Stuart Hatton

Stuart Hatton
Stuart Hatton Jr. moments after winning Mr. Gay World 2014
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) Daniel Brocklebank (2017 - present)
Parent(s) Peter McNichol
Wendy Hatton

Stuart Hatton (born June 17, 1985) is a former Mr. Gay World and for two consecutive years a Mr. Gay UK in 2013 and 2014. He was the first North East man to win the title of Mr. Gay UK.[3]

Early life

Stuart Alexander McNichol was born on June 17, 1985, in South Shields, United Kingdom. His parents were dance teachers who owned their own studio, and Hatton started dancing at 13 months. Stuart attended St Wilfrid's RC College, followed by South Tyneside College and Newcastle University. Hatton studied Language And Linguistics while at university, originally planning on becoming a speech therapist.[4]

Career

Hatton worked as an underwear model and dance teacher before entering the pageant and modeling world. Hatton teaches at the Hatton Academy of Dance 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 and won the Mr. Gay UK contest. 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, and he went on to win the Mr Gay World 2014 competition.[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]

Modeling

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

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

YearAwardResult
2013Mr. Gay UKWon
2014Mr. Gay UKWon
2014Mr. Gay EuropeFirst runner up[22] after Austria was disqualified
2014Mr. Gay WorldWon
UnknownCarl Alan AwardNominated

Personal life

At Stockholm Pride in 2017, Hatton met actor Daniel Brocklebank. As of October 2018, they are still in a relationship and have discussed having children.[23]

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. ↑ "VIDEO: 'I'm proud to represent South Shields gay community'". The Shields Gazette. Dec 4, 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "From DNA Magazine - Meet This Year's Mr Gay World". DNA Magazine. Dec 25, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on 11 September 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. ↑ "Just Dance 4 Kinect Features Trailer". Ubisoft. Oct 17, 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  13. ↑ "Stuart Hatton Interview". Men's Underwear Reporter. Nov 3, 2013. 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.
  23. ↑ McManus, Samuel (October 8, 2018). "Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank and his partner Stuart Hatton open up on the future as they discuss having kids". OK. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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