Jake Gyllenhaal makes his public debut with his new model girlfriend, Alyssa Miller

I don’t think we’ve covered Jake Gyllenhaal’s new relationship at all. Maybe we’ve included it in some links here and there, but whenever I came upon any news of Jake and his new girlfriend Alyssa Miller, I always just rolled my eyes and thought, “Sure, Jake. No one’s buying.” Jake and Alyssa were first rumored to be dating a little more than a month ago. She’s a model. She’s been in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and she’s got some high-profile modeling gigs, but nothing A-list. Maybe Jake can help with that…?

So, after a month, Jake and Alyssa decided to do a genuine “roll-out” for their couple status. These are new photos of Jake, Alyssa and Jake’s mom Naomi Foner out and about in Tribeca yesterday. That’s Alyssa’s dog! You know what’s weird? This “girlfriend roll-out” is SO MUCH better than whatever Henry Cavill was trying to do with Kaley Cuoco. I guess Jake had to learn from experience – he got burned by the whole PR clusterwhoops with Taylor Swift. Remember that? That was like the original Kaley Cuoco-Henry Cavill situation. The roll-out was too fast, and Swifty was much too young and the whole thing was a disaster.

Let’s see… what else? Alyssa is 24 years old. Jake is 32. Not a huge age difference. She’s actually the second model Jake has “dated” so far this year – earlier this year he was seen out and about with Emily DiDonato. Is Jake trying to be like Leonardo? Does Jake only do leggy models now? Are the model-girlfriends expected to make conversation with Jake’s mom? Because that’s how Leo rolls too. And that’s how Bradley Cooper rolls. All of those men have close relationships with their mothers, and all of those men seem to put their moms ahead of any romantic relationship, often to the detriment of their romantic lives. Is Jake part of that club? We should give it a name… The Motherboy Club.

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  1. Jade says:

    Beard.

    • Lauli says:

      Yep, maybe Jake was envious of all the attention we gave last week to Henry Cavill and so he started bearding again…

    • Belle Epoch says:

      Yup – beard. I find him repulsive. She must want to get her picture taken more.

    • Joanna says:

      Why is he gay? because he played a part in brokeback mountain? I don’t see any gay signs. But I’d be willing to take a shot at “ungaying” him. he is effing hot!

      • Lamb says:

        I don’t get why people think he is gay either. I feel like Jake is the kind of guy that if he were gay, he’d be gay. I think he’s super hot too and seems like a nice guy, so I just don’t understand the hate for this one.

      • TheOriginalKitten says:

        The saddest thing is that the gay rumors didn’t really start until Brokeback. I guess some have trouble separating fact from fiction.

        But I love the term “Motherboy Club” and it’s perfect for the three men mentioned. I don’t think he’s gay but I DO think they’re all just Motherboys who have trouble finding a woman that can live up to Mom. It’s creepy IMO.

      • Liv says:

        I don’t get gay vibes either. And the difference to Cavill is that in my opinion Cavill and Cuoco were just for PR while his fling with Taylor was real.

      • Lauli says:

        I don’t have any problem separating fact fron fiction. My opinion has nothing to do with brokeback mountain. Jake has been outed more than once, plus the persons he dated are known for being “beards”. Taylor Swift is one of them.

      • TheOriginalKitten says:

        Outed by whom exactly? People you know?

        …so Taylor Swift was a beard for Jon Mayer, Conor Kennedy, Corey Monteith, Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran?

        Or are all those dudes automatically gay simply because they dated Taylor Swift?

        Yeah no. I need something more substantial than that to come to the conclusion that he’s gay.

      • Lauli says:

        Both Ted Casablanca and Perez Hilton are gay and have never outed people who were not gay.

      • Nerd Alert says:

        Oh for the love. Stop believing every blind item you read. To all those people…Enty, Lainey, Casablanca…it’s all a game designed to get people to click on their pages more. They throw some real ones in every once in awhile to say “see! I’m legit!” but most of it is a heaping, stinky pile of BS.

      • Bubulle says:

        I concur Austin Nichols and Jake Gyllenhaal used to be (still are? ) a thing, just like John Palermo and Hugh Jackman.

      • Linda says:

        I don’t get gay vibes from any of Hollywood’s leading men, but I suspect half of them are gay. All of my male theatre pals from high school (some that I dated!) are now out of the closet. It’s naive to think all A-list male actors are straight. You can’t go on vibes when you are talking about actors. There is an entire machine that keeps gay A-list actors in the closet. If Jake was not seen as heterosexual, he’d have never gotten his roles in Prince of Persia, Love and Other Drugs or many of his other big movies.

      • Lauli says:

        @Nerd alert,
        it’s not a question of blind item, it’s just that my opinion is that Jake is gay.

      • nico says:

        “Both Ted Casablanca and Perez Hilton are gay and have never outed people who were not gay.”

        “it’s not a question of blind item, it’s just that my opinion is that Jake is gay.”

        @Lauli
        You are contradicting yourself by claiming not to believe BI’s then give Perez and Ted hints as evidence of his sexuality.

      • Bubulle says:

        @Nico Perez Hilton posted an actual article on his website stating Jake and Austin were dating, it wasn’t a blind item, as much as I despise him he never outted someone who didn’t end up being gay.

      • nico says:

        “I don’t get gay vibes from any of Hollywood’s leading men, but I suspect half of them are gay. ”

        @Linda
        Don’t have a problem with stereotyping people do you?

      • Lauli says:

        Nico, I was answering two different questions.
        Before forming an opinion I consider different things and I tend to believe more the “news” that comes from a gay milieu (maybe it’s because my Brother is gay) than from a general gossip site and so on.
        And IMHO, what I’ve read and heard is consistent with Jake being gay

      • Collar says:

        I dont think the gay rumor stems from Brokeback. I mean pretty much every “serious” actor has played gay at some point. And while there are initial murmurs, no one has had those rumors run as long and as loud as this dude. As someone else points out in this thread, Perez may be douche but he has a very solid record of getting it right. Even dudes who initially went on a denial offensive like that Max Kyle who went on Howard Stern to affirm his hetero status. Then last month (5years after Perez called it) the guy announces that he is gay and engaged.

        I also think that its utterly ridiculous for anybody to claim that they can tell if a guy is gay or straight from watching his interviews. Its an argument built on stereotypes. So silly!

        Having said that, I saw a youtube clip of him in a club in Russia dancing like a mega dork and hitting on random girls. I guess his PR team could have set it up but then the tape would have been better distributed, if it was fake.

        I dont know which way he swings but I find his lip situation very disturbing. Besides lipless men are crappy kissers imho.

      • Tiffany :) says:

        I have known a guy that was supposed to be gay according to many “blind items” rumors, etc. He was not gay. There really is no way to banish gay rumors short of a hetero sex tape. Most of these rumors are not true, they are just nearly impossible to snuff out without degrading and exposing yourself.

        I think that only when WE as gossip consumers stop trying to root out the secret LBGT stars, will there be enough breathing room for those that are to come out.

        When we “hunt” for this kind of information, we are putting targets on the backs of those that it does apply to.

      • Tiffany :) says:

        “I concur Austin Nichols and Jake Gyllenhaal used to be (still are? ) a thing, just like John Palermo and Hugh Jackman.”

        In the case of Palermo and Jackman, it is incredibly common for assitants to live with/in guest house of a star. Many people use their living arrangement as “proof” of a sexual relationship, but that type of situation is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo common I had to type a ton of Os. I just can’t stress how common it is for an assistant to live in house.

      • Lauli says:

        Tiffany,
        the alternative is to say that if one is a good actor we don’t care what his sexual orientation is. And PR people should stop treating girls like stupid “consumers” who can follow the career of an actor only because he’s good looking and they fantasize about him.

  2. Elle says:

    Am I the only one that doesn’t think he is gay? I’m not even into him but he just doesn’t scream gay to me and usually I’m really good at picking it.

    • Dawn says:

      I’m with you! My radar has never pinged either and I’ve always thought he would be out if he were.

      • Linda says:

        Really? Because there has never been an A-list movie actor out of the closet, ever. What makes you think Jake would come out?

    • Ag says:

      Yeah, I don’t think so either. Where do the rumors come from? (Either way, I don’t particularly care for him. I get him and Tobey McGuire confused all the time.)

    • Tessa says:

      Not gay. I know a story from a girl. All I’ll say.

      • Elle says:

        Please tell Tessa! Some people won’t believe you anyway 🙂

      • Tessa says:

        The basic moral of the story is that Jake has sex with girls, and it’s possible Reese Witherspoon dumped his ass because she found out about the girl I’m talking about, and a few others… He was basically spreading the seed all over town. And if you pronounce it daan taan, you may know what town I’m talking about.

      • Joanna says:

        hey, we need details, size, was he good, etc. please : )

      • cqct says:

        Ohh, while in Pittsburgh!? If so, now I REALLY want the details!

      • Tiffany :) says:

        I feel creepy for how interested I am in your friend’s story! Lucky lady!

    • Bubulle says:

      Neil Patrick Harris and Matt Bomer don’t scream gay either. Come on enough with the clichés regarding gay people.

      • Lauli says:

        Very well said.
        Obviously, “maschuline” guys can be gay (like my brother and all his circle of friends.)
        That’s one of the most common prejudice, unfortunately.

      • Lauli says:

        Nerd alert,

        I don’t think that Jake had just a gay experience; I think he is gay.
        I think he’s beautiful, a good actor but in the closet.

        And normally a gay guy is more familiar with who, among the other guys, is gay.

      • Decloo says:

        Sorry, but NPH is screaming so hard that my ears hurt.

      • Bubulle says:

        To each his own I guess, but my point still stands.

      • Lauli says:

        Tiffany,
        nobody thinks Perez Hilton is “a fountain from truth” but I believe gay people generally know better who the other gay guys are. And I don’t remember him outing someone who later resulted not being gay. Can you give some exemples?

    • Katie says:

      I don’t think he is, either. Maybe bi or bi-curious at most.

      @Ag – I think the rumor was started by Ted Casablanca.

      • Elle says:

        Yeah Ted made a career out of making up fan fiction and calling it journalism.

      • Bubulle says:

        I know he is gay because Perez douchebag Hilton outed him 8 years ago, he was the first to reveal his long time relationship with Austin Nichols.

      • nico says:

        I find it interesting how people are so quick to believe in Ted. He never gave any proof of his claims, but people will believe anyway.

        Doesn’t Jake supposedly have a love child hidden somewhere according to TC? I find that hard to believe.

      • Nerd Alert says:

        Oh Perez Hilton said it. Then it MUST be true. Because all gay guys know without a doubt who else is gay and who is not. It’s part of the minutes at their club meeting, item 3.

        Even if we do give credence to anything Perez or Casablanca say, isn’t it possible Jake just had a gay experience?

      • Lauli says:

        Nerd alert,

        I don’t think that Jake had just a gay experience; I think he is gay.
        I think he’s beautiful, a good actor but in the closet.

        And normally a gay guy is more familiar with who, among the other guys, is gay.

      • Tiffany :) says:

        The idea that Perez Hilton is some fountain of truth is ABSURD. Perez has posted many things on his blog that were later found to be untrue.

        He rushes to print without fact checking.

    • embertine says:

      Nah, I agree. There is definitely something odd about how his PR team manages his relationships but I don’t think he’s gay.

      Maybe he likes alpacas or something. I can see him gettin’ a little alpaca love.

      RUMOUR MILL ENGAGE!!!

    • Joanna says:

      I don’t think he’s gay either. I think it all stems from his gay role in Brokeback mountain. I think he’s a private straight person.

      I offer to be the sacrificial lamb and f*ck him to find out. I mean….date him. lol.

      He is so good-looking to me!

      • GeeMoney says:

        If it all stems from Brokeback, then why the gay rumors about him and not Heath Ledger?

        Gyllenhaal is GAY GAY GAY.

      • TheOriginalKitten says:

        Because Ledger was dating, and promptly knocked up, Michelle Williams at the time of Brokeback’s release.

        Yup, people are truly that facile in their line of thinking.

      • Lauli says:

        @Geemoney,, I agree with you. The fact is that all I read and hear about him is consistent with him being gay. And, to me, this is just another PR stunt.

      • Lauli says:

        The “private person” is the most common excuse among gay people.

      • Joanna says:

        what is the “evidence” that he’s gay? I’ve never heard any?

        there are lots of celebrities that aren’t in the spotlight and are private about their lives. so they are all gay? c’mon

      • Lauli says:

        Where is the evidence that Travolta is gay? If they are closeted there’s no “evidence”, otherwise they would be out.
        Or do you judge things differently when the gay rumours concern someone you like?

      • TheOriginalKitten says:

        Lauli-you’re insisting a bit TOO much. I think the only one who cares so much about Jake’s sexuality around here is you.

        Maybe he’s gay but until I see him walking around with his boyfriend, I’m going to take his word that he’s straight, not the word of bloggers who’s careers rely solely on how many hits they get from viewers who believe everything they type.

      • Lauli says:

        @original kitten,

        you’re insisting too much on him being straight too.
        If you want to believe he’s straight is fine to me but I don’t. I think he’s gay and I think this is a staged pic because he has a new film to promote.
        Exactly the same that happened with Henry Cavill, who btw, i think is gay too.

      • nico says:

        “The “private person” is the most common excuse among gay people.”

        @Lauli

        This is so true.

        Tom Hanks, Ron Howard, Julie Andrews, Meryl Streep, Nicolas Cage, Audrey Tatou, Winona Ryder and countless other private celebrities must be GAY!!!!

      • Lauli says:

        Yes Nico, it’s true. I’m a private person is the most common excuse used by closeted people, believe or not.

      • Miss M says:

        @Lauli: According with your line of thinking I must be gay because I am private and I didn’t know. Thank you! *eye roll*

        @Everybody: I had no idea Perez Hilton outs people. There is such a douche behavior…

      • Lauli says:

        MissM,

        a person who’s hiding his sexual orientation can either beard or use the “I’m a private person ” excuse to justify the lack of personal relationship.

      • Miss M says:

        @Lauli: I completely disagree with you. I respect your opinion, but I find it a bit narrow – minded and it implies your beliefs are based on stereotypes.

        I find way more suspicious when people either change partners as they change clothes or when they can never be alone.

        People can have many reasons to be private:

        1- former friends who went behind your back and dated the person you were interested;

        2- people who were deeply hurt in past relationships

        3- the way you were raised

        I could go on and on… Human beings are complex and relationships don’t have a formula of success.

      • Lauli says:

        MissM,

        I respect your opinion too and I also understand your reasons.
        But please, consider only this specific case: closeted people. How they cover their “secret”? By bearding or by adopting the “private life” excuse. Then there other cases – like yours – but that’s another story.

    • A says:

      I don’t think he’s gay either.

  3. Holly says:

    She looks like a less-attractive Liv Tyler.

    God, when did Jake’s love life become so damn boring? I prefer the apple-picking days of Swifty.

    These guys sure show their level of insecurity when they can’t wean from mommy or date anyone with a job other than walking down runways in thongs and heels.

    • Lou says:

      How is he private? Anyone who gets papped on dates with Taylor swift is not interested in privacy.

    • Linda says:

      I forgot about apple picking with Swifty! So transparent! That hookup had to be PR, for her as much as him maybe more, because she always has to have ongoing relationships to have material for her next album. All the buzz around her music is “Who is this song about?” – it’s what makes her a star.

      The only girlfriend of Jake’s I’ve ever believed him with is Kirsten Dunst.

  4. v1nc3nz00 says:

    of course it’s a white woman …

    • CC says:

      …right. Were you actually expecting something different?

      Because a bearding relationship doesn’t cater to the whole “traditional, safe”. And what can be more “traditional” and “safe” for a white man than white man-white woman pairing?

    • Lamb says:

      This is a really odd and out of place comment. What does her being white have to do with anything?

  5. Bubulle says:

    Very good analysis of the whole situation Kaiser, another PR showmance for Jake G except this time more subtle.

  6. Katie says:

    I used to really like him, but between the relationships with Reese, Taylor Swift, and now the hookups with swimsuit models, I can’t.

  7. Nev says:

    sure.

  8. AlexandraJane says:

    Motherboy club is a great idea. Love it!

  9. MademoiselleRose says:

    Wish he’d stop wearing a beard … I mean a real one. He’s got such a cute face, why would he want to hide it, he looks gross with all that hair.

    • TheOriginalKitten says:

      Agreed. I’m generally a fan of facial hair but Jake has such a sweet-looking face, he should always be clean-shaven.

    • Joanna says:

      when i’m done having my way with him, i will stay on top and shave off his beard. *blushes*

  10. Mia 4S says:

    Well, right on schedule, he has a movie coming out. No idea if he’s gay or straight but he is definitely over-managed on the PR side as far as relationships go.

    I felt a but bad for him when they were trying to turn him into a STAR with the action movies/franchises. He’s not cut out for it. He’s strong in supporting roles and character roles, but he doesn’t have that it factor you need to center those big movies. That’s not necessarily a bad thing…if he and his team now know that.

  11. Rux says:

    She looks like Anne Hathaway.

  12. Deidre says:

    It’s just so hard to find the right woman who is seen but not heard, cares only when he gives her orders to respond never demands or whines.. can entertain herself and ignore loneliness and not want any unsuitable companion when you aren’t there.. You just don’t know the major problems he has had finding that just right and special no-one of his dreams..

  13. break says:

    Cute dog.

  14. Dani says:

    No ones going to point out that basket that she’s carrying as a purse? Wtf

    • minimi says:

      ahahah that’s the only thing I can see! Really! I think I used to take a little basket like that when I was in the primary school with my little bread and fruit. Join that to the fact that she has the posture of a kid being taken to school…well, just a bit strange.

  15. amanda says:

    I do not know if he’s gay or not but I dont think Reese would beard for anyone. She doesnt need it and had nothing to gain from it.

    • Lauli says:

      I wouldn’t be so sure of that. To me, she seems pretty opportunistic but then, this is just MHO.

  16. truthful says:

    I think he’s bi and likes his men friends and will not have some REAL
    relationship, messing that up.

    he does this for the masses, him and his beard…

    he’s boring and unattractive to me..it could have something to do with the beard.

  17. Ginger says:

    Cute girl but she needs to put on a bra. At least they are real? unlike some other models. I really don’t understand the gay rumors surrounding jake either. Was there a blind item about him that I missed? How did this start?

    • Anna-fo-Fanna says:

      You can clearly see a black bra under her tee shirt in most of the pics. It’s just a shitty one, obviously, which leads me to believe that her boobs are real, because those babies need to be hauled up her chest about ten inches! 🙂

  18. Side-Eye says:

    I am so over these random ass gay rumors…

  19. Delilah says:

    Thanks for publishing my comment on my run in with Jakie earlier. Guess I’ll try again! Technology does not love me. I would say maybe I was censored but I written volumes more inappropriate which all got published. I was I too appropriate this time? Can’t please everyone.

    • Gabby says:

      Delilah where was your comment that didn’t show up? On this thread?

      • Delilah says:

        I sent my comment this morning at 7:30a.m.ish Gabby. I was on a train when I attempted to publish…

  20. Gabby says:

    It’s weird to me how we (i.e. gossip hounds) take such strong black/white sides when it comes to Jakey’s sexuality. The thing is, most people in his line of work don’t register a 0 or a 6 on the Kinsey scale. They’re somewhere in between. I don’t know if it’s because fluid sexuality is more accepted inside tight Hollywood circles or ___? But it’s totally true.

    Even if you followed Ted Casablanca like gospel every single Friday for his blind vices you know that Toothy Tile is a conflicted, confused bisexual who would probably lean gay in a different profession, but even sometimes tries to convince himself that he digs women, sometimes going overboard in these efforts. Go back and read the blinds – they’re all archived at “Blind Items Exposed.”

    Jakey’s roll-out of this relationship with Alyssa is highly strategic. His PR knows what they’re doing. I don’t know if Alyssa knows what she’s doing, though. No doubt she’ll get some publicity from this very public hookup, but I’m not convinced she knows that she’s in a relationship with Toothy Tile.

    • nico says:

      “The thing is, most people in his line of work don’t register a 0 or a 6 on the Kinsey scale. They’re somewhere in between.”

      How do you know what complete strangers register on the Kinsey scale?

      • Ellie says:

        Come on guys, at some point this becomes just trolling. I don’t think anyone on the “jake is straight” side is going to sway anyone on the “jake is gay side” today, or probably ever.

        Of course we don’t know these people personally—the fun of celebrity gossip is the voyeuristic speculating, IMHO, but come on now. It’s silly to pretend there’s no correlation between males who act and homosexuality, be it in a theatre or in Hollywood. OF COURSE they aren’t ALL gay, or even bi, but the correlation is there.

      • Gabby says:

        Nico I feel like you’re trolling me here but whatever.

        If anyone wants to know more about the Hollywood closet I suggest “Full Service: My Adventures in Hollywood and the Secret Sex Lives of the Stars” by Scotty Bowers. Totally fascinating. I think it came out about a year ago.

        Guess we’ll have to wait another 50 years for the insider tale of the stars’ secret lives today.

  21. Seszie says:

    Didn’t he have a relationship w KiKi Dunst & Reese? They didn’t seem like showmances. I haven’t seen a girl for about 7 years since hschool, and we say hi and catch up. I tell her about myself (engagement) and she rudely says really. I thought you were gay. No offense but in highschool you were so pretty but never had a boyfreind. —- I was waiting till i got out of my crappy town and go to college to date and get with real guys. Plus all I cared about was having fun and getting good grades. Not the corny highschool dating drama. Needless to say I was never aware people thought that and it really hurt my feelings, gossip sometimes is just that.

  22. anon33 says:

    WHY IS HIS MOM THERE????

    That’s the only question that needs answering here…

    • Bubulle says:

      Seems there is a pattern with Jake, IIRC Taylor was pictured with Maggie and her daughter, this time mom is here.

  23. Europa says:

    Well, today She has a very odd twitter pic, She was at a doctor’s office. I just hope she’s not preggers or too sick, poor girl!

  24. Chloeeee says:

    when reading the Jason collins article the over day there was a lot of talk about how our society pressures people into staying in the closet but a lot of the fodder adds to it. its one thing to say this about say, travolta….but there’s really no proof or Jake other than he was the catcher in comeback mountain which was a movie. Jake seems like a smart dude….I agree that if he was gay he would just be out and done with it.

    • Lauli says:

      What’s the difference between Gyllenhaal and Travolta. Isn’t the same pattern?

      • Chloeeee says:

        absoultely not. there are countless men who have come forward of sexual misconduct from travolta….many whom he had paid off to keep their mouths shut. there are countless(albeit grainy) photos of him in awkward non platonic positions with his personal pilot who came out and admitted a long time affair with travolta. remember any of this? what o we have with Jake?

      • Kim1 says:

        I guess I missed all the men who claimed Jake groped or had sex with them Pattern? BTW I just heard Fassbender is Gay

      • Lauli says:

        Mmm, Chloeeee,
        on this you’re right, Travolta is such a particular exemple thet he is not a good comparison. Let’s say Clooney, or Ronaldo and similar.

  25. Holden says:

    Love the dog!

  26. homegrrl says:

    please make the modeling industry go away. at least the lanky starved pale genre. I don’t even buy vogue or order from magazines that feature that ectomorphic type.

    This gf looks healthier, but still, modelizing is so annoying

  27. Halicon says:

    lol I was gonna jump on the internet bandwagon and scream beard, but he seem to have moved on trying to become the next hollywood blockbuster heartthroab. He was pretty in Prince of Persia but I am enjoying his recent movie choices a lot more. So I will just say Bi to keep everybody happy

  28. Anguishedcorn says:

    The real tragedy here is what she is wearing. Good God.

  29. LovesGossip says:

    Tiffany you said it is “common”for assistants to live on the grounds of their employers (sure). Is it also common to wear matching rings w/said assistant ? Is it also common to be SEEN kissing said assistant and still not be considered gay?

  30. Vanessa says:

    The guy Austin that everyone keep talking about he was on one tree hill On of my all time favorite shows he dated sophia bush on and off for a few years and they were even together up intill the end of the show so I don’t think he gay at all. Neither is jake I don’t understand the need to constanly try to say someone gay when by all accounts their not if jake said he straight then he straight . Why can people just leave it at that why is there such a need for gay witch hunt Perez Hilton is a idiot this the man who spent years drawing hearts around men private parts on his site. Are people going to take what he says as a truth