WHERE'S NIGEL'S LUV 4 THE GAYS ON "IDOL" & "DANCE"

On AfterElton.com they sat down with the Judge/Producer about gays representing on the two shows. I am a huge fan of both, more of So You Think You Can Dance, and could see how some would think that Nigel may have some Ill Feelings towards the gay community. He does provide lots of witty comments and Idol does have a lack of "out" contestants, which can have Nigel perceived has anti-gay.

It has been rumoured that American Idol has told some gay contestants in the past to keep their sexuality under wraps to help them get further in the competition. Again this is just a rumour but it has been going on for several years. Take a look at some excerpts taken from the interview with the Brit:

AfterElton.com: What’s your response to the criticism that neither American Idol nor Step it Up and Dance has ever included any out gay contestants?
Nigel Lythgoe: You mean homosexual guys who have come out? We’ve never thought about it, to be honest. I don’t actually go around and say, "Excuse me are you gay or are you straight?" It isn’t a question that we ask.

AE: But it would come up.
NL: No it wouldn’t. I’m never worried if anybody’s gay. What I don’t like on the dance show, to be frank, is effeminate boys that mince around the stage. I don’t care if they’re gay or straight. That’s got nothing to do with it for me.

AE: Why don’t you like the effeminate [dancers]?
NL: Because they need to be very strong. Dancing is role-playing most of the time. And you need to be strong and lift girls. You need to look stronger than the girl you’re dancing with. You control the dance, especially in ballroom. So if you mince about the stage, you’re not doing what the choreographer is asking you to do. He’s asking you to be strong. If your choreographer then wants to do an effeminate routine, then that’s fine, but most of the time we don’t do effeminate routines so straight or gay doesn’t come into it for me. [SOURCE]

I dunno, I like the dude and he is right about effeminate dancers. I mean its cool to be gay but you got to show some masculinity when you dance. It's always been like that. Some gays have represented on that show and they pulled off the best masculine dances ever. One name in mind is Travis Wall. One word: Hot!!