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Saturday Morning Man: Mike Manning!

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The truth is, I have not watched MTV’s The Real World on a regular basis since the Las Vegas season way back when. But it’s so hard to believe that the current season in Washington DC is the show’s 23rd!

Time flies.

When I do watch the show, it’s always the gay cast members or the really hot guy(s) I am most interested in. This season, that package comes in the form of 22-year-old Mike Manning.

Mike has spent his time on the show not only socializing. He’s been working at jobs with the Human Rights Campaign and the Energy Action Coalition and become so rooted in the District that he wants to return for good.

Although he sometimes refers to himself as gay, Mike told Metro Weekly that he is actually bisexual and catches a lot of flack for it:

” hate America’s obsessive need to categorize everything.,” he said. “You’re either black or white. You’re either gay or straight. You’re either this or that. Even in the gay community, there’s like this biphobia. Everybody’s like, “You have to be gay or straight. You can’t be bi. You can’t like both. It’s not who you are. Blah, blah, blah.” Isn’t that committing the same crime they’re preaching against? They’re saying, “Don’t judge me, but I’m going to judge you within our own community.”

People should not give a shit. The question “What are you?” shouldn’t even exist. If you’re attracted to somebody, flirt with them. See where it goes. I like guys and girls. I’ve dated girls, had sex with girls and enjoyed it very much. I find females very attractive. I find males very attractive. If I want to date a guy, I’ll date a guy. If I want to date a girl, I’ll date a girl.”

You go Mike!

So what are his plans for the future?

“I’m doing personal training right now, getting my license. I’m trying to get a job out here so I can move back in May after I graduate. I’m also filming an indie film in Denver, The Big Red Chair. I saw an audition and I went and got the part. I didn’t tell them about [Real World] during my audition. I didn’t want them to try to ride the coattails of Real World.

No matter what I choose — personal training, nutrition, business, politics, acting — this show has given me the confidence to pursue anything I want. It’s given me the confidence to say, hey, I’m still young, I’m 22, I have a lot of life ahead of me. If I want to take off the next three years and just pursue things I wouldn’t normally have done, I’m going to do it.”

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  1. I was very impressed with this man. I really like where his head is at and what we have been able to see of his work with HRC on RW:DC.

    I tell you if he lived in CT I would most definatly want to get to know him better, mind first ;)

    I hope he doesnt fade from sight as so many reality show people have, he is someone the community should embrace and watch his flame burn brighter and brighter.

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