Faked Preview Of People Magazine Outs Taylor Lautner

A supposed People magazine cover on which Taylor Lautner announces that he’s gay is in fact, fake. The image of the purported January 7, 2012 issue shows Lautner above the phrase Out & Proud, and allegedly offers the “Exclusive” that the actor is going public with a bombshell about his sexuality. “Tired of rumours, the Twilight star opens up about his decision to finally come out,” promises the “People” cover, which quotes Lautner as saying, “I’m more liberated, and happier than I’ve ever been.” But the magazine cover, reports Gossip Cop, is a complete fabrication, and not a real People preview. A representative for the magazine confirms that it is “absolutely fake.” Nevertheless, the photoshopped cover (complete with a sidebar stolen from a May 2006 edition) is being circulated everywhere via Twitter and other social media on Monday. The faux People magazine cover managed to fool plenty of people online, including famed music mogul Russell Simmons, who tweeted "proud of Taylor Lautner for his bravery and his courage." Simmons later responded to the hoax, writing, "disappointed that people would joke about someone coming out about their sexuality. Let Taylor Lautner be whoever he wants to be..."