Male nudity, gay romance, and queer codes in movies and television, especially "The Righteous Gemstones"
Gavin's Cute/Cool Photos, Part 3: a boy and his monkeys, a boy and his fish, nude bikers, and bodybuilder buds
Gavin's Cute/Cool Photos Part 1: Biking, boating, fishing, turning 15. Plus a random naked guy with no connection to his older brother
This is a collection of cute/cool photos of Gavin Munn, who plays Jonathan on Raising Dion and Abraham on The Righteous Gemstones. He's under 18, so no beefcake or nude photos, but I may have included a few of his family and friends.
The Jonas Brothers: I wanna be like you
But after that the group was a Disney Channel juggernaut, recording new versions of movie classics like "I Want to Be Like You" (from The Jungle Book), appearing on Hannah Montana and Camp Rock, and finally getting two tv series of their own, The Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream (2008-2010) and Jonas (2009-2010).
That didn't keep them from releasing new songs: 14 singles and 16 music videos between 2005 and 2010, plus two more in 2013.
And from releasing beefcake photos. Like Justin Bieber, they drew the special interest of fans looking for random arousal. Joe seemed especially vulnerable; his moments were tagged "joners."
Like most boy bands, their lyrics were heterosexist, with lots of "girl! girl! girl!" But some dropped pronouns. And their version of "I Wanna Be Like You" sounds decidedly homoerotic:
What I desire is man's red fire
To make my dream come true
Give me the secret, mancub
Clue me what to do
Give me the power of man's red flower
So I can be like you
I wouldn't mind getting a little of that power of man's red flower myself.
The brothers are gay allies. In an interview with The Advocate in 2012, Nick (left) noted that they loved their gay fans: "They’ve been incredible over the years. My brothers and I totally look forward to meeting them, because they really respond to our style."
In 2013 they appeared on the cover of Out magazine.
Their boy band days are long past, but Jonas Brothers are stil performing together. Joe has also embarked on a solo career, and appeared as himself in tv shows like Dash and Lily and The Righteous Gemstones.
Joe Jonas: The World's Most Famous Christian, flirting with Keefe and showing a bulge
Joe Jonas, "the world's most famous Christian" (sorry, Pope Francis), was an ideal celebrity guest star on The Righteous Gemstones In Episode 2.2, he appears at a party held by the Lissons, the Texas megachurch pastors who are trying to woo Jesse and Amber into investing in a new Christian-themed resort.
He returns in Episode 2.9, a guest at the ground-breaking party. He and Keefe have a "charged moment" when they both reach for the port-a-potty handle at the same time, and touch hands.
It is unintentional, of course -- Keefe's fault for watching the hot guy who just vacated the port-a-potty instead of paying attention. But the guys do look and act as if they are shyly flirting as they wait outside for Tiffany to have her baby. Wouldn't they start getting desperate after awhile?
They both have other partners, but who cares? It's just an innocent flirtation.
This photo does not appear in the scene, but Cavalero is still in character.
In my headcanon, the two become friends. I have stories about Jonas fixing him Keefe with his publicist (when Kelvin and Keefe aren't official yet), and with Elmo the Muppet (during the breakup):
Keefe's date with Joe Jonas: A Kelvin/Keefe romance
Jonas, the son of an Assemblies of God minister, rose to fame as the lead singer of the Jonas Brothers band. Their series of top charting albums in the 2000s led him to roles in several teencoms, like Hannah Montana, Camp Rock, and Sonny with a Chance, as well as many reality shows featuring his brothers. In the 2020s, he continues to perform and release new albums, alone or with his brothers.