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During her reign as Alexis Carrington Colby Dexter on ABC’s DYNASTY, Joan Collins signed up to do many projects in between seasons. One of which was called MAKING OF A MALE MODEL co-starring a relatively unknown hunk called Jon-Erik Hexum. In it she played a renowned agent who discovers Hexum and propels him to stardom as, you’ve guessed it, a model. The year was 1983 and I was queer gay gay lgbtq+ gay—but still feeling as though it would come to pass, like a bad cold. So you can fantasize how thrilled I was watching this TV movie of the week in my room—alone. Just like in FOR LADIES ONLY two years prior in which superhot Gregory Harrison takes it almost all off as a male stripper, Jon-Erik Hexum is often seen in different states of undress. Whether on a farm or in front of the lens, nothing can preserve him from demonstrating his sculpted bod. Which is probably the sole reason this film was a rating success. Yeah, Collins is a welcoming diversion, as always, but this is Hexum’s baby—as it should.
The plot goes something like this: Farm boy becomes a successful model. Farm boy falls f
Jon-Erik Hexum’s death, almost 40 years later
R18, he was coy in a few interviews; something about having lgbtq+ friends and wasn't dating man, chick, fish or foul...whatever that line is.
It may be okay for leading men today like Matt Bomer and others (one or both of those guys in Red, Light and Royal Blue) to be out but back in the early 80s? No, if you were a symbol of heterosexual wish and you're a guy you had to be vertical or play straight.
By 1982, AIDS was in the news a lot. Some gay actors were already thinking about finding a miss and settling down and having kids. Many did.
A lot of Hexum's relationships seemed to be created for the red carpet; he was tied to Joan Collins for a for a few headlines. He dated a co-star in an episode of Voyagers and there was Emma Samms. That singer with the initials; he looked unhappy with her. I attribute those publicity romances as just that publicity; not hiding his orientation.
At the end of the day, we'll never know. But if I had to guess...I'd estimate, yes, he was probably straight. Was he the settling down type? Did he truly crave kids? Would he have been faithful? Would he acquire gone gay for pay for a huge movie role?
We'll
He's gotta be sure, and it's gotta be soon,
And he's gotta be bigger than life.
We got Jon-Erik Hexum. But he was a gift to the world for only 24 months.
Born in Fresh Jersey to Norwegian parents, Jon-Erik hit the L.A. scene days after he graduated from Michigan State in 1980. He had a number of failed auditions, mostly because casting agents didn't know what to do with him. He couldn't be a New Sensitive Man: he was massive, with a swoon-inducing hairy chest, massive shoulders, and biceps like baseballs. But his dusky blue eyes, pretty face, and well-groomed hair disqualified him from roles as man-mountains who struggle off enemy armies with their fists.
In the fall of 1982, they cast him in the science fiction series Voyagers!: he and his young ward (Meeno Peluce) traveled through time, making sure that historical events turned out right.
It was put on Sunday nights opposite 60 Minutes, which the oldsters liked, and just before Chips: obviously aimed at an audience of kids, especially gay boys, who couldn't forget the sight of Jon-Erik in a brown vest and a white
I did write a biography about him, but this is a little more in-depth and perhaps a little more revealing. On this that would own been Jon-Erik's 61st birthday!
Jon-Erik Hexum born 5 November 1957, Englewood New Jersey.
Jon-Erik was how he liked to be known - however as said in his biography I wrote, it was spelled Jon-Eric.
Of Norwegian descent. His parents mother was Gretha and father 'Thor' Thorleiff Hexum a cook. Older brother Gunnar.
Interests included: melody, enjoyed playing the piano; singing, working out in the gym. Watching Rocky movies and Taxi. As well as concerts, plays and reading. He drove a '54 Chevy.
Jon-Erik was kind, outgoing, active. Much prefer he was a minute bit of everything rolled into one
"I can be serious, but I hold a lighter side. I have a good, very dry sense of humour and I'm insightful. Sometimes moody."
He read every letter he received from fans and hope