I doubt seriously this is going to hurt his image.
But then, I am not a faggot, so I don’t really know anything about this topic.
Cosmo Magazine seemed pleasantly surprised to run across the image the other day. They basically said he has aged well in 28 years. I’m not a faggot either, and I would have to agree with their observation as well as yours, they agree that it won’t hurt his chances next Tuesday.