In totally non-shocking Hollywood couple news: Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal broke up.
Reese told InStyle in October, “We spend the weekends outside L.A, in Ojai, where I have a farmhouse. We have chickens and we grow cucumbers and tomatoes. I love it.” Translation? Reese has been spending her weekends in Ojai growing cucumbers and Jake has been in West Hollywood with his (ahem) “good friend” Austin Nichols.
Reese and Jake were first rumored to be a couple after co-starring in Rendition back in 2007, right after Reese split from ex-husband Ryan Phillippe.
Translation? Their relationship was a publicists’ construct from the get because it was good for both of their careers at the time. Reese needed a publicity boost after Ryan Phillippe left her for Abbie Cornish, and Jake Gyllenhaal needed a beard because, well, he’s gay. There’s been a Hollywood MEGA rumor for ages that Jake is gay. And not a minor rumor, I mean, like a have you heard Lindsay Lohan does drugs-type no shit Sherlock rumor. There have been plenty of Blind Vices from Ted Casablanca’s The Awful Truth about Jake under the code name “Toothy Tile”. If you need to get up to speed, check out blinditemsexposed. Not that it would make one iota of difference if he was gay–in fact, if he did come out, there wouldn’t be any more gossip. Hmm….
Anyway, I know there are plenty of people out that will never believe this sort of thing goes on in Hollywood. They’d never believe that relationships are faked strictly to generate positive press or to promote movies or to cover up some one’s true sexuality. But what do you guys think? Do you believe Reese and Jake’s relationship was a front?
I thought they made a cute couple, so I kinda wished it was legit, but I knew from the outset it wasn’t. He’s trying so hard for the leading man status that coming out probably would affect how casting directors saw him. So I totally get that he thinks he needs a beard. But he’ll come out one day.
Chris, I think he will come out one day too. Maybe sooner than later?
Anyone read what Rupert Everett said this week? His advice as an openingly gay actor to other gay actors is not to come out. He feels it has marginalized his career. Of course he’s a prick and that may have something to do with it. But there are lots of prick straight actors out there doing just fine. So you gotta wonder if Jake could ever be open as long as he wants his career to take off.
That’s interesting, Pt. I haven’t read that… My thought it that if Jake is gay, he could come out and still have a good career, plus be his true self. which seems like it would be better, but what do I really know about this? since I’m not a celeb, you know?
I had no idea about these rumours, but then again I live far from L.A. I really hope he comes out! Hollywood needs a gay leading man to lead everyone else out of the closet!
Alyssa, it did not seem to hurt Neil Patrick Harris’ career! Come out, toothy. 😉
Now it all may be possible. But reading that blog and every blind item is outing some alleged celebrity I find it hard to believe. Not that it’s hard to believe there a bunch of gay people in Hollywood. But it is hard to believe someone isn’t making 75% of it up.
That could be, Martha.
I’ve been following the Toothy Tile blind vices on Awful Truth since they started. I’ve stopped reading Ted because I think he’s trying too hard to compete with the likes of Perez et. al. and that’s not interesting to me anymore…but Toothy was always one that I believed and actually emailed Ted about (never got a response back, which always led me to believe I was right that toothy was Jake).
In any event…I kind of agree with Rupert Everett…I don’t think this country is open-minded enough to deal with a major heartthrob being gay. Thus, I see why some actors keep their sexuality private (ahem Kevin Spacey). But there’s a difference between not discussing it and using a beard for publicity. I’ve always hated it…and I couldn’t stand the Jake and Reese publicity bullshit. So…I’m glad they’re done. I hope that whatever Jake does regarding his personal life, it’s a choice he’s happy with.
My 2 (maybe 4?) cents.
Alison, I totally agree. I can see where celebs are coming from when they keep it private, but I also think at some point it sends the wrong message. (Ahem Kevin Spacey!) Like it or not, you’re in the public eye and what you do or don’t do, sends a loud and clear message to the public. I may be naive, but I think the country is open minded enough to deal with stars like Jake or (for christsake! Kevin Spacey COME OUT ALREADY.) I think Jake could have an interesting career out? But I bet there is a lot of pressure on him to stay where he is–hooked up with “America’s Sweetheart” because he’s more tolerable that way to general America. But I just can’t imagine what that would do to one’s psyche, you know? Literally living a lie.
Just to clarify…Jake’s choice being coming out or being private about his private life…not about being gay or not.
Good thing you clarified; I was about to picket your house, Alison!!
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That could be possible !! but Ted casablanca, for having read his gossip in the past , isn’t really reliable lol
It’s not the first time he supposedly “out” some celebrities: I remember The damon/afleck couple or Mortesen/bloom couple too, well….
Elisa, true. Who knows really… I just have a, um, feeling about toothy tile. but who knows.
I don’t need Ted Casablanca to tell me that Jake is gay – Jake’s lame fauxmance with Witherspoon, that obvious sham of a relationship is proof enough.
Em, Brokeback Mountain is on and the whole thing is ttl depressing me. Major sadface.