**Link to the n*de photos**

In October 2023, I posted a profile of Ian Winningkoff: Young Chuck Montgomery in Righteous Gemstones Season 3, Classmate #2 in an episode of Secrets of Sulphur Springs, and Danny Zuko in a local production of Grease. There were a lot of page views during the first week or so, and then they dwindled to near zero, the usual fate of profiles of actors who aren't particularly famous.

But during the last few days, the number of page views has skyrocketed, leading me to wonder if something has happened. Did Ian get a starring role in a big production? Did he come out? Did he get arrested?

So let's check Ian's Instagram, his dad's Facebook page, and his high school website to see what he's been up to lately.

In the summer of 2024, Ian starred as Troy Bolton in a local production of High School Musical.

2024-25 was his senior year at Ben Franklin High in New Orleans. We see him in January 2025, filling out a profile for the NCSA college recruiting website: "I love the game of basketball on a larger note then just playing, but my dream is to play for a college program."

And he's got a goatee that makes him look like a Disney villain. Not just Disney: Leonardo DiCaprio, Wes Bentley, Tom Cruise, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, and Spock got bearded up when their character went dark.

Mardi Gras, 2025: Ian is hanging with some rather hot homies, no girls. So, into guys, buddy?

In April 2025, Ian's dad notes that he is starring in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

A photo dump from April 2025 shows Ian hugging his buddy Xander, who will receive the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award and be named to the LHSAA All-Academic Team. Quite an impressive boyfriend -- oh, wait, the rest of the photos show Ian hugging, kissing, and pretending to strangle a girl.

Next comes a n*de dude on RG Beefcake and Boyfriends. You'll need it to get through what comes next:

May 2025, Ian's Senior Prom photo dump: multiple scenes of hugging, kissing, pretending to strangle, dancing in his underwear with, sticking his tongue out at, and licking the corsage of a girl. Here he winks so we will congratulate him on being heterosexual.

More after the break.

May 2025: he is "committed" to Stanford University.

High school graduation: Ian walks across the stage, sticks his tongue out, poses with two guys and a lot of girls.

August 2025: Ian recalls "a summer full of blessing": performing in Chicago, going kayaking, kissing and licking girls, and photographing his crotch. So, were you up in the air about something buddy? I can't tell.

A tied-up n*de dude on RG Beefcake and Boyfriends to bolster you for what comes next.

December 2025: Ian is "thankful" at Stanford University -- he golfs, goes to a basketball game, tours the campus, and licks a girl while she sticks her tongue out. But he doesn't check out the bulges and butts of the wrestling team. Dude is straight.

Wait -- I read that wrong. He's at Samford University in Homewood, Alabama -- super homophobic fundamentalist, in the most homophobic state in the U.S. I'd be scared to set foot on the campus, but Ian likes it there.

Why do I always assume that everyone associated with The Righteous Gemstones is gay or gay-friendly, even actors cast for three lines in a single episode? Chances are Ian is homophobic.