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Who Knew? DMX Shows Compassion to Gay Castmate on VH1 Reality Show

Posted on the 21 April 2012 by Cynisright @cynisright

04/21/12 – by Cynthia Wright

On the recent episode of Celebrity Rehab, DMX shocked viewers by consoling a crestfallen gay housemate during a breakdown. Reichen Lehmkuhl — known best as one half of the dramatic but oh-so-entertaining couple on Logo’s The A-List seemed to be really

Who Knew? DMX Shows Compassion to Gay Castmate on VH1 Reality Show

Reichen & Rodiney

shaken up by his past instances of bullying.

Through his tears, Lehmkuhl lamented about how he was taunted and called “homo” and “faggot” most of his life.

“I used to think, how is it that I am gay? I don’t want to be gay. Why do people hate gay people so much”.

In an attempt to console his housemate, DMX relayed that some of the same instances that surround homosexuality have impacted the black community and that ignorance is what keeps the issues relevant to this day.  He later opened to Lehmkuhl about problems with his relationships between his wife and girlfriend.

Who knew DMX had it in him? I guess prison will do that to you.

 


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