Filmmaker Kevin Smith was stunned when he learned he's considered a sex symbol in a sub-section of the gay community. The director agreed to appear on the cover of gay magazine "A Bear's Life" after discovering gay men admired his bearded, overweight look.

He says, "Apparently, within the gay community, there's a movement called the Bear Movement, and it mostly consists of dudes... who look like me - people who wear a lot of layers, like a lot of food and whatnot.

"Within that community there are bears - guys who look like me - and dudes who are really into them, who are called cubs. And, apparently, I'm the focus of a lot of admiration in this community. I'd be considered something of a coup, a score for a cub - the ultimate bear to get.

"And they called and said, 'Do you want to be on the cover of a magazine?' I was like, 'Are you telling me there's someone out there who sexualises me? I'll be on that magazine, totally.'"

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