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Cronulla Sharks forward Toby Rudolf never had a father, calls himself the Kmart version of Jason Momoa and has a rescue puppy named Louie. He is also the only active NRL player to admit he has kissed other men.
At the height of the Manly pride jersey fiasco that saw seven players withdraw from their match against the Sydney Roosters, Rudolf came forward to let the NRL world know that he was attracted to both women and men.
'Sexuality is very fluid. I've been out and kissed many gay men, kissed many straight women and kissed many gay women,' Rudolf told the Sydney Morning Herald at the time.
Rudolf has become a fan favourite at the Shire with his big personality and outgoing nature
Now, Rudolf has opened up on why he made those comments in a wide-ranging interview with Fox Sports.
'I just love love, baby,' he laughed.
'I wanted to throw my support behind the community that has been there my whole life.
'And also I am not too fussed to speak about anything about me. I'm not really scared of anything, letting people know about the things that I do.
Rudolf identifies as heterosexual but said that could be fluid and he has kissed gay men
'The main thing is the LGBTQI+ community was sort of dragged through the mud a bit that week and I just wanted to give them a bit of a boost.
'In the background, I really want to get on a Mardi Gras float and that is probably the best way I can go about it.'
