News 12 reporter Yair Sharkey came out of the closet yesterday, and declared that he loves boys, but also God. His announcement made waves as expected in all parts of the population, and he was received with hugs by various audiences. This is not only a significant milestone for him, but also for the community The pride and its representation in the Israeli media.
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If you ask the average person on the street what is the first image that pops into his head when the term gay is mentioned, he will probably choose men in minimal clothing on trucks in the pride parade in Tel Aviv.
The reality on the ground is very different, and everyone chooses to present themselves in a different way, which is also reflected in the choice of clothing.
Following Sharkey's exciting step, we decided to investigate the clothing style of the most famous gays in the country, and see what fashion variety Israel has to offer in the field.
Let's start with the star of the hour Sharky, who dresses in a very solid way, and usually chooses a button-down shirt in different shades of light blue, combined with a black tailored jacket.
Most of his life he used to walk around with a haircut that included long curly wigs, and recently gave them up.
It will be interesting to see if the bold step will also bring with it fashionable boldness, but we doubt it.
The most famous celebrity in Israel who is proud of his belonging to the gay community is probably Assi Ezer, who has a million followers on Instagram, and stars in prime time.
We would have expected him to be more daring in his fashion choices, but Ezer maintains a very calm and solid style.
We will usually see him in button-down shirts in calm colors such as beige or light blue, in black and white or navy and white suits, and in oversized t-shirts, even in this case he will choose plain colors.
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The Hebrew singer Lider, who is among the first in his class to come out of the closet, also shows fashionable restraint.
On a daily basis we will mostly see him wearing black sleeveless shirts, or other smooth clothing items in calm colors.
It is precisely on stage that he shows boldness, combining striking colors such as pink or red, jackets with prints, and clothing items that give him the vibe of a pop star on stage, and still with a certain fashion caution.
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Those who do manage to create groundbreaking looks on stage are the singers Michael Ben David and Ohad Shargai (The Children of the Outside), both in their performances and in their music videos, both of them demonstrate an unconventional sense of fashion, which corresponds to the looks of pop stars overseas.
Singer Michael Ben David chooses to wear printed suits, bright colors, sequins and more on stage.
He understands the power of appearance and has the qualities of an international star.
From the moment he burst into our lives, he does not apologize.
Neither on a personal level nor on a fashion level, he flies on himself, and we fly on him.
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Ohad Shargai is probably the most daring singer in Israel in terms of clothing.
Shargai can go to the show at Menorah Hall wearing a lace outfit and high-heeled boots, and sweep the entire audience with him.
We see him as the only artist in Israel who really explores fashion to the end, plays with it and is not afraid to break through the boundaries of gender.
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In conclusion, if we examine the famous members of the gay community in Israel, it seems that there is a wide variety of styles and styles, more and less solid.
There are many other good community members who choose to dress in a calm and non-extrovert manner such as Tsadi Sfarfati, Yehuda Poliker, Nadav Abkasis, Uri Lazerovich and more.
The celebrities who do surprise with bold looks are mainly pop singers who adapt themselves to performing on stage.
We hope that Sharkey's coming out of the closet will add to the public's understanding that members of the gay community are just as much men as men.
There are solid ones, there are extroverts, and above all everyone has a place in our country.
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