NY Daily News writes:

If anyone's going to drool over Benjamin Massing's beefcake shots, gay guys need not apply.

The hunky model with eight-pack abs is suing a gay men's magazine and a Manhattan fashion photographer for bringing him unwanted male attention by publishing a "cruel and vulgar" picture of him nearly in the buff.

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"He's not [gay]," said lawyer Liah Catanese.

Massing, an aspiring actor majoring in micro-molecular biology at the University of Central Florida, was pictured in the March/April issue of Genre magazine on a page filled with ads for gay chat lines and sex toys.

"It's definitely put him in a class where he's going to have difficulty obtaining contracts for family-related shows," Catanese said.

Massing, 20, posed for the shots last December, stripping down to a snug pair of gray briefs free-of-charge for lensman Rick Day.

The invasion of privacy suit, filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, says Massing wanted the pictures for his portfolio - and never expected Day to peddle them to a magazine that made him look "lustful and sexually promiscuous."

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In addition to unwittingly appearing in Genre, Massing has modeled for Estee Lauder, Abercrombie & Fitch and wore a pinstriped suit for a 2006 Playboy fashion spread on dapper college men.

The suit, which seeks unspecified damages, says he has suffered humiliation and damage to his reputation as a result of the steamy pics.

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Posted by scott Hoover, on 09-30-2008 20:01, 1. what a knucklehead   He has just literally shot himself in the foot- obviously he knows that his career is over. Photographers, agents, bookers, designers- a vast majority are gay and this just makes him look stupid and draws even more attention to him in the magazine!   » Report this comment to administrator Posted by Runninusa, on 09-30-2008 21:52, 2. Now He Will Have To Work For A Living "Massing has modeled for Estee Lauder, Abercrombie & Fitch and wore a pinstriped suit for a 2006 Playboy fashion spread." Benjamin Massing figured out how he can make an easy buck and now he’s trying to make another easy buck by suing the magazine.    No matter what happens in court, the looser has lost. From now on, he will have to work for a living because nobody is going to take a chance on being sued.   » Report this comment to administrator Posted by Candidcamera, on 10-01-2008 00:36, 3. Never Working As a photographer for many of the major male models -- I would not touch this guys with a 10 foot pole. To sew a photographer and magazine colors you poison in the industry. If this moves forward - you will not.   » Report this comment to administrator Posted by amanda thorn, on 10-04-2008 00:24, 4. fashionista damage your reputation by being perceived as being gay in the fashion industry? it's 2008, you moron. you should be lucky if you're perceived as gay, even if you're too stupid and backward to be one.   » Report this comment to administrator Posted by JR 90069, on 10-05-2008 20:41, 5. Mr. Gay to you! he hunky model with eight-pack abs is suing a gay men's magazine and a Manhattan fashion photographer for bringing him unwanted male attention by publishing a "cruel and vulgar" picture of him nearly in the buff.  OK I am confused. Who took the picture? The fotos in this article SCREAMS I am gay and you cannot have me!   Has he forgotten that the model industry is dominated by gay men and fag hags! He career may be very shortlived!   Let me see: pose nearly nude? and gets 'concerned' he may be mistaken as Gay? DUH! Everytime I ever got in front of a camera, the world looked at me as gay. SO?   » Report this comment to administrator