Today is Rafael’s 30th birthday (Welcome to the Dirty Thirty Club). We want to wish Rafael a very happy, healthy and fun birthday today. I’ve been a massive fan of Rafael since the first moment he step foot on the screen on 9-1-1 Lone Star and I’m extremely thankful for Rafael for all the causes he stands behind and allowing himself to be his true authentic self! The man means a lot to me which is why I am pleased and proud to have this site on him! If you would like, you can wish Rafael a happy birthday in the comments!

To recap, he posted this amazing tribute to his younger self:

Happy birthday, kid. I’m so proud of you. I’m proud of the parts you fold to become digestible, but most importantly and most intentionally, of the parts you try to vehemently, and yet, so unsuccessfully, hide from world. You are a devastating, indomitable hurricane of emotions. You feel too much, you are too sensitive. You’re impatient. You think you’re good at lying but the Truth sits on you. It takes more or less 26 seconds to change your opinion about something you felt so feverishly about. You are a purebred Gemini. Like a baby, a spoonful of Love softens your cries. Stop fighting. He’s not asking you to learn how to swim, He’s asking you to be Water. I’m proud of how you don’t know how to not be yourself.

I hope you never change.

Welcome to being You.

🌻

Season four of 9-1-1: Lone Star had us on the edge of our seats when fan-favorite gay couple Carlos and T.K. (better known as Tarlos) got hitched in the season finale.

Openly gay actor Rafael Silva (a recent Out cover star!) has won our hearts playing Carlos on the procedural show set in Austin, Texas, but since the season ended in May, we’ve been going through withdrawals of our favorite police officer.

But luckily the actor just gave us something to quench our thirst!

Earlier today, the sexy heartthrob posted a series of photos to Instagram as part of a partnership with iconic fashion Calvin Klein. In them, Silva is shown on the beach in various states of undress. We’re treated to a photo of him shirtless, showing off his impressive pecs and another where he is playfully taking off a Calvin Klein branded t-shirt only to reveal a bottle of the CK One fragrance in his back pocket in the next photo.

We hear at Rafael Silva Source would like to wish this incredibly amazing human being a happy 29th birthday. We wish you nothing but peace, love and a successful year! Thank you for being the best and allowing us to cherish you every little bit we can.