From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Reichen Lehmkuhl
Reichen Lehmkuhl
Reichen Lehmkuhl cated for gay rights in the military as a spokesperson for
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network.[1] He briefly at-
tended University of Virginia.
The Amazing Race
Main article: The Amazing Race 4
Lehmkuhl was working simultaneously as a physics
teacher at Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences,
flight instructor and model in Los Angeles when he was
approached by a casting director for The Amazing Race.[2]
Lehmkuhl and Chip Arndt were a happy couple during
the competition but have since split. Lehmkuhl moved to
Dallas, Texas briefly after his win on The Amazing Race but
before all episodes had been broadcast. Reichen’s spend-
ing habits at that time caused speculation that he had
won The Amazing Race — and that he and Arndt had bro-
ken up. During the show, the couple was typically de-
scribed as "Married" in the subtitles that are used to il-
lustrate the relationship between team members (other
teams being, for example, "Best Friends" or "Father-
Daughter").
Reichen Lehmkuhl in August 2006
After The Amazing Race
Born December 26, 1973 (1973-12-26)
Lehmkuhl had a cameo in an episode of "Frasier" in
Residence Los Angeles September 2003 as "Impossibly Handsome Man."
Television The Amazing Race 4, Dante’s Cove, The A-List: Lehmkuhl hosted The Reichen Show on Q Television
New York Network until Q Television ceased operations in May
2006. His autobiography Here’s What We’ll Say, about his
Reichen Lehmkuhl (born Richard Allen Lehmkuhl on De-
Lehmkuhl, time in the Air Force under the military’s commonly
cember 26, 1973), is an American former reality show called "Don’t ask, don’t tell" policy, was released by Car-
winner, model, and occasional actor. A former Air Force roll and Graf on October 28, 2006. The New York Post re-
officer, he is best known for winning season four of the ported in November 2010 that the book had been adapted
reality game show The Amazing Race with his then-part- into a screenplay.[3] He published a beefcake calendar for
ner Chip Arndt, and for his much publicized 2006 rela- several years and has appeared on sitcoms, soap operas,
tionship with pop singer Lance Bass. and other reality television shows.
On May 1, 2007, the LGBT-interest television network
Biography here! announced that Lehmkuhl had joined the cast for
the third season of its original gothic soap opera, Dante’s
Cove. He plays the role of Trevor, originally described as
Early life "a business school graduate who comes to Dante’s Cove
After Lehmkuhl’s parents, a policeman and a nurse, di- looking to find himself."[4]
vorced when he was five, his family moved to Norton, Lehmkuhl also has a jewelry line called Flying Naked
Massachusetts, and his mother remarried. Sometime af- composed of flight-themed jewelry made of titanium
ter 2002, he changed his first name legally from Richard steel. Items from the collection are being sold from love-
to Reichen.[1] andpride.com. A percentage of each sale goes to the Ser-
At age 16, he received and accepted an appointment vicemembers Legal Defense Network.
to the United States Air Force Academy. After graduating Lehmkuhl starred in My Big Gay Italian Wedding, an off-
in 1996, he served five years and attained the rank of Cap- Broadway production from its opening May 5, 2010 in
tain before his honorable discharge. He has since advo- New York City to July 24, 2010. A percentage of ticket
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Reichen Lehmkuhl
ly damage/ruin your name/reputation and lessen your
ability to be successful in your profession."[9] Hilton re-
sponded by stating, "Now that he can’t comfortably ride
Lance Bass’ coattails, this is Reichen’s latest transparent
attempt to get publicity for himself. I applaud him!" [9]
Bass and Lehmkuhl split in January 2007.[10] and sub-
sequently, Lehmkuhl dropped his lawsuit against Perez
and removed the post from his MySpace. Hilton and
Lehmkuhl remain rivals, with Hilton once posting on his
website that he will take a picture with anyone, "except
for Lance Bass’s boyfriend or Fidel Castro... and they’re
both practically dead to [me] anyways!"[11] Hilton also
(l-r)politico Don Norte, friend JETSKY, Reichen Lehmkuhl, & posted naked pictures purported to be of Lehmkuhl on
Don Nort’e husband and fellow politico, Kevin Norte stop for unratedperez.com on April 6, 2011.
photos on the Red Carpet at GLAAD’s Annual Summer West
Holywood’s "Thank GLAAD IT’s FRIDAY" social fundraiser/
mixer.
References
[1] ^ "LIFT THE BAN". Servicemembers Legal Defence
sales promoted legalization of same-sex marriages in the Network. http://www.sldn.org/binary-data/
US through Broadway Impact.[5] SLDN_ARTICLES/pdf_file/1061.pdf. Retrieved
LGBT-interest network Logo announced on June 3, 2009-01-12.
2010 that Lehmkuhl and his current boyfriend, model [2] Reichen Lehmkuhl bio via Amazing Race site on CBS
Rodiney Santiago had joined the cast of Logo’s reality se- [3] New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/
ries, The A-List: New York. The series, frequently described reichen_lehmkuhl_book_to_be_made_si2SW9irA74wB18gPl0m3M
as a "Real Housewives"-style show, taped over the sum- [4] Reichen Lehmkuhl Joins the Cast of here!
mer and aired in the fall. Networks’ "Dante’s Cove"
[5] http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/
Relationship with Lance Bass news/04-2010/my-big-gay-italian-wedding-
starring-reichen-lehmku_26944.html My Big Gay
On July 26, 2006, former ’N Sync band member Lance Bass
Italian Wedding, Starring Reichen Lehmkuhl, to
told People Magazine that he is gay and in a "very stable
Benefit Broadway Impact
relationship" with Lehmkuhl. Bass and Lehmkuhl’s rela-
[6] Movin’ On In (New York Post)
tionship became the subject of significant tabloid cover-
[7] Scoop! Lance & Reichen headed for a break? (San
age; however, the media did not take kindly to Lehmkuhl.
Francisco Examiner)
Page Six reported that the "cash-strapped" Lehmkuhl
[8] ^ Reichen Lehmkuhl: Exclusive Interview (Contact
was using Bass for money and publicity for his upcoming
Hollywood)
memoir.[6] Tabloids also reported that Bass’ friends dis-
[9] ^ Reichen to Perez: Back Off, B****! (TMZ)
approved of his relationship with Lehmkuhl, claiming
[10] Silverman, Stephen M. and Rodriguez, Brenda.
"[Lehmkuhl] is a big gay activist and very controlling. He
(January 29, 2007). "Lance Bass & Reichen
wants Lance to give up his straight friends and do what-
Lehmkuhl Split For Good". People magazine.
ever he tells him to."[7]
http://www.people.com/people/article/
Lehmkuhl responded to tabloid rumors by saying, "If
0,,20010139,00.html. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
I were actually that type of person, I wouldn’t even want
[11] Pink on Pink (Perez Hilton)
to be alive... it would have to be a miserable existence."[8]
Regarding the timing of his book release, he stated, "The
book was done and set for publishing and distribution be- External links
fore I ever met Lance."[8]
• Blue Alliance - LGBT Alumni of the US Air Force
In December 2006, Lehmkuhl threatened to file a law-
Academy
suit against gossip blogger Perez Hilton, after Hilton
• Reichen Lehmkuhl at the Internet Movie Database
posted items for months that implied Lehmkuhl was
• Reichen Lehmkuhl on Myspace
cheating on Bass, and that he was a user of crystal
• Reichen Lehmkuhl Interview
meth.[8] In a blog posted to his MySpace, Lehmkuhl stat-
• - Cast profile of My Big Gay Italian Wedding
ed, "It is not clear how the lawsuit will be structured, but
we are committed ... the goal of this lawsuit is to result Persondata
in the stopping of your name being used in connection Name Lehmkuhl, Reichen
with untruths and gossip on the internet that obvious- Alternative names
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