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Related: About this forum{pssst, joeybee} Sacha Harding: Flattered by the Attention
http://bcove.me/7kr8qox6http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/People/Sacha_Harding_Flattered_by_the_Attention/
British rugby players keep on surprising. Since he came out publicly as gay in 2009 after he retired, Gareth Thomas remains as visible as ever thanks to competing on Celebrity Big Brother and a forthcoming film biography. Then Ben Cohen retired last year to launch a foundation to end antigay bullying. Now comes Bedford RFCs Sacha Harding. Last year, 28-year-old Harding was named Britain's Manliest Man in a poll voted on by 140,000 people and was the proud ambassador for the Movember campaign, a month-long celebration of top-lip fuzz to raise awareness of mens health issues specifically prostate and testicular cancer. He also raised eyebrows and gained respect when he agreed to pose nude for the cover of Britain's Gay Times magazine's "Nude" issue to support Elton Johns AIDS foundation. Harding offered to answer questions submitted by The Advocate via email and shares his thoughts on the honor, advice for athletes thinking about coming out, and how he felt posing nude for a gay magazine.
The Advocate: What was your reaction when you found out you'd won the title?
Sacha Harding: I was quite surprised and flattered to be honest.
Why do you think you won this title over your competitors?
I guess being a professional rugby player helped a lot. There are not many sports which are more manly.
What was the reaction of your Bedford teammates? Did they tease you about being a pin-up for gay men?
No, not at all. The team are actually very supportive of everything I do.
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{pssst, joeybee} Sacha Harding: Flattered by the Attention (Original Post)
xchrom
Jan 2012
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joeybee12
(56,177 posts)1. At first, I thought this was abnout Tonya Harding's sister!
KNR!
William769
(55,147 posts)2. DO a google search on this.
Sacha Harding strips for the GT Naked Issue 2011
Not going to post a direct link for fear of...
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)3. Wonderful advice!
I like the one with his hair wet, bangs coming down a little!
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)4. This deserves to be posted
xchrom
(108,903 posts)5. sigh. heaven -- heaven on earth. nt
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)6. For shame LBGT Group! For Shame!
How is a thread with photos like these dropping!!!???!!!
xchrom
(108,903 posts)7. that's not my fault Miss Thing!
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)8. Forgiven!
that's nice to look at, thanks