MGE Vice President Giulio Spatola was once a delegate himself; in this article he gives away some friendly advice for the newcomers. Hello everybody! Mr Gay Europe is just around the corner, and after that, many of you are going to go on to Mr Gay World. Do you really know what MGE stands for? [...]
Beyond the beauty
There is one question that people ask us all the time: “Why do you say that Mr Gay Europe is more than a beauty contest – what do you mean with that phrase?” Well, even though Mr Gay Europe is a contest for young and beautiful gay men, at the same time it’s really different [...]
MGE Vice in anti-discrimination campaign
Giulio Spatola, the Vice President of Mr Gay Europe and Mr Gay Europe 2011, will be seen in an anti-discrimination campaign on the major Italian TV channel Rai. The commercial is part of a campaign initiated by the UNAR (L’ufficio nazionale Antidiscriminazioni razziali) and the Italian Minister of Equal Rights. The shooting of the commercial [...]
When the end becomes the beginning
Hi guys, I promised you a final blog as the title-holder and this is supposed to be the one, but things have happened: As you know, Rome recently hosted the 7th edition of Mr. Gay Europe and today we have a brand new title-holder: Miguel Ortiz, from Spain, Mr. Gay Europe 2012! He’s a nice, [...]
VIDEO: Giulio’s year as title-holder
He came onboard as an idealistic young man who wanted to fight for gay rights. He is now the vice president of Mr Gay Europe. Giulio Spatola won the Mr Gay Europe title in Romania in 2011. In 2012 he passed the title to Spanish Miguel Ortiz in his native Rome. It was thanks to [...]
The Sash and The Crown have arrived!
The first ones to arrive in Rome, were The Sash and The Crown. Being all on their own in The Eternal City, they decided to play tourists and do the usual touristy things, like visit the Colosseum. Not quite used to the heat in Rome, being designed in the colder parts of Europe, they have [...]
I miss you already!
Hi guys! It’s just two weeks until the end of my time as title-holder and I already miss all of you. These past few days I started to think about my life after MGE and I decided to figure out what to do with all my soon free time. First, I found a good job [...]
Summer time and final duties
Hi guys! Summer has begun and if you were here to Rome you would really be able to feel it – it is so hot! Even though children have their summer vacation, there’s no holiday to be had if you are Mr Gay Europe – but I love it, I swear! Just before the end [...]
Mr Gay Europe virgins!
Don’t worry, at MGE we never ask about the delegates personal sex life apart from the fact that we sort of take it for granted that they are gay in the widest sense of the word. This year, however, we can celebrate an MGE first; both Greece and Cyprus is taking part in the competition [...]
Traveling around Europe
Hi guys, I’m at Copenhagen International airport, waiting for my flight, and I found enough time to sit down and write out my thoughts. Maybe you’re asking why I’m here… As I wrote in my last blog, I’ve been in Norway for 5 days, working on the preparations for the 7th edition of MGE [...]
Greetings from Norway!
Hi guys, As you can see from the video, I’m in Norway, working on the new edition of Mr. Gay Europe. The president of Mr Gay Europe Tore Aasheim and I have been working hard – day and night – and, I can tell you, this is going be one of the greatest European competitions [...]
Discriminating neighbours
Hi guys, This is something very important to me. I proudly present to you “VICINI” (Neighbours), the sitcom I realized with UNAR’s group (National Office Against Discriminations). A short video project based on five kinds of discrimination (foreign, elderly, religion, disabled and gay) funded by European Union funds. Take a look and enjoy! Please use [...]
MGW: Giulio’s surprise
South African’s making a spectacular dance performance on stage, international artists from Japan and Ukraine, and suddenly Mr Gay Europe Guilio Spatola showed up at the big screen; “Buona Sera Johannesburg!” This was Mr Gay Europe’s little surprise to the Delegates of Mr Gay World. Just after the interval and before the top ten was [...]
MGE calendar video
Mr Gay Europe Giulio Spatola met up with photographer Marco Di Filippo and stylist Trine Skauen for a photo session in Rome, summer 2011. This video shows behind the scene clips and exclusive footage from the hot day at the beach…








