British rapper and actor Ashley Walters channels his inner sailor boy—or is it gogo boy?—and glams it up for Attitude, the UK homostyle magazine. (PDF) In addition to the sailor boy Moschino editorial, the British bad boy talks about his upcoming movie WAZ, where he plays a gay character. For the second time. Apparently, he learned a few things the second time around.
"I'd never played a homosexual before in any depth," the 25-year-old former leader of the So Solid Crew told the magazine. "Or kissed a man before. But those things will push me but challenge me. I'm putting myself at the deep end with this movie."
Previously, in The Bill, his character came out at the close of the movie. The rapper says his friends advised him against another gay role, and, he would have none of it. "You can't call yourself an actor and say you wouldn't do it. ... I work with a lot of gay people and am very comfortable around them so it's not a problem for me ... I'm very confident in my sexuality."
The former gangbanger turned rapper turned gay pinup boy says his short prison stint some years ago taught him "tolerance" because "everyone's equal, it doesn't matter what colour you are, gay or not,w here you come from." Ashley Walters adds that the other inmates "wanted a piece of me." Confident, sexy, open-minded, who wouldn't want a "piece" of Ashley Walters?
Some Background ...
Simon Webbe Covers AXM [R20]
Chad White's Gladiator "Attitude" [R20]
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THIS DUDE, A RAPPER AND FORMER GANGBANGER, WHO LOOKS LIKE SO MANY DUDES I HAVE ENCOUNTERED, REALLY DOES MAKE ME SMILE, KNOWING THAT HE IS MAN ENOUGH AND COMFORTABLE ENOUGH IN HIS OWN SKIN TO BE ABLE TO SAY "I CAN HANDLE THIS!" I AM GOING TO FIND HIS FIRST MOVIE AND WILL TRY TO SEEK OUT THE NEW FLICK AND SUPPORT THIS BOLD, SMART ACTOR WHO IS WILLING TO ACT AND CREATE IN-DEPTH CHARACTERS WITH SOME HEART AND A BACKSTORY!
"I HAVE NEVER KISSED A MAN BEFORE!"
MAN, I KNOW SOME GAY MEN WHO CAN SAY THAT, SO I DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT AS MUCH AS HE SEEMS COMMITTED TO MAKING A CHARACTER WHO IS CHALLENGING!
THANK YOU, MR. MC, FOR INTRODUCING ME TO MR. ASHLEY WALTERS! I AM ALREADY DOWNLOADING THE PDF AND READING THIS FULL ARTICLE!
HOT...HE'S A CUTIE PIE, NOT JUST FOR BEING SO ATTRACTIVE, BUT BECAUSE HE'S SUCH A GROWN AND SEXY MAN!
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Posted by: TheRevKev | 25 March 2008 at 16:03
"...in any depth"
Gawd, I love qualifiers.
Posted by: Andy Niable | 25 March 2008 at 17:20
Yum...Okay, I'm back to liking hip hop again!
Posted by: Shabaka | 25 March 2008 at 18:49
Ashley Walters was one of the top British rappers. He is a decent actor, but miles above the American actor-rappers because he actually tried to "act." Also, what I really love, is that Ashley has gone out of his way to appeal to his gay fans, especially black gay Britons. Fabulous!
Posted by: Timothy R | 25 March 2008 at 21:54
Can anyone read the tattoo below his neck? It looks something like "DragonChinaPanir".
Panir is a mild Indian cheese, so I suspect I've got it wrong. But you never know...
Posted by: Jim | 26 March 2008 at 00:24
@ Jim
It says Shayon, China, Paniro-- his kids names.
Posted by: Jimmy | 26 March 2008 at 22:11
Thanks, Jimmy.
You must be a real fan to know that. Unless you're his wife's obstetrician.
Posted by: Jim | 27 March 2008 at 01:14
Heh, Jim. I think he's his obstetrician. Lol!
Posted by: john | 28 March 2008 at 16:55
No, it actually explains his tattoos in the full 'Attitude' interview if u read it . . . ;)
Posted by: jdv | 05 April 2008 at 17:56
Ashley is really hot, I'm not sure about the gang banger labeling though!
He's a great actor and good rapper too.
I know he has got his own production company now: AD productions. By the end of this year he should get even bigger than he already is. Just keep an eye on him. He's hot guyz you are right on this one!!!
Fire..
Posted by: NAdia | 01 May 2008 at 20:14