REAL Men Wear Pink :)

Shirt given to Scott MacIntyre by his Wild Angels

Okay, the debate has gone on for many years to the question...Do REAL Men Wear Pink? Everyone has their own opinon but you are probably wondering why I've brought this up at this point in time.

I'm a fan of American Idol and during this season contestant Scott MacIntyre wore pink pants for a performance, in the picture below they look light pink but those in the studio said they were bright pink. Now, Scott didn't know he had them on as he is visually impaired and they were picked out by a stylist (Motown Week so we're guessing the stylist was going for the "retro" look). Scott was not told until 10 minutes before showtime of the color. A lesser man would have asked for a quick change into jeans, Dockers, or anything NOT pink. But Scott went out, performed and then joked for viewers to "Vote for the pink pants"...gotta love it.

He caught a lot of flak for it, some reviewers were downright cruel, but it brought the "Do Real Men Wear Pink" issue to light once again. In solidarity of Scott wearing pink, several fans on the AI Scott MacIntyre forum chipped in to buy a "Real Men Wear Pink" t-shirt and sent it to him (see the shirt above). Although he has not been spotted wearing it, his brother Todd has (we'd love a picture of that) and when Scott's church in AZ honored him he pulled out the pink shirt & pants, woot!

So, why is pink such a threat to some and draw such a negative reaction? Let's look at some published facts that show just the opposite. Pink is psychologically known to have a calming effect. It is also a color that goes with most skin tones and is easy to blend with almost any color. Men who wear pink exude confidence yet sensitivity. And, lastly, women LOVE it when men wear pink! I know I love it when my husband does :)

So...I thought I would see what male celebs I could find wearing pink. Here are a few and some may be surprising :) Let's start with Scott ~

AI's Scott MacIntyre...A "Real Man" who wore pink pants in front of millions on TV, got votes for it AND won our hearts for it :)



Elvis Presley ~ "The King" of Rock'n'Roll wore pink, 'nuff said!!

Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues...Man enough to not only wear pink BUT wear it on the cover of his "Live In San Juan Capistrano" CD. Go Justin!

Hot actor, Gale Harold, wore pink in one of this year's episodes of "Desperate Housewives"...if it is good enough for the millions that watch DH, it must be good! Gale has also been seen sporting a white suit with pink shirt/tie....he knows a good thing when he wears it :)

Now have a TRIPLE dose of Huey Lewis, Leader of rock group Huey Lewis and the News. This last year he favored wearing blue BUT he did wear a pink lei..."The Flower Of Love" haha!




Here's Huey again, looks like a retro-patterned shirt but the main color is PINK...this man exudes confidence on the stage AND in PINK, BOOYAH!





Three's a charm so here is Huey's third Pic in Pink...looks like around the era of the hit record "Sports" and he is sporting Pink Plaid. God love ya Huey! The News are having a good laugh...but not about pink :)


More rockers in Pink!! Here we have AMERICA's Gerry Beckley circa 1977 looking sexy AND sultry in pink overalls (and posing by pink flowers, too). He was HOT and he knew it...believe it or not, women STILL fantastize about the pink overalls :) How do I know...because I follow the band and have heard people ask at meet/greets if he still has them LOL. I'm not telling......

Rich Campbell, bassist for 10 years for AMERICA, followers Gerry's lead..no pink overalls but a pink shirt seen at many concerts. These rockers know what women like and give it to them...in PINK !

Aw, true love with "TomKat". Tom Cruise was up to dancing in nothing but socks, briefs and an open shirt in "Risky Business" but me thinks Katie fell for Tom's pink tie. She's a woman that knows "Real Men Wear Pink" and snagged him for herself :)

Latin hearthtrob, Antonio Banderas, not only kicked butt in such movies as "El Mariachi", "Desperado", "The Mask Of Zorro" (to name a few) but he knows what women love...PINK. Here he wears his pink plaid proudly...STRUT IT, Antonio!

Lastly, we have Gangsta Rapper/Actor/Author Ice-T & wife CoCo wearing Bright Pink...come on, if a Gangsta Rapper wears it anyone can!


Enough said and enough examples...Real Men DO Wear Pink and wear it proudly. An American Idol (and his brother), Rockers, Actors, Latin Hearthrobs, Gangsta Rappers and even "The King"of rock'n'roll love pink and wear it proud!! So any man reading this, just GO FOR IT, but don't go THIS far haha.....


NO Pink Cars, Please :)

*DISCLAIMER*...I did not take these photos, credit goes to those who did and if anyone objects to their use please contact me, thank you :)