Watch: The Doritos 'Gay Sauna' Hunk Interviewed
NoMoreDownLowTV sends over this interview they did with George King. King is a gay man from Compton, California and he appeared in the recent web-based 'gay sauna' Doritos commercial that many thought was being considered for the Super Bowl.
King talks about the controversy surrounding the ad, why he did it, and his Facebook fame following the spot's viral success.
Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...
I thought the commercial was cute, but a blatant ripoff of the Swedish newspaper commercial.
Posted by: Michael W. | Feb 7, 2011 10:47:26 AM
Bye. Moving to Compton.
Posted by: Kile Ozier | Feb 7, 2011 10:58:03 AM
George King was totally crushing on the interviewer. Hahahaha! Sweet. And the ad is cute, and if it had any undertones, so what?
Posted by: Zaihan Kariyani | Feb 7, 2011 11:10:54 AM
seems like a nice fellow
Posted by: arch | Feb 7, 2011 11:12:17 AM
Why would anyone have an issue with this commercial?
Posted by: Arturo Beeche | Feb 7, 2011 11:45:29 AM
That's a great point, Michael W. Shouldn't the real controversy be whether ad writers can simply take a script someone else already did and switch in their own product?
The commercial is virtually identical.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQhw5VDy8Do
Posted by: GregV | Feb 7, 2011 12:14:18 PM
Good for him and I love that slogan "No more down low"...be out, be open, be honest with who you are and see the positive changes made not only in your personal life but the amazing strides and progress you help make in this world just by being you and being open about it. If we're hidden, we can't be the change we wish to seek, only with openess and honesty can we show who we are and evolve minds. I have great respect for all gay men and woman who are comfortable enough to be OPEN hearted, open minded, and open with their sexuality and who they are.
Posted by: JoJoCA | Feb 7, 2011 12:32:45 PM
That was very cool! He interviewed very well. When I go to LA I just cant believe all these attractive people are single. Its mind boggling.
Posted by: LandThat | Feb 7, 2011 1:03:38 PM
What a sweetheart of a guy!
Posted by: AnonInSoCal | Feb 7, 2011 1:30:36 PM
YAY George! He trains at my gym and all the boys FLOCK to him! His name should be GORGEOUS.
Posted by: Hollywood, CA | Feb 7, 2011 2:22:52 PM
I thought the ad was great. George is right, it tickles on a number of levels; seriously.
My fave part of the ad is that he's "into it" and feeds the guy some chips. lol
It hits straight-boy masculinity & blows a hole thru all the macho baloney & does it with humor. The Doritos' people are genius; someone else does all the work, they get all the publicity & no risk of exposure to criticism. They all deserve a raise!
Posted by: pete N sfo | Feb 7, 2011 4:05:24 PM
When I saw the commercial, I didn't know the sexuality of either actor and assumed they were probably straight.
It's nice to know he's gay, he seems very down to earth, hopefully this will see an increase in business for him.
Posted by: El-Brucio | Feb 7, 2011 4:31:17 PM