Stuart Hatton

Stuart Hatton
Born Stuart Alexander McNichol
(1985-06-17) June 17, 1985
South Shields, United Kingdom
Nationality English
Alma mater St Wilfrid's RC College
South Tyneside College
Newcastle University
Title Mr Gay UK 2013[1]
Mr Gay UK 2014
Mr. Gay World 2014[2]
Partner(s) Ross Hutchinson[3]
Parent(s) Peter McNichol
Wendy Hatton

Stuart Hatton (also known as Stuart Hatton, Jr., born June 17, 1985) is media personality, TV presenter, model, and former Mr. Gay World. He first became known for winning Mr Gay UK for two consecutive years in 2013 and 2014. He was also the first North East man to win the title of Mr. Gay UK.[4]

Early life

Stuart Alexander McNichol was born to Peter McNichol and Wendy Hatton on June 17, 1985, in South Shields, United Kingdom. His mother Wendy Hatton had a fraternal twin named Stuart Hatton, so when Stuart McNichol started using the last name Hatton, he was often referred to as Stuart Hatton, Jr. to avoid confusion with his uncle. Both of his parents were dance teachers who owned their own studio, and Hatton started dancing at 13 months. He also has a brother named James Hatton. Stuart attended St Wilfrid's RC College for high school, graduating in 2001, followed by attending South Tyneside College and Newcastle University. Hatton studied Language And Linguistics while at university, originally planning on becoming a speech therapist.[3]

Career

Hatton worked as an underwear model and dance teacher in the United Kingdom before entering the pageant and modeling world. The studio Hatton teaches at is called the Hatton Academy of Dance and is owned by his family, where he is also co-principal.[5] He specializes in classical, ballroom, and Latin American dance.[6]

Pageantry

In 2013, he entered the Mr. Gay UK contest, whose first round was held online. Hatton did well in the online portion of the competition and the judges ended up selecting Hatton as Mr. Gay UK 2013. Judges included "Lee Dalloway and Editorial Assistant Ryan Butcher, Mr. Gay UK 2012 Leroy Williamson,Gayleeds.com Co-Editor Ross McCusker and Swedish pop star Jan George".[7]

In 2014, Hatton was crowned Mr. Gay UK once again for the second consecutive year. From there, he went on to win the Mr Gay World 2014 competition. The competition had delegates from 32 countries, with the 1st Runner-up being Kiriakos Spanos from Cyprus. The criteria was more than a beauty pageant; he was tested on his knowledge of gay history and LGBT politics in a written exam and had to perform interviews on a variety of subjects.[8] On winning the crown, Hatton stated, "I am now able to use my voice to help those in countries around the world who have no voice or equality rights, such as people in Malaysia and Iran. We are all human, and all gay people around the world deserve the same human rights. This is just the beginning."[9][10][11]

During the Mr. Gay World competition, Hatton went against Mr. Gay India's Sushant Divgikar, who Hatton stated "was such an amazing guy. He kept me entertained throughout the whole competition in Rome. He is a talented singer, an amazing dancer, he is such a comedian in his spare time and he has such a beautiful soul."[3]

Modeling

In an interview, Hatton stated that he was inspired to get involved with modeling after seeing UK soccer star and model David Beckham during a time when "every boy in the UK copied what Beckham did with his hair."[12] He has modeled for underwear companies and been featured on the cover of multiple magazines.

Hatton was picked up for a contract with Ubisoft, appearing in their Just Dance 4 game for XBOX commercial.[13][12]

In 2015, he joined with Strictly Come Dancing’s Callum MacDonald "for a special same-sex advertising campaign for the world’s leading specialists in dance footwear, Freed of London." The two were criticized by Strictly's James Jordan who stated, "If there is a same sex couple dancing… it would be a joke. People wouldn’t take it seriously. It would have to be a comedy value." Hatton accused the latter of homophobia and stated he would not longer support Jordan, his shows, or his tours "ever again."[14][15]

As an underwear model, Hatton has modeled for Bruno Banani,[16] DeadGoodUndies,[17] Mundo Unico,[18] and many other brands.

So what?

Hatton launched his "So what?" campaign on January 11, 2015 from South Shields, UK. The campaign has an anti-bullying and homophobia awareness platform with people writing "So what?" on their hands and posting their photos to social media. The official slogan of the campaign is: "Some of us have blue eyes, some of us have green eyes. Some of us are straight. Some of us are gay... So what?" The campaign was supported by The Shields Gazette, Alfie Joey, Jonathan Miles, Lorraine Kelly, the cast of Coronation Street, and international Twitter users who used the hashtag #SoWhat.[19][20][21]

Awards

Year Award Result
2013 Mr. Gay UKWon
2014 Mr. Gay UK Won
2014 Mr. Gay Europe Third runner up[22]
2014 Mr. Gay WorldWon
Unknown Carl Alan AwardNominated

References

  1. ↑ Avery, Dan (Dec 4, 2013). "Stuart Hatton, 28, Crowned Mr. Gay UK 2013: PHOTOS". New Now Next. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. ↑ McCormick, Joseph Patrick (Sep 2, 2014). "Mr Gay UK returns home after being crowned Mr Gay World". Pink News. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "From DNA Magazine - Meet This Year's Mr Gay World". DNA Magazine. Dec 25, 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "VIDEO: ‘I’m proud to represent South Shields gay community’". The Shields Gazette. Dec 4, 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Mr. Gay UK Stuart Hatton Wins Mr. Gay World 2014". New Now Next. Sep 1, 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "STUART HATTON JR: MORE THAN MR GAY UK". Beautiful Magazine. Jan 14, 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  7. ↑ Nichols, James Michael (Dec 4, 2013). "Stuart Hatton Crowned Mr. Gay UK 2013". Huffington Post. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  8. ↑ Towner, Myriah (Nov 29, 2014). "South Shields dance teacher Stuart Hatton crowned Mr Gay World". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "INTERVIEW: Meet Mr Gay World 2014, Stuart Hatton". The Gay UK. Sep 8, 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  10. ↑ Nichols, James Michael (Sep 2, 2014). "Stuart Hatton, Mr. Gay U.K. 2014, Crowned Mr. Gay World 2014". Huffington Post. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  11. ↑ Higbee, Johnathan (Sep 2, 2014). "Mr. Gay World 2014 Is Crowned!". Instinct Magazine. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  12. 1 2 "Stuart Hatton Interview". Men's Underwear Reporter. Nov 3, 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  13. ↑ "Just Dance 4 Kinect Features Trailer". Ubisoft. Oct 17, 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  14. ↑ Richens, Tony (Jun 1, 2015). "Same-sex Ballroom Dancing Coming to a Screen Near You". eikonline. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  15. ↑ "Strictly star says same-sex dancing couples “a joke”". Mamba Online. Jun 23, 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  16. ↑ "Underwear photoshoot in live broadcast by DeadGoodUndies". Men & Underwear. Sep 5, 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  17. ↑ "DGU model in global talent contest". Men & Underwear. Aug 28, 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  18. ↑ "Mr Gay UK Stuart Hatton returns to Deadgoodundies.com to model the latest men’s underwear fashions for spring". PR Web. Jan 31, 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  19. ↑ Newman, Vicki (Jan 8, 2015). "IN PICTURES: Mr Gay World’s ‘So What?’ anti-homophobia campaign goes global". The Shields Gazette. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  20. ↑ "We Say So What!". Parenting With Pride. Apr 15, 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  21. ↑ "Stuart Hatton Mr Gay World tells us about his So What campaign". G Wedding Directory. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  22. ↑ "Deadgoodundies model Stuart Hatton Jr wins third place in Mr Gay Europe competition". Men & Underwear. Jun 17, 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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