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American Art Awards President Thom Bierdz Of CBS TV's The Young & The Restless Announces International Art Contest Winners. Biggest Art Competition Crowns Winners In Twenty Countries. Los Angeles (September 8, 2011) American Art Awards president Thom Bierdz who plays Phillip Chancellor III on CBS TV's The Young & the Restless announces the winners in all 56 categories at www.AmericanArtAwards.com. The American Art Awards, judged by 25 American galleries, is global-wide to painters, photographers and sculptors making it the most recognized online art competition in the world. Best of Show goes to Bruce Lawes of Canada for his oil painting of a richly veined horse titled “Zenyatta.” Lawes studied with modern masters and has excelled in carpentry, Falconry and taxidermy. American artisans claim the majority of the 300 awards. Winners also represent Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Canada, England, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Macedoni...

Hello, I hope all is well with you. I have exciting things going on here and wanted to share with you. This month I am the cover story on Frontiers magazine. The article is at this link: http://www.frontiersweb.com/Features/Exclusive-Interviews/story.aspx?ID=1372855 To celebrate the Frontiers cover, there is a party Friday in Los Angeles at 11PM at the club called "11." Everyone is invited. My character Phillip is on The Young and the Restless today, and the next 3 episodes. Thanks to all the readers who have made my memoirs Forgiving Troy #1 in it's category at Amazon three times this week! For more current updates, please friend me at facebook Thom Bierdz II. Have a great day - Thom Bierdz

These are Thom Bierdz' thoughts on his own coming out: I’m no hero here because I did not come out when my career was going strong and I could have made an impact. I came out when my career was at its lowest and I did it for sanity -- my sanity … in order to make my world mesh with the 'real' world, I had to find equilibrium. I had to find my truth and stand for all that I am. And a big part of me is being gay. I’ve always been more comfortable in the gay world … I liked it a lot more than being on a soap opera. To meet Thom Bierdz last October in West Hollywood during POZ magazine's fund-raiser for AIDS Walk Los Angeles was to meet a warm and gentle soul. The former star of The Young & The Restless sent out an email yesterday in an attempt to help a young friend of his--giving credence to Thom's gentle nature. He provided a helping hand to a friend in need to help said friend find a home.