New Jersey native, Eric Nies was just 20 years old when he (and his perfect pecs) made history as one of the “seven strangers, picked to live in a loft, and have their lives taped, to find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real” in the very first season of “ The Real World.” Gay fans went gaga for Eric, who spent most of the series half naked.Īs the host of MTV’s dance show, “The Grind”, Eric would often (inexplicably) host with no shirt, prompting guest Queen Latifah to once ask him, “How much do they pay you to show your nipples?” But for many of us, the first season is still the best. We head back to the 1990s to find out who created some first time, same-sex stirrings.įor over 20 years and 29 seasons, MTV’s “The Real World” has provided us with some of the hottest reality man meat on TV. For many guys it happened quite unexpectedly as they sat in front of their TV screen or in a movie theater.
When did you realize you were gay? And no, tickle fights with your imaginary friend don’t count.
