2017 has begun already which also makes it time again for the search of a new Mister Gay Belgium. The twelve contestants for 2017 are known for the public and introduced at the Press Event in February. They are eager to take over the reign and title of Mister Gay Belgium 2016 Raf Van Puymbroeck. They have their own message to bring out to the world and will show why they should be named as Mister Gay Belgium 2017 at the 25th of May in Antwerp. 
Time again like every year for PINK IN OUR LIVES to put all candidates separately in the spotlight and give a taste of who they are. We have met them all and they are a fine and friendly group of guys and the first candidate to start this series of interviews will be Cédric Suetens.
Cédric Suetens is 18 years old, studying for hairdresser and is living in Hemiksem. He did his coming out in 2014 and his project is about “Pointless Violence”.
What is the reason you joined this election of Mister Gay Belgium?
“To speak my voice that when you have been in contact with pointless violence and you press charges with the police the perpetrators can get caught!!!”
To whom did you do your first coming out and how?
“In confidence to my best friend Demi”.
What does the Gay Pride mean for you and do we still need such a parade these days?
“Yes the Gay Pride is still necessary, there we will find support with each other and it shows that we still need rights on many different levels”.
What features/personality does your ideal man has to have and like which hunk does he have to look like?
“Humor, sweet and be honest mostly”.
What advice would you give to young gays that did not come out of the closet yet?
“The faster you will tell the world, the faster you can be yourself”?
Short reactions on the following words/statements:
Favorite country: “Spain, yummy food and beautiful country”
Donald Trump: “Wrong Choice”
Your superhero(es): 
“Doctors (and nurses) without vacation”
Fetish: “If that makes them happy, let them be. Everybody is different”.
Marriage or children: “Marriage”
Pink In Our Lives: “An organization for the LGBT”
Biggest fear: “To wake up in a world, where are no gays allowed”
Boxers or briefs: “Boxers”
Great Gay Party: “Pannekoek
in Bonaparte Antwerp”
First love: “I am to young for this already”
Worst quality of yourself: “Timing”
Best quality of yourself: “Helpful”
Perfect hair or beautiful outfit: “Perfect hair” 
(it is my job LOL)
Body part you are most proud of: “My smile”
Goal in your life: “To start up my own hairdresser’s saloon”
Biggest Idol: “Jani Kazaltzis”
Breakfast in bed or dinner for 2: “Breakfast in bed”.
Mister Gay Belgium: 
“Ambassador for the LGBT community”.
Thank you for your answers Cédric and for letting my readers and your voters getting to know you better. You can vote for him through this link with OutTv: https://app.je/entry/53803
May the best GAY Ambassador win!!! Thank you also photographers Johan Vos, Marc Drofmans, Tom Vaes, Kevin Wuyts, Emmanuel Deprijckere, René Emmerink and Johan Cansse for the great pictures of all the candidates and www.welovemisses.be for the videos.
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Lesley Middleton, owner of PINK IN OUR LIVES