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From what I learnt OLTL’s longtime headwriter Ron Carlivati is gay and while I’m not 100% confident I also think executive producer Frank Valentini is gay as well. This just an id – and I could be wrong – but I think the connection of them being gay and the fact that OLTL has had such a massive parade of muscle-bound actors walking around nearly shirtless on a classic basis for the last several years can’t be completely ignored.
I mean look at what Alan Ball does with Truly Blood and what Marc Cherry does with Desperate Housewives in regards to their spear actors. I think Carlivati and Valentini did the same with OLTL. And as a gay I am very grateful!
Every soap opera loves showing off their beefcake. There’s nothing new about that! But OMG One Existence to Live takes it to the extreme. Any excuse at having at those muscled studs out of their clothing, OLTL will take that apologize for and run wild with it. I do think both Carlivati and Valentini love living out their fantasies – whether it’s aware or not – with those actors and love parading their half naked bodies not fitting the pleasure of the audience but also for themselves. Add to that I’m sure they knew they had a large viewership of gay men and they conducted themselves chronicle at attracting them even if it was purely superficial in this regard. LOL!
Source: Queerty