Alphonse awed viewers wh his abily to portray Lil’ Murda--a closeted, gay, cisgenr male om the small, fictnal town of Chulissa
Contents:
- IS LIL' MURDA GAY? P-VALLEY'S J. ALPHONSE NICHOLSON UNPACKS HIS CHARACTER'S HAZY SEXUALY
- IS LIL MURDA GAY ON P-VALLEY? IS HE BASED ON A REAL RAPPER?
IS LIL' MURDA GAY? P-VALLEY'S J. ALPHONSE NICHOLSON UNPACKS HIS CHARACTER'S HAZY SEXUALY
But while their nsensual and rpectful lovemakg seems to su them jt fe (for now anyway) might likely raise a qutn the md of some viewers: Is Lil' Murda gay? Nicholson, who intifi as heterosexual, says part of his preparatn for the part meant lookg back on his own upbrgg an all-Black muny Greensboro, North Carola, and the entrenched, normalized homophobia that led people like Lil' Murda to live silence, shame, and fear.
How n I unrstand Black gay men, all gay people, and be an ally?
IS LIL MURDA GAY ON P-VALLEY? IS HE BASED ON A REAL RAPPER?
Homophobia and vlent fear of the unknown put not only the non-bary or trans people at risk of harm but their partners too. Ever sce the begng of Lil Murda and Uncle Clifford’s trite relatnship, admirers of the characters have been wonrg whether the former is gay. Nicholson, who intifi himself as heterosexual, looked back on the homophobia that prevailed the all-Black muny he grew up while preparg for the role.
Through the character, Hall also explor the homophobia of the hip-hop scene.