As Euphoria returns to the small screen, GAY TIMES tak a look at how the h show has bee a relatable cultural touchpot.
Contents:
- MD THE MEDIA: EUPHORIA'S DEPICTN OF A HIDN GAY INTY, AND S CONSEQUENC
- 21 "EUPHORIA" MOMENTS THAT THE GAYS ARE STILL THKG ABOUT
- ERIC DANE ON ‘EUPHORIA’ CHARACTER’S DOUBLE LIFE: “I’M ACUTELY AWARE THAT I’M A STRAIGHT ACTOR PLAYG A GAY CHARACTER”
- EUPHORIA EXPLOR CAL JABS’ SEXUALY WH TRAGIC GAY ROMANTIC BACKSTORY
- IS JAB ELORDI’S NATE JABS GAY EUPHORIA?
MD THE MEDIA: EUPHORIA'S DEPICTN OF A HIDN GAY INTY, AND S CONSEQUENC
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21 "EUPHORIA" MOMENTS THAT THE GAYS ARE STILL THKG ABOUT
“The gay muny has been super supportive. In season two episo three ‘Rumatns: Big and Ltle Bullys‘, which dropped on NOWTV the UK this week, the show’s rint villa Cal (Eric Dane) was given a gay orig story worthy of s own movie. Gay.
As Euphoria returns to the small screen, GAY TIMES tak a look at how the h show has bee a relatable cultural touchpot. She asks him if he is gay, he says kda.
ERIC DANE ON ‘EUPHORIA’ CHARACTER’S DOUBLE LIFE: “I’M ACUTELY AWARE THAT I’M A STRAIGHT ACTOR PLAYG A GAY CHARACTER”
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EUPHORIA EXPLOR CAL JABS’ SEXUALY WH TRAGIC GAY ROMANTIC BACKSTORY
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IS JAB ELORDI’S NATE JABS GAY EUPHORIA?
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