I am hopeful that Miles and Milan’s story will continue to flourish and be a catalyst for more characters to come. Love & Hip Hop Hollywoods Milan Christopher decided to put his social media beefs on pause for a while and cook up a jarring visual to put behind his. Love & Hip Hop has started a much-needed dialogue. Of course, no single depiction is perfect but luckily, we don’t have to settle for one. The same-sex marriage victory is clear evidence of this. It has been proven time and again that people grow in their understanding and acceptance of LGBTQ people after personally knowing some or seeing quality representations of them onscreen. Miles and Milan, Love & Hip Hops first gay couple, speak on the reality of being gay in the hip hop industry. When it comes to encouraging paradigm shifts, exposure is crucial. In offering this captivating and fresh storyline, Love & Hip Hop is doing important work. It’s hard enough to get a nuanced storylines around race, let alone a decent story about two black men loving each other. Reality shows featuring gays and lesbians have rarely captured the authenticity of same-sex love. It will also puncture the popular-and incorrect-perception that black gays and lesbians experience homophobia more than any other community. Now that Miles is out of the closet, Milan reveals when he first came out at age 13 to his younger brother.VH1 LHH LHHHMore from Love & Hip Hop:Official W. Seeing the couple on television will drive an important conversation about same-sex relationships and race. After taking subtle and not so subtle shots at each other on social media, Miles and Milan talk about the reason for the demise of their relationship.VH1 L. Love & Hip Hop draws millions of people to their televisions and Twitter accounts to live-tweet on Monday nights, the bulk of whom are black. This honest act of representation is a big deal. The couple’s plot embodies that the way race and gender and sexuality intersect and complicate one another, and, most important, it does not tiptoe around the how this can wear on a couple in the middle of it all. As a gay man of color, Milan refuses to give up on any aspect of that struggle. Usually, when people think about the resiliency of same-sex love, they are referring to the struggle it takes to thrive through multiple identities. Although he’s able to admit his love for Milan in private, he battles with being open about his relationship due to his being a rapper. Over the past few episodes, we see Miles struggling to walk in his own truth. He stands firm in saying he is a black, gay male who’s equally talented and deserves love like everyone else. In fact, Siir Brock and Milan made history by becoming the first openly gay couple to be featured on the hit reality. Milan is clearly invested in maintaining his identity, both in his relationship and in an industry that exudes homophobia. Amber Laura on Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition (WE tv) Siir Brock aka Miles Brocks love triangle with his boyfriend Milan Christopher and ex-girlfriend Amber Laura was pretty well documented on Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood. For their part, both Miles and Milan are committed to pursuing their dreams and actively working on their romantic relationship.
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