Let's take a look at the logic -- or lack thereof -- a recent argument that gay actors n't play straight characters.
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GAY ACTORS, STRAIGHT ROL: A LSON IN MAKG SURE YOUR ARGUMENT IS LOGIL
John Benjam Hickey — whose Col “In Treatment” is heterosexual — has been outspokenly gay for years, but Emmy-nomated Emma Corr was not yet publicly queer when she was st as Prcs Diana “The Crown.
18, 2021A prev versn of this article said Jonathan Bailey was not yet publicly gay when he won the role of Visunt Anthony “Bridgerton. “Once they e out, lbian, gay and bisexual actors have rarely been nsired for straight leadg rol, ” says GLAAD director of entertament media Jeremy Blacklow. Knight, Emmy-nomated 2007 for playg hetero heartthrob Gee “Grey’s Anatomy” and who now — alongsi fellow out “The Flight Attendant” st member Griff Matthews — plays gay that Emmy-nomated seri.
”“In the 22 years we’ve worked together, we’ve always brought gay and straight actors for straight and gay rol, ” says Emmy-nomated Sharon Bialy of Bialy/Thomas & Associat, speakg of herself, bs partner Sherry Thomas and associate Rsell Stt. “I would never not allow a gay person to play a straight role. " Straight actor Nick Robson channeled a young gay man stgglg wh his inty "Love, Simon.