The Real Reason Chris Zylka Didn't Want To Be On American Horror Story The Real Reason Chris Zylka Didn't Want To Be On American Horror Story Shutterstock By Adam Cetorelli/May 4, 2021 8:03 pm EDT Maybe you're familiar with his role as Gabe Lamotti, one of Miley Stewart's love interests in "Hannah Montana," or perhaps he's recognizable from his media coverage as Paris Hilton's ex-fiance. Either way, you probably know Chris Zylka as a heartthrob. Zylka is also a serious actor, whose busy career over the past decade includes being cast for the part of Daniel, a beautiful deaf and mute inmate at Briarcliff Manor, in the then-highly-anticipated and now-acclaimed second season of "American Horror Story," called "Asylum." According to Screen Crush, the role was written for two episodes with the opportunity for expansion if the character was well-received. Zylka would ultimately not appear on "AHS: Asylum" despite his reported enthusiasm for working alongside the star-studded cast — Jessica Lange in particular (via TV Guide). Why would he give up that opportunity, especially after he publicly gushed over the role? Well, let's just say the situation got a little ... hairy.