Richard Wilkins’ son, Christian, has come out as gay.
The 22-year-old model made the admission in the March issue of Cosmpolitan, the Pride issue.
Christian poses up in a ‘pwr (sic) gay’ T-shirt for the magazine, admitting: ‘I’ve now taken it upon myself to become the best damn gay I can be!’
‘I’ve now taken it upon myself to become the best damn gay I can be!’ Richard Wilkins’ son Christian comes out in the Pride issue of Cosmopolitan
‘It’s taken me a while to really celebrate my own sexual identity,’ Christian said.
Meanwhile, The Bachelor’s Alex Nation also posed for the publication with her new fiancée, Maegan Luxa.
In the shot, chef Maegan wraps her arm around Alex’s waist, with Alex standing in a T-shirt which reads: ‘I love who I love.’
‘I love who I love’: Meanwhile, The Bachelor’s Alex Nation (L) also posed up for the publication, with her new fiancée, Maegan Luxa (R)
This month Christian penned a touching piece for Nine Honey, revealing how a Bible-quoting internet troll made him more determined to wear ladies clothing.
He spoke about his eye-catching attire and why he will ‘never stop wearing skirts’.
Aside from finding them aesthetically pleasing, Christian revealed his love for skirts started from a young age when he would ‘dress in his mother’s clothes’.
Hitting back: Christian meanwhile, this month penned a touching piece for Nine Honey , revealing how a Bible-quoting internet troll made him more determined to wear ladies clothing
Confident! He spoke about his eye-catching attire and why he will ‘never stop wearing skirts’
He recalls ‘standing on the balcony of my dad’s apartment in Sydney, gazing down at the Mardi Gras parade and envying all the women in their beautiful outfits’.
Christian went on to claim that he found skirts much more comfortable than trousers, which he playfully described as ‘leg prisons’.
The socialite also wrote about an incident involving an internet troll, who responded with a Bible verse after Christian shared a photo of himself in a skirt.
The quoted verse, Deuteronomy 22:5, stipulates that ‘a woman must not wear men’s clothing, nor a man wear women’s’.
Proud father: Last year, Christian’s father Richard (seen) paid tribute to his son on the Today show after Australia voted in favour of same-sex marriage
Christian claimed the comment had ‘hurt his feelings’ and made him wonder what would happen if that troll ‘had a son who shared my affection for skirts.’
Last year, Christian’s father Richard paid tribute to his son on the Today show after Australia voted in favour of same-sex marriage.
‘It was a significant day yesterday for Australia, which has of course resonated around the world – and it was also a very profound day for my family,’ he said.
‘My son Christian has been a passionate advocate for marriage equality. To see the joy and relief on his made me very happy and extremely proud of my beautiful boy.’
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