All day long, I've been reading rumors about LeAnn Rimes' husband Dean Sheremet, who's been outed as gay by someone in his family. The issues these allegations raise about faking sexuality led me to peruse the Trend Hunter archives for more ways sexuality is faked.
Our culture's fascination with sexuality doesn't just stop with couples like LeAnn Rimes and Dean Sheremet. There are magazine spreads, high fashion ads and even PR stunts that exploit the shock of homosexuality. Check out the most viral examples of these below.
15 Ways Sexuality is Faked
From Rumors About LeAnn Rimes' Husband to Steamy Magazine Shoots:
Marissa Brassfield — Mar 22, 2009 — Naughty

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Kissing Strangers as Art
Iranian Ashkan Sahihi Explores Sexuality with Photography

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Love or PR Stunt?
Lindsay Lohan's Lesbian Marriage

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Faking Lesbianism?
Katy Perry's 'I Kissed a Girl' is Billboard's 1000th #1
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Aggressive Affair Editorials (NSFW)
‘All or Nothing' in Vogue Nippon Builds on Lesbian
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Fomosexuality Comes Out of the Closet on Ugly Betty
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Girl-On-Girl Supermodel Ads
Longchamp Campaign Evokes Lesbianism (UPDATE)
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Gender Blending, Metrosexuality And Everything In Between
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Robot Fetishism and Technosexuality aka "I'm in Love with an Actroid"
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Sapphic Editorials
Claudia Schiffer and Eva Herzigova Get Intimate for Vogue
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Lesbianesque Supermodel Ads
Longchamp Goes GirlxGirl With Kate Moss & Pivovarova
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Homosexuality vs. Mutated Humans
Sexual Diversity Ads: What is Weird For You?
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The Celeb Lesbian Fascination
Britney Spears As "Faster Pussycat" Lesbian Killer
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