Playing some holiday hijinks, a savvy photoshopper superimposed Taylor Lautner's face on a fake People magazine cover that claimed he’s announced he is gay.

The prank photo boasted that the “Twilight” actor was supposedly “out and proud” and “tired of the rumors... feeling more liberated, and happier than I’ve ever been.”

Since the photo hit the internet, a rep from People magazine blasted the cover, calling it “absolutely fake” and denying any involvement from the publisher.

Still, Russell Simmons was fooled by the ordeal and he took to his Twitter to share his opinion, tweeting, “Proud of Taylor Lautner for his bravery and his courage.” After finding out it was all a sham, Russell wrote, “Disappointed that people would joke about someone coming out about their sexuality. Let Taylor Lautner be whoever he wants to be.”



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