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There are layers of meang to Peck’s persona, which taps to gay culture and wboy masculy.

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MEET ORVILLE PECK, THE MASKED GAY CROONER REVALIZG CLASSIC COUNTRY’S SPIR

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Peck, who is on a worldwi tour support of his send album, “Bron, ” is also openly gay. “I started to receive a lot of msag and letters om gay and trans and queer fans, ” Peck says.

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