Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton was so smitten with this photo that I posted of Big Gay Al Reynolds hiding his candy, that he chased down Al’s publicist, Howard Bragman, to confirm if the pic was real or Photoshopped.

Who would go to such lengths to confirm the authenticity of a pic of Big Gay Al Reynolds? Oh yeah, another gay man.

Anyways, Al’s rep confirmed the photo was real. Said the rep: “Don’t try to make a shirtless picture something it’s not – that’s my comment.”

I’m shocked that the publicist even commented at all.