The sugar daddy and the houseboy, the older gay man and his baby-faced companion, is a gay paradigm that traces back centuries. Rather, they liked to tell themselves, they were passing the time pleasantly with a charming, good-looking young man whom they rewarded with gifts and money.
The preppy gigolo - son of a stockbroker, graduate of an elite school - supported himself by moving among affluent men who had convinced themselves that they were not paying for sex. He was an opportunist who targeted and landed rich men, a bright young man who modeled himself after Richard Gere in the movie 'American Gigolo,' even dressing in the character's trademark tight pants and cool shades, according to Nicole Ramirez-Murray, a San Diego columnist who knew him. The Life Of a Trophy Boy In Andrew Cunanan's World It's the Gigolo Who May End Up Paying a High Price By Marc FisherĪndrew Phillip Cunanan, the killer who died hunted and alone in a rich man's Miami Beach houseboat, was no hustler selling his body streetside.ĭubbed a high-class gay prostitute by his own mother, Cunanan actually lived a life a step up from what his mom envisioned. News, background and Web resources on the topics of national interest.Ģ4-hour-a-day updates in the Today's Top News section.
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