Everyone in the house was really cool about Paul and about my sexuality in general. Definitely, there were times when I would get tired of being "the token". I felt I had to explain a lot of things. And sometimes I wished there was another gay person in the house. I'm used to living exclusively with straight people, and I thought it would be nice to have a gay person with whom I could lighten things Up. But, oh well It was fine. And I think it says a lot that I was able to come into the house as the gay guy and have nobody care. Society is definitely changing. There was no way I could be on this show and not be completely out. We'd go to clubs, and girls would hit on me. If I hadn't had cameras there, perhaps I would have just flirted. But because the cameras were there, and because I'd come to New Orleans to be my full self and not hide anything that has to do with my sexuality, I had to be up front. Instead of flirting, I would just announce that I was gay.


I think it will also be good for viewers to see Paul. To me, he represent ten times what I represent. He's in the military. He's the opposite of what people expect of a gay person to be. I hope he makes people think: "Don't think you know who's gay and who isn't. " Believe me, you'd never know he's gay! Everyday it trips me out how brave he is, how much he put everything on the line for me.


Although I think my parents are going to have a hard time watching your relationship with Paul unfold. I think I'm going to make them proud. I'm sure they're very uncomfortable with my being gay. But I'm the same person I've always been. It was incredibly stressful to have them visit and to meet Paul and to deal with the cameras. But I think it turn out all for the better. Guess what? After their visit, I heard from the childhood friend who's friendly with my mom, She told me my mom said Paul was gorgeous :) That was a damn good feeling.

What will most shock your friends and family?
Danny: I think a lot of people will be shocked that I'm gay. Even though my parents know, a lot of my friends and relatives don't know. That will be immediately shock. then it will be: Not only he's gay, but he's got a boyfriend who's in freakin military!

How do your friends on The RW compare to your friends at home?
Danny: There's a huge difference between the people in the house and my friends at home. When my friends came for Mardi Gras and Jazz Festival, we were all listening to each other. In the house nobody listened, but everyone was talking. Egos definitely got in the way. If somebody's going to be my real friend, he/she and I have to share fifty fifty.

Mary Ellis Bunim: Co creator of Real World and Road Rules
Can I say I think he's the cutest boy (he'll hate that I used that word) we're ever had on the show.? Danny face is to die for, And I'm sure some director will realize this before long, Meanwhile Danny and Paul were wonderfully open and courageous to share their love story with us.


Jonathan Murray: Co creator of Real World and Road Rules
Danny likes to stay back and not be the center of attention which, for a Real World cast member, is something refreshing.


Andrew Hoegl: Producer of Real World
When Danny was in casting, he had come out to everyone except his parents. He told us he was going to come out to his parents at Christmas, which is what he did. Seeing that this would be the first time he was free to explore his sexuality openly, We thought Danny would just go nuts in New Orleans. And then, when he moved in, we found out very quickly that he'd met Paul and that he'd decided to remain faithful to Paul. That was a great story, but a complicated one because Paul's in Military.

 


Matt:
Honestly it was hard for me to get to know Danny. It was hard to talk to him about things that was really important. The past was very painful and exhausting for Danny and he didn't want to discuss it. And when I talked about the present, he was just even irritated. Danny has a tendency to be negative. He didn't always enjoy it when I tried to point to the bright side. But I really like Danny.
 


 
Melissa:
I always felt really comfortable around Danny and liked him very much, I never spent quality time with him very much. I never spent quality time with him; we never had a long, drawn out, Oprah's Book Club. I'm glad he did The Real World because he's not stereotypically gay. If he didn't tell me he was gay, I swear I wouldn't have known.


 
 
David:
There's a time for everyone and now is Danny's time. We didn't talk so much, but at the end we started to talk more. 

 

  
Jamie:
I think Danny had a lot of painful things happen to him when he was younger. It's like once he deals with them, he can move on. I do think he changed in New Orleans. He's in love, and being in love changed you. He wrote me a letter saying how sorry for the way he treated me. He said his negative feeling about how I live my life have more to do with him than me.

 


Kelley:
Danny is the most caring, kindhearted person you would ever met. If he changed at all, it's that he became more confident in disclosing things about himself. It's impossible not to adore that kid. People probably I'm obsessed with him. I think he's going to be adored by the world and they're going to ride him on a big chariot whenever he wants to go. He's a good person, and good people will always be ok.

 

 
Julie:
Danny is the catalyst for my change of mind about homosexuality. It happened instantly. That's because Danny is so awesome! Danny introduced me to Raves. through him, I rediscovered my love for that kind of techno stuff.

 

 

 

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Johnny Austin,Texas
I admit I am a huge fan of the Real World, and I was before I purchased this book, but that's kinda irrelevant, 'cause I would have turned into a huge fan after reading this book anyway. If you like The Real World, you totally need this. It's got awesome gossip, photos, and plenty of Melissa (she's so cute!). Melissa, if you're reading this, that's cool. Me and my friends think you rock! Umm...what else...oh yeah, the writing is very funny and the stuff they got the cast members to say will crack you up. I strongly recommend this. Okay, bye.

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Editorial Reviews
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This collection of behind-the-scenes capers provides Real World fans even more of their favorite vicarious thrills, watching the residents of the Big Easy's Belfort House flirt, fight, and have fun. Mostly fun. Lots of it. In after-show interviews that seem designed to encourage dirt dishing, Julie, Matt, Kelley, Danny, David, Melissa, and Jamie spend most of their time laughing at themselves--and luckily, the laughter is infectious. Hidden-camera footage and crew bloopers show the cast members at their most hilarious, proving they're not only smart enough to see through the show's manipulation of reality, but smart enough to have fun with it. Just like real life, much of the accidental humor centers around bodily functions and frustrated sex drives, and some viewers might be turned off by the spy-cam montage of nose picking, or the mindlessly drunk Mardi Gras antics of the Belfort crew. But this show is really saved by characters who are just that--characters. Melissa's hysterical impressions of her own parents (who show up in person later) might be worth the price of the video alone. --Grant Balfour 

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This is the true story of seven people picked to live in a mansion in New Orleans, find out what happens when people stop being polite, and start being … CD producers? 
The cast members of the new Real World, this time set in show-us-your-boobs New Orleans, have reached into their mental jukeboxes to come up with some of their most beloved songs for inclusion on The Real World soundtrack. This season's housemates -- Danny, Matt, Julie, Melissa, Jamie, and Kelley (what, no David?) -- picked the tracks and added liner-note quotes. It's like a collection of two-song mixed tapes from your favorite MTV-styled exhibitionists. 

Julie, everyone's darling, blonde Mormon, chose Collective Soul's "When the Water Falls" for one of her songs. Julie says, "I like this song because it talks about innocence and searching for knowledge, and that's important for me." It's classic Julie style. 

Danny, a boy so pleasing to the eyes that he appeals to both sexes, appropriately chose Garbage's "You Look So Fine." He's also responsible for the inclusion of Toad the Wet Sprocket's "All I Want." 

Indie-pop found its way to the Big Easy, thanks to Melissa. She chose Promise Ring's "Deep South" and the Get Up Kids' "Red Letter Day." She notes that the Kids' song is egocentric, adding that, "I'm always me-focused. I firmly believe in me-ology." Thank you, Me-lissa. 

At least Melissa chose songs that were somewhat below the radar. Kelley reached far into her musical bag, and all she could come up with was Paul Simon. Her choice was obvious -- "The Obvious Child." 

Rich kid Jamie is the only real surprise here. His choices included Peter Tosh's "Glass House," and "Little Blue One" by Cowboy Mouth, a budding New Orleans band. Virgin B-boy Matt adds "Want Ad" by Mxpx. He says it's "Real catchy, real quick." It's a sentiment that suitably reflects both this soundtrack and the Real World New Orleans.

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