December 30, 2011 | Celeb Watch

No, Taylor Lautner is not coming out

Last weekend, the cover for next month's People Magazine was released. It featured Twilight hottie Taylor Lautner on the cover, with the headline: "Tired of rumours, the Twilight star opens up about his decision to finally come out."

Many suspected it was a fake, but we're sure some people got swept up in the dream of one day bedding the young hunk. Heck, even some celebs were tricked.

Def Jam's Russell Simmons congratulated Lautner before learning it was a scam. 

He later tweeted: "Disappointed that people would joke about someone coming out about their sexuality. Let Taylor Lautner be whoever he wants to be."

"The cover in question is 100 percent fake. This began as a ridiculous Twitter joke that went viral," People Magazine spokeswoman Julie Farin confirmed.

The good news: if he does come out, People Magazine won't have to create a new cover.