The Top 15 Favorite Gay Reality Stars

Ronnie charmed viewers with his All-American good looks, his outgoing personality, not to mention his intelligence, including his political activism as a supporter for Hillary Clinton. In fact, his popularity carried him all the way to the finale where he came in second place.

What was the best part of the experience? The best part was being able to step outside of my comfort zone, move to a new city, and be challenged to grow as a model and as a person. That experience was followed only by meeting Tyson and Niki, who are beautiful inside and out.

How did it change you? The change is not easy to put into words because it is so personal, but mainly I walked away proud to have taken a risk that has opened the door to many rewards. A vivid dream, a little naiveté, a lot of hard work, and a family to keep you grounded can move mountains. The hard lesson though was that of sacrifice, for everything you get in life it seems that something is taken away. In direct opposition to the theme song of MMASM, the reality is -- you can't have it all.

What are you doing now? I am living in NYC pursuing my dream of being a supermodel, acting, and establishing my music career – you have to be a triple threat in today's economy. I'm most excited to go back to school to finish my degree in Political Science. Perhaps one day we will be throwing some amazing Gay-las at the White House?

Your reaction to making the list? There have been so many inspiring gay role models on reality television to date. Each one has truly contributed in their own way – breaking down stereotypes, speaking their mind, and fearlessly sharing personal experiences openly regardless of what consequences they may face. I'm deeply honored to be considered for this list. We are living in a NEW America. Yes we can!

#4 Christian Siriano
Appeared on: Project Runway (2007)

Photo credit: Matthew Peyton/Getty Images for Payless ShoeSource

What the diminutive winner of the fourth season of Project Runway lacked in actual physical stature, he more than made up with personality – not to mention talent. Siriano was the show’s youngest winner when he took the crown and he became almost as well known for his catchy sayings, including “Fierce!” and “hot tranny mess” as his designs. However, many folks didn’t appreciate his use of the word “tranny” and Siriano later issued an apology through GLAAD saying, "I mean no disrespect to the transgender community and I never will.”

That controversy aside, Siriano’s talent was undeniable and he so dominated the fourth season that by the finale his win was almost a foregone conclusion. Siriano has since gone on to make a cameo on Ugly Betty and has signed a deal to design a low-cost line of shoes and handbags for Payless ShoeSource. The twenty-three-year-old designer currently lives in Brooklyn, New York and is dating photographer Brad Walsh.

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AfterElton.com: We recently did a poll of our readers for their favorite reality show contestant, and you ranked very high.
Christian Siriano: Oh I love it! Who won?

AE: Well I can't tell you that, but you did very well. Do you have anything to say to your fans?
CS: I'm very excited! It's very flattering, obviously. Being very young, I'm glad to have my young fanbase who are inspiring artists and designers and I'm gonna keep 'em, forever. I love 'em, I'm gonna support 'em!

AE: Did the experience change you at all as a designer?
CS: Oh definitely. That was so much in the past, now I've had two seasons, a collection showed at Fashion Week, I have so many projects now. So for me of course, it made my career and was amazing, but now I'm on a whole different level and going on a whole different path. So yeah, it was a great launchpad.