisexual men tend to be less driven to maintain a lean physique and report lower dissatisfaction with their muscularity, while gay men show a stronger desire for these traits. The study, which Nottingham Trent University conducted, surveyed over 370 cisgender white men who identify as […]

Sep 16
Palmy Drag Fest’s Maxi Shield: ‘She’s Nice, She’s Different, She’s Unusual’ 

Aussie drag legend Maxi Shield talks with Your Ex about Palmy Drag Fest, looking like a ‘mongrel’ and closing the Olympics!  What do you consider the greatest moment of your drag career so far?   I’m so lucky to have a career that has spanned 27 years and counting. From touring with Madonna to performing at […]

Sep 10
Paulina Lule Refuses To Be Controlled By Gender And Race 

Paulina Lule speaks with Oliver Hall & gives a candid account of being an out, non-binary actor of colour in Hollywood, how things have evolved and the glass ceilings that remain for non-binary representation.  It’s a scorching hot day in their hometown of Wisconsin when I connect with Paulina over Zoom. They’re concerned that the […]

Sep 06
The Life & Times Or A Gossip Guru 

Following in the footsteps of TMZ and Perez Hilton, Sloan Hooks’ ‘Let’s Get Into It’ podcast focuses on celebrity scandal and the dark side of Hollywood. But after being accused of spreading conspiracy theories, can this small-town boy still achieve his American dream?  You grew up in small-town Virginia. How was growing up there for […]

Aug 20
Can Spankie Jackzon Become New Zealand’s Answer To RuPaul?

Sitting in her parents’ lounge in Fielding, with a vibrant wall of drag costumes behind her, Spankie Jackzon, the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 2, reflects on her whirlwind journey, grand ambitions and bringing her solo show to Palmy Drag Fest. A Triumphant Finale Spankie recalls the night of the Drag Race […]