Apr 17
Michael Cimino, Taylor Phillips & Benson Boone are Sizzling Hot in the Coachella Sunshine
Andrea Marks Joseph READ TIME: 5 MIN.
It's that time of the year again! A time when our favorite influencers, the coolest music-loving celebs, and the hottest musicians of the year spend the weekend in daring, sexy outfits and post videos of themselves in the crowd (or on stage!) of all kinds of performances we'd die to see live. Playing Coachella is a dream for artists, and they go all-out for it in appreciation of the fans and the festival that honored their hard work and talent with a two-weekend experience to perform their music to magnificent crowds. It's a weekend for fashion, friends, good music, and –extremely importantly– looking hot!
So many queer influencers and artists attended the first weekend, and they all looked hot while having the time of their lives at an iconic festival. We've rounded up some of our favorite Instagram posts from them. This list includes "Hacks" actor Johnny Sibilly making out in the middle of the crowd; queer singer-songwriter Vincint joining Trixie Mattel on stage to perform their new cover song; "Love, Victor" star Michael Cimino is thriving with fellow young-Hollywood friends; Taylor Phillips and his husband Jeff O'Donnell had three days of excellent music and "very "Love, Simon" coded" fun; Another hot couple, Gabriel Drummond and Dr. Tyler Hendricks, shared shirtless hotel videos of dancing their way through getting ready for the day; and Benson Boone shared a fun outfit change video while dancing to his new song, "Mystical Magical."
Trans influencer Jaslene White Rose makes the most of her hotness while posing with iconic Coachella scenery; Queer DJ Griffin Maxwell Brooks debuted an epic new hairstyle with a stunning fit for the Gaga show; Actor and podcaster Ian Paget's photodump is a sweet collection of his friends' love for him; We enjoyed each one of sapphic singer Zolita's outfit changes, from chainmail to corsetry; Troye Sivan posted a group photo with his pop girl friends and had the whole internet going wild for it; Out actor Nic Su and his futuristic sunglasses had a "wild night" that he'll need time to recover from; and Rickey Thompson slayed his stylish festival outfits. It was certainly a weekend to remember!
When out "Hacks" actor Johnny Sibilly said "What. A. Weekend." in the caption for this Coachella post, he really meant it! From hot make out sessions in the crowd (click here to watch the steamy vid), to shirtless selfies with his hot friends, and the mind-blowing experience that is Queen Latifah on stage with Megan Thee Stallion, it's clear that he had an amazing time! From wearing a kilt-inspired skirt, to a tee that says "Live, laugh, lesbians" he was making stand-out stylish choices all weekend, too.
Queer singer-songwriter Vincint is strikingly beautiful and radiant (and as a bonus for us, their biceps look fantastic) in these colorful photos from their time at Coachella –where the artist joined Trixie Mattel on stage to perform their brand new "Supermodel" cover!
We've gotta have a moment for the iconic "Solid Pink Desert Disco" energy that Trixie Mattel brought to Coachella!
It's always a delight to see "Love, Victor" star Michael Cimino thriving, and watching him grow into even more of his natural gorgeousness. In these festival photos, the actor's hair is longer than we've seen it before, he's hanging out with fellow "Young Hollywood" actors like Xochitl Gomez, and he says his "life's been changed, Coachella was rad." We love all that for him!
Taylor Phillips stayed the full weekend, posting about seeing Charli xcx, Zedd, and Lady Gaga at Coachella. His husband, Jeff O'Donnell commented on his Day 3 post saying it's "Very Love Simon coded" and his pics really do give a wholesome vibe; Phillips looked adorable and so handsome, a blissed out smile on his face the entire time, like he truly was having the best time!
Hot husbands Gabriel Drummond and Dr. Tyler Hendricks danced their way through getting ready for their days at Coachella. And with their generous hearts, they blessed us with a video, which shows the couple, shirtless in their room serving some really playful, sexy moves to start the day.
Benson Boone preparing to go on stage at Coachella meant dance moves to his fun new song "Mystical Magical" complete with an outfit change from shirtless with a waistcoat and jeans, to a cropped little jacket that draws our eyes to his tiny waist, with matching bellbottoms –What's not to love about this passionate musician?
Quoting Coachella performer Meg The Stallion in the caption to a photo where she lifts her skirt so her booty can be in shot with the iconic Coachella rainbow tower... No one's doing it (making the most of being hot at every event) like trans influencer Jaslene White Rose always does. She looks ravishing in all of her cheeky, sexy festival outfits, and we hope she had a weekend as good as she looked!
Queer DJ Griffin Maxwell Brooks debuted their shaved head and a badass "stereo punk, rock glam" fit at Coachella for the Gaga show. Icon behavior!
Actor and GLAAD Media Award-nominated podcaster Ian Paget was so loved this weekend, his photodump filled with him getting hugs and kisses that look sweet and intimate. The memories you make when going to a festival with friends are unforgettable, for better or worse, so it's awesome to see that Paget has had so many positive moments to hold onto.
Sapphic singer Zolita's Coachella outfit changes took her from chainmail bikini babe to longtime Gaga fan and back, including a sexy black corseted look that matched with her long-time video-girl, Tatiana Ringsby. She shared a bunch of videos from the Gaga show, so if you haven't seen the performance yet, you'll get a good taste of the life-changing and life-giving experience, all from the comfort of an Instagram carousel post!
This pop girl group photo that Troye Sivan posted –tongue in cheek caption reading "#charlichella #billieeilishchella #lordechella #alexconsanichella #troyesivanchella" in reference to each celeb present– went viral almost immediately. Sivan is rocking the "Protect the Dolls" tee, recently seen on Pedro Pascal, which has gone equally viral and has raised tens of thousands for trans organisations. Trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney simply commented "Shirt ❤️" and trans TikTok creator Zaya Perysian commented "This shirt is so iconic." Sidenote, if you're here for drama: In slide four, you'll see Charli xcx in the pageant sash that had everyone's group chat and timelines going wild.
Nic Su and his super-futuristic sunglasses had an adventurous time at Coachella. In his caption, the out actor called the experience "One wild night... I may never recover."
He attended the festival with Marcus Goh, whose breathtakingly muscular back is on show in this video of Goh having the time of his life dancing to Lady Gaga's performance.
Pop culture icon Rickey Thompson's "phone literally BROKE half way through chella" but that did not stop him from slaying. And he knew he ate, too! The fro, the fringe coat serving drama, the mesh top... and a different pair of statement sunglasses for each look! The comments are hyping him up and speaking the truth: "TOREEEE," said one person; DJ Griffin Maxwell Brooks proclaimed: "Divaaaa," and as you scroll all the way down in the comments it's a sea of fire emojis.