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Lukas Gage Reflects on Defiant Marriage to Chris Appleton

10/22/2025

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Lukas Gage, 30, described his six-month marriage to Chris Appleton, 42, as "an act of defiance" against queerbaiting allegations, a theme he explores in his memoir I Wrote This for Attention.
The whirlwind romance began in February 2023.
Lukas Gage and Chris Appleton married in April 2023.
The marriage ended in November 2023, during which Gage said there is no communication with Appleton now.

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Story summary

Lukas Gage, 30, described his six-month marriage to Chris Appleton, 42, as "an act of defiance" against queerbaiting allegations, a theme he explores in his memoir I Wrote This for Attention.
The whirlwind romance began in February 2023.
Lukas Gage and Chris Appleton married in April 2023.
The marriage ended in November 2023, during which Gage said there is no communication with Appleton now.