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to ask, why does David Walliams act so camp?

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ssd · 31/05/2015 20:19

is it part of his image or something?

I just dont get it.

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TheoriginalLEM · 31/05/2015 20:20
Hmm
EEVEElution · 31/05/2015 20:21

I don't think it's an act, straight men can be camp. He does play it up though.

fastdaytears · 31/05/2015 20:23

It is wrong that I have a bit of a thing about him? Obviously I would not be admitting this without internet anonymity...
He's single now isn't he Grin

BarbarianMum · 31/05/2015 20:23

Does he need a reason?

CoogerAndDark · 31/05/2015 20:23

He talks about it in his autobiography.

QuiteLikely5 · 31/05/2015 20:25

What does he say about it in his book?

smellyfishead · 31/05/2015 20:25

since when was DW straight?!

BabyGanoush · 31/05/2015 20:25

Is he single?

EponasWildDaughter · 31/05/2015 20:25

I really thought he was gay until very recently.

What does he say in his autobiography then? (in a nut shell obviously)

M00nUnit · 31/05/2015 20:28

He's just being himself. I don't see the problem.

XiCi · 31/05/2015 20:29

I imagine he is very camp because he is gay. Noone actually believed his marriage was for real did they?

TheoriginalLEM · 31/05/2015 20:30

I'd do him but id make him wear my undies first! hes a very funny man

NorbertDentressangle · 31/05/2015 20:30

Camp or macho, gay or straight....either way there's something about him that makes my skin crawl. It's his slimy, creepy smile I think.

SweetPeaPods · 31/05/2015 20:30

I thought that was one of the reasons why the marriage broke down?

Trills · 31/05/2015 20:30

In the future, straight men will be allowed to be camp and gay men will be allowed to be macho, and everyone will live in harmony.

And children will be baffled that this was ever a thing.

AllKnickersNoFurCoat · 31/05/2015 20:31

yeh, I was surprised when he got married. They've split up now though.

iklboo · 31/05/2015 20:31

Not all gay men are camp.

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ssd · 31/05/2015 20:31

I dont think he's gay, his ex was a model

anyway, what did it say in his autobiography about it then, am genuinely puzzled, he's putting it on so much on BGT but I'm wondering why Confused

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TheoriginalLEM · 31/05/2015 20:31

Straight men can be camp-ive known (not intinately) at least very camp very gay men. Howeve, does it matter??????

LikeIcan · 31/05/2015 20:31

He gives me the creeps too.

Although I find him ( occasionally ) very funny

nancy75 · 31/05/2015 20:32

I think he has always said he would be happy with a man or woman, he does camp it up on the show. I have met him with my dd a couple of times and he does seem like a genuinely really nice guy. My dd (age 9) idolises him!

TheoriginalLEM · 31/05/2015 20:32

*very camp very straight ffs!!!

FiveExclamations · 31/05/2015 20:32

Because "campness" or "butchness" is a facet of personality that may be independent of someone's sexuality and/or gender identity and/or a bunch of other stuff?

It is part of the magic that is him.

Hassled · 31/05/2015 20:32

I find him a bit menacing. I don't know why - in theory he's fine. There's something of the night about him.

TheoriginalLEM · 31/05/2015 20:34

"i don't think he's gay, his ex was a model"

Grin i nearly dropped my phonein thebath - that is the funniest thing i have ever read on here