RG Beefcake and Boyfriends: Kevin Quinn: "Bunk'd" hunk, singer, mental health advocate, gay Christian. Or not. With the hunk's junk and Mykelti's bum

I have about eight profiles ready to post, plus reviews of tv shows and movies. This one has been sitting in my files for awhile:

After reviewing the gay-engagement episode of the Disney Channel's Bunk'd, about a summer camp where the campers stick around for years, I checked for male cast members who were gay or had posted n*de photos as adults, and found two: Nate Stone, below, and Kevin Quinn.

Kevin is gay and Christian, of special interest to me due to my hardcore evangelical childhood.

The Chicago native had performed for the Children's Theater of Winnetka, but he was primarily interested in baseball until 2013: a week after his 15th birthday, he auditioned for American Idol -- the youngest contestant ever. He made it through the Long Beach and Hollywood rounds before being eliminated.

After doubling up on courses to graduate from high school early, he returned to Los Angeles, where he was immediately cast in Bunk'd as Xander McCormick, the handsome, muscular, but dim-witted summer camp counselor who draws the attention of "all" of the female counselors (and none of the male; this was still the Disney Channel)

He also appeared in an episode of Shameless and the remake of Adventures in Babysitting on the side. Plus he was touring in a musical group.

After two seasons, Kevin left Bunk'd due to exhaustion, stress, and mental health issues -- he was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. He began concentrating on his singing, although he still appeared occasionally on screen:

Three episodes of Champions (2018) as Greg, who draws the interest of the gay boy Michael (Josie Totah before she began transitioning).

Brian in Canal Street (2018), a Christian movie with teenage Jackie (Mykelti Williamson, left) accused of murdering a classmate. He or his Dad, or both, find God.

A member of a social anxiety group in an episode of Love Daily (2018).

A starring role in A Christmas Love Story (2019), as a boy who has a "golden voice," and may be just who focus character Katherine needs to win or save whatever needs winning or saving. Complication: the boy's father (Scott Wolf) disapproves of singing. Not macho enough for you, Dad?

Another starring role in A Week Away (2021), as an orphaned boy who finds a parental figure, a best buddy, a girlfriend, and God at a Christian summer camp (at least it only lasts for a week, not forever like "Bunk'd"). He originally auditioned for the best buddy role, but the showrunners thought he would shine as the lead.

A third starring role -- boyfriend is on fire! -- in Send It (2022), as an extreme sports player who finds a girlfriend, and I assume God, at a kiteboarding competition.

Kevin has about 30 recorded songs available on Spotify, including "Wildfire," "I'm Still Breathing," "It's About Time," "Awesome God," and "God Only Knows." He released an album, Real Me, in 2024

In 2023, he and co-host Justin Crawford began Luminosity, a podcast on mental health issues.

More after the break. Caution: Explicit

In an nterview, Kelvin tells us that he grew up religious, but then fell away after some "traumatic personal events" made him question whether God exists. When he was lowest, he saw "light at the end of the tunnel" and found his faith again.

This sounds very much like the experiences of gay youth growing up in church where they hear that God hates them week after week, suffer from self-hatred, feel that they can't be gay and Christian, and eventually find their faith again.

But his Instagram has more pictures of hugging girls than hugging guys.

An internet search on "Kevin Quinn" and gay reveals several gay men with that name, but the actor/singer Kevin appears in an interview entitled "Kevin Quinn is gay" and inviting you to "explore his journey and insights on love and self-discovery."

Another says "Discovering Faith after Struggles: Kevin Quinn's Inspiring Story."

But in 2019, Who's Dating Who paired him with Kalbe Isaacson. In a 2024 podcast, he says that he's been in a romantic relationship for four years. He doesn't specify if it is with a man or a woman, but four years doesn't leave much time to come out, break up with the girlfriend, and find a guy.

Mixed signals, buddy. Are you gay, straight, bi, pan, or "not into labels"?

Heck with it. Let's just look at the n*de photos that may be Kevin.