GRAPPLING WITH THE TRUTH

A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Welcome to the return of Attitude’s agenda-setting Body issue. The first, in 2017, became our biggest seller in more than three years — and we hope you’ll enjoy this one just as much.

The word on the st reet

Which part of your body attracts the most compliments?

BIG IN A WIG

FROM MANCHESTER TO LEEDS VIA IBIZA, DRAG QUEEN GISELE CONTORTS ABOVE CLUB DANCE FLOORS IN SEQUINS WHILE ALSO GETTING BENDY IN YOUTUBE YOGA SESSIONS

AGENDA

Things we like this month

CLIFF JOANNOU

Reality vs Fantasy

THE RULES

THE GYM IS THE SECONDBEST PLACE TO GO IF YOU WANT TO

WAX WINGS

KNOWN FOR HIS DARK ELECTRONICA, THE BRITISH-BRAZILIAN ARTIST RECENTLY DROPPED AN EP FULL OF BANGERS AND IS WORKING ON AN ALBUM

PEYTON’S PLACE

Former X Factor hopeful PEYTON might be best remembered as the man dumped from the show to make way for Honey G, but his new album reveals he is much more

LEO IN LA LA LAND

The occasional skinful hasn’t harmed LEO RICHARDSON’s skin so he’ll be Botox-free for a while yet…

VIVA LA VEGA

Juno Dawson meets trans actress DANIELA VEGA, who is creating a lot of interest this awards season

DANNY LEE WYNTER

The thought of going bald is making me tear my hair out

COMING OUT… AS VEGAN

Looking after your body isn’t just about going to the gym. What you eat is just as important, says CHAS NEWKEY-BURDEN. But reactions to his decision to go vegan rang a lot of bells

PAUL FLYNN

The more Tim Farron goes on about sin, the less Christian he seems

LIKE A KID WITH A NEW TROYE

OH MY, SIVAN’S NEW SONG HAS GOT JAMES BARR TOO EXCITED TO THINK OF MUCH ELSE

ALBUM REVIEWS

→ “Hi. Sup? Tell me what you’re into”, sings Casey

SPREADING HER WINGS

GRETA GERWIG’S DIRECTORIAL DEBUT DESERVES TO BE SHOWERED WITH PRAISE — AND AWARDS

culture club

PHYSIQUE PICTORIAL flew under the radar of the anti-porn brigade

USER FRIENDLY

TALE OF NEIGHBOURS BROUGHT TOGETHER BY CHANCE WILL HAVE YOU HOOKED

Kim Wilde

SHE STORMED INTO THE CHARTS IN THE 1980S BUT STEPPED AWAY FOR 30 YEARS. NOW, SHE’S BACK — AND CLAIMS TO BE INSPIRED BY A STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH ALIENS

@INE FIGURE OF A MAN

ADAM RIPPON WILL BE THE FIRST OUT GAY MAN TO REPRESENT AMERICA IN THE WINTER OLYMPICS WHEN HE SKATES OUT ON TO THE ICE IN SOUTH KOREA

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KNOW YOUR ARSE FROM YOUR ELBOW

YOU MAY THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR BUM. BUT WE’D BET OUR BOTTOM DOLLAR DR RANJ SINGH KNOWS MORE

NO IFS, JUST BUTTS

A look at some of history’s hottest bums

THE INS AND OUTS OF ANAL SEX

TWO LEADING HEALTH-CARE EXPERTS OUTLINE THE SAFEST WAYS TO HAVE ANAL SEX AND DEBUNK THE MYTHS AND HORROR STORIES SURROUNDING IT

THE BOTTOM LINE

Dom Top’s guide to getting the best out of anal play

AVOID THE BUM’S RUSH

CHRIS JONES HAS SOME TIPS TO ENSURE YOUR BUTT IS THE FOCUS OF ATTENTION

STYLE

Fit, feel and function are the three pillars on which

BODY CLOCK

We’ve heard it said that men improve with age like

CONFIDENCE TRICKS

YOUTUBE STAR RIYADH KHALAF USED TO SUFFER FROM BODY ANXIETY AND SHAME BUT NOT ANY MORE. HERE ARE HIS TOP TIPS FOR OVERCOMING ANY CONCERNS AND HELP YOU LOVE YOUR BOD

BAD HAIR DAY

FOR MANY MEN, HAIR PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN HOW ATTRACTIVE — AND EVEN HOW MUCH OF A MAN — THEY FEEL. BUT, UNLIKE OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY, IT CAN DISAPPEAR. TWO GUYS TELL ATTITUDE WHAT IT FELT LIKE TO START GOING BALD AT A YOUNG AGE

SOFT TOUCH

Here are some of the best lotions and creams to make sure your body doesn’t dry out…

TROLLEY DASH

What better way to keep your body warm than with thermals? These are some of our favourites

TOUCH MY BODY

Keep underwear simple and monochrome

BODY TALK

Spring is coming, so it’s time to shed those layers

SOLDIERING ON

AS PART OF CHANNEL 4’S SAS: WHO DARES WINS, GLENN MAINWARING PUSHED HIS BODY AND MIND TO THE LIMITS TO COME OUT ON TOP IN THE ULTIMATE ENDURANCE TEST

ACTIVATE

THE LATEST TECH, GEAR AND NEWS

FOCUS

THIS MONTH MATT LISTER HAS WAYS TO KEEP YOU FOCUSED SO THAT YOU DON’T GIVE UP ON THOSE HEALTHY NEW YEAR GOALS

REAL BODIES

{ OPEN UP ABOUT YOUR BODY }

INTIMATE, IMMERSIVE AND TRULY PERSONALISED

Set course for Mexico’s Caribbean coast and enjoy an authentic, immersive stay at the adults-only UNICO 20˚N 87˚W Hotel Riviera Maya

body and sol

HAVING NEVER BEEN TO IBIZA, MARKUS BIDAUX SIDESTEPS THE NIGHT LIFE AND OPTS INSTEAD FOR A WEEK OF EXTREME HEALTHY LIVING

just the t icket

THIS MONTH, WE ROUND-UP FITNESS ESCAPES FOR THE MIND, BODY AND THE SO

life through a different lens

Greg Vaughan lost his right arm while battling cancer as a boy. But he hasn’t let this get in the way of his photography career, shooting fashion editorials — and Attitude’s latest cover star

man of the month

Each month we profile one of you guys, our readers, to find out what you get up to in your life

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Awarded city status in 2012, Chelmsford continues to

JOY RIDE

It went by the code name Project Cub. Well, what else

buddy brilliant

In a celebration of queer friendship, we ask best mates some telling questions and find out just how well they really know each other

table for two

Jono and Josh dined at M Victoria Street, London

a problem sha red

Got a problem? DR RANJ SINGH and WAYNE DHESI are here to offer their advice…

stepping out

We all remember that exciting, nerve-racking night when we made our debut on the scene. So what was it like for you, the first time you walked through the door of a gay venue?