Openly gay actor Jonny Bechamp is famo for TV works as Angelique Penny Dreadful (2015) & as Je/Gger Lopez Katy Keene (2020). Born New York but has Puerto Rin natnaly. In 2020, Jonny has a $100,000 worth & liv New York. He is not datg or married.
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- JONNY BECHAMP ON HIS "KATY KEENE" DRAG ROLE AND HOW "STONEWALL" NEARLY END HIS CAREER"I LOST EVERYTHG. IT WAS REALLY EYE-OPENG."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY CHRIS AZZOPARDIFEBARY 3, 2020/11:03 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:798PX;WIDTH:1200PX;}DAVID GIBRECHT/THE CWKATY KEENE -- "PILOT" -JONNY BECHAMP AS GGER.BY CHRIS AZZOPARDIFEBARY 3, 2020 / 11:03 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"JONNY BECHAMP ON HIS \"KATY KEENE\" DRAG ROLE AND HOW \"STONEWALL\" NEARLY END HIS CAREER","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2020-02-03T16:03:16.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2020-02-03T16:03:16.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRIS AZZOPARDI","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S AN UNRSTATEMENT TO SAY THAT THE 2015 FILM STONEWALL WAS NOT WELL RECEIVED. DIRECTOR ROLAND EMMERICH'S BOX-OFFICE BT ABOUT THE HISTORIL RTS WAS ANNIHILATED BY CRICS AND THE QUEER PUBLIC ALIKE. A RECENT VULTURE FEATURE RANKG NEARLY EVERY MOVIE OF THE 2010S PLACED THE FILM AT NO. 5,276—JT BELOW THE HUMAN CENTIPE 2 AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT JONNY BECHAMP, WHO PORTRAYED THE GENR-FLUID CHARACTER RAY/RAMONA GARCIA, SAYS THE PROJECT "MIGHT POSSIBLY BE MY MOST FAVORE THG I'VE EVER DONE." REVEALG FOR THE FIRST TIME PUBLICLY THAT HE FACED NUMERO HARDSHIPS S WAKE, HE SAYS, "I FEEL LIKE I BEME MYSELF, THE ARTIST, FULLY WORKG ON THAT PICTURE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GIVEN THAT BECHAMP ULDN'T FD ROL AFTER THAT SHIP SAILED AND SANK AND WAS MAKG A LIVG AS A WAER, HE ISN'T TAKG HIS LATT GIG FOR GRANTED. IN THE CW'S MUCH-ANTICIPATED KATY KEENE, THE RIVERDALE SP-OFF BASED ON THE ARCHIE COMICS, THE 30-YEAR-OLD ACTOR (WHO ALSO STARRED AS LADY-FOR-HIRE ANGELIQUE SHOWTIME'S PENNY DREADFUL) PORTRAYS ONE OF FOUR 20-SOMETHG DREAMERS LIVG NEW YORK CY. THE GREG BERLANTI PRODUCTN, WHICH PREMIER FEBARY 6 AND HAS ALREADY BEEN RENEWED FOR A SEND SEASON, FEATUR BECHAMP AS JE, AN ASPIRG BROADWAY ACTOR WHO WORKS AT HIS FAY’S BOGA AND MOONLIGHTS AS A DRAG PERFORMER NAMED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEFORE S PREMIERE, BECHAMP SPOKE TO NEWNOWNEXT ABOUT WHY THE KISS THE SHOW'S TRAILER IS A BIG AL, HOW HE SURVIVED THE FALLOUT OM STONEWALL, AND WHY HE THKS STRAIGHT MALE ACTORS GET THE ROL THAT SHOULD GO TO QUEER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCHG YOU TRANSFORM TO GGER, SEEMS YOUR GRE GENR STUDI AND THEATER HAVE E {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEY REALLY HAVE. I'M STILL PAYG OFF MY LOANS, TO BE ANK, BUT I THK WAS MONEY WELL SPENT! [LGHS] AND I FELY WOULD BE LYG TO YOU IF I DIDN'T SAY THAT PLAYS A HUGE PART HOW I NSTCT AND PREPARE FOR MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW SO?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I LIKE TO SAY THAT I BUILD MY CHARACTERS OM THE GROUND UP, SO I ALWAYS START WH THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WAS THAT THE SE WH GGER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ABSOLUTELY. I ASKED IF I ULD HAVE A VERSN OF MY SHO BEE I NEED TO FD THE WALK. FIRST 'S THE WALK, THEN 'S THE MIC.BARBARA NKE/THE CWKATY KEENE -- "PILOT" -PICTURED: JONNY BECHAMP AS JE/GGER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JONNY BECHAMP AS JE/GGER LOPEZ KATY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT'D YOU LISTEN TO ORR TO GET TO THE ROLE OF GGER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHOW TUN, SHOW TUN, SHOW TUN. BUT ALSO, JE REALLY RELISH HIS LAT ROOTS. HE WAS RAISED VERY PROUD AND VERY LAT, SIAR TO ME AND MY MOM, SO THERE WAS ALWAYS SPANISH MIC AROUND. WE ACTUALLY GOT TO RPORATE A LTLE B OF THAT TO THE SHOW, WHICH IS REALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU SHARE A KISS WH ANOTHER GUY BED, AND THE FACT THAT THE CW IS SHOWG THAT THE 45-SEND TRAILER IS A BIG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WAS A BIG AL TO ME TOO. I GIVE THEM FULL APPLSE. IT'S JT ONE MORE BATTLE WON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TO BE QUEER AND PLAY QUEER—AND FOR THE CW? THAT MT KD OF BLOW YOUR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT BLOWS YOUR MD, AND I THK WE NEED MORE OF : A QUEER PERSON PLAYG A QUEER PERSON. THE BT QUEER STUFF GO TO HETEROSEXUAL MEN. IT'S HIGH TIME WE START ALLOWG QUEER PEOPLE TO TERPRET AND DISPLAY AND ACTUALLY BE THE VSEL. SCE WE'VE WALKED THE SHO, WE N BRG SOMETHG THAT A HETEROSEXUAL MALE MAYBE NNOT. SO I JT FEEL REALLY LUCKY THAT I'VE BEEN PICKED TO DO THAT.BARBARA NKE/THE CWKATY KEENE -- "PILOT" -PICTURED (L-R): JULIA CHAN AS PEPPER SMH, JONNY BECHAMP AS JE LOPEZ, AND ASHLEIGH MURRAY AS JOSIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(L-R): JULIA CHAN AS PEPPER SMH, JONNY BECHAMP AS JE LOPEZ, AND ASHLEIGH MURRAY AS JOSIE MCCOY KATY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JE'S DNG STGGL AREN'T SOMETHG A STRAIGHT MAN WOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I HAVE TO ADM THAT'S ACTUALLY ONE OF THE PLAC WHERE ME AND JE/GGER LOPEZ ARE A B DIFFERENT, BEE I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD HAVE THE URAGE TO REALLY SPEAK THE TTH TO A STG DIRECTOR. I THK I WOULD FOLLOW THE M AND TRY TO GR AND BEAR . TO ACTUALLY DO THAT WAS REALLY THARTIC FOR ME. [LGHS]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JE IS SEEN AS BEG TOO GAY FOR A ROLE. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TURNED DOWN BY A STG DIRECTOR BEE OF YOUR SEXUALY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ABSOLUTELY. I THK THGS ARE CHANGG NOW, BUT IF YOU'RE AN ACTOR, THEY REALLY—UNTIL YOU ARE MERYL STREEP, AS A LOOSE EXAMPLE—DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU TRANSFORM. THEY JT WANT TO ST THE CHARACTER. I RELISH MY TRANSFORMATNS. SO SOMETIM I DO FEEL LIKE, YEAH, I WASN'T GIVEN A CHANCE TO BE NSIRED FOR THGS BEE I'M QUEER.DAVID GIBRECHT/THE CWKATY KEENE -- "PILOT" -PICTURED: JONNY BECHAMP AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BECHAMP AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STONEWALL WAS YOUR FIRST BIG FILM, BUT…{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I LEARNED SO MUCH! WE DID GET A LOT OF REALLY, REALLY ROUGH PRS. [LGHS] I NNOT NY THAT. LIKE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DID YOU WORRY ABOUT THE FUTURE OF YOUR REER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DID, 100%. AND I WOULD BE LYG TO YOU IF I SAID DIDN'T ACTUALLY HAVE A HUGE NEGATIVE EFFECT ON MY REER. I BOOKED STONEWALL AND THEN WENT DIRECTLY TO PENNY DREADFUL, AND I BELIEVE I WOULDN'T HAVE EVEN BEEN NSIRED FOR PENNY DREADFUL IF STONEWALL HAD BEEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I FELT I HAD PROVEN MYSELF AS A NTENR, THAT I ULD AT LEAST NTUE TO MAKE A LIVG AS AN ACTOR. BUT THAT WASN'T TE. EVERYTHG STOPPED FOR ME AFTER THAT, AND I LOST EVERYTHG. MY REPRENTATN, ALL MY MONEY, MY HOE. EVERYTHG. I KD OF WENT TO ROCK BOTTOM. IT WAS REALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT'S AWFUL. I DIDN'T KNOW ANY OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE ACTUALLY OUTWARDLY SPOKEN ABOUT OUTSI OF MY PERSONAL RELATNSHIPS. BUT TGHT ME A LOT. THE FIRST THG IS: YOU NNOT TAKE THIS FOR GRANTED. THIS IS A DREAM FOR A REASON. I HAVE TO SAY THAT I APPRECIATE SO MUCH MORE THAN I DID THEN, BEE I KNOW N GO AWAY. IT WAS VERY HUMBLG TO HAVE TO, AFTER LIVG ALL OVER THE WORLD AND WORKG WH SOME OF THE MOST CREDIBLE ARTISTS AND DIRECTORS, E BACK TO NEW YORK WH YOUR TAIL BETWEEN YOUR LEGS AND BEE A WAER AGA. THAT WAS REALLY TOUGH FOR ME. BUT DIDN'T BREAK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I N'T IMAGE WHAT WAS LIKE TO GO TO DNS BEG LIKE, "I WAS STONEWALL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOBODY SAID ANYTHG NASTY, WHICH WAS REALLY POSIVE AND AFFIRMG. ULTIMATELY [WHAT GOT ME THROUGH] WAS MY MOM AND MY IENDS REMDG ME, "YOU'VE BEEN DOG THIS YOUR WHOLE LIFE. THIS HAS BEEN YOUR DREAM, AND YOU'VE PROVEN TO YOURSELF THAT YOU N, FACT, DO THIS, SO WHY STOP NOW?" STOPPG WAS NEVER ON THE TABLE FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KATE KEENE PREMIER FEBARY 6 AT 8PM ET ON THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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JONNY BECHAMP ON HIS "KATY KEENE" DRAG ROLE AND HOW "STONEWALL" NEARLY END HIS CAREER"I LOST EVERYTHG. IT WAS REALLY EYE-OPENG."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY CHRIS AZZOPARDIFEBARY 3, 2020/11:03 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:798PX;WIDTH:1200PX;}DAVID GIBRECHT/THE CWKATY KEENE -- "PILOT" -JONNY BECHAMP AS GGER.BY CHRIS AZZOPARDIFEBARY 3, 2020 / 11:03 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"JONNY BECHAMP ON HIS \"KATY KEENE\" DRAG ROLE AND HOW \"STONEWALL\" NEARLY END HIS CAREER","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2020-02-03T16:03:16.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2020-02-03T16:03:16.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRIS AZZOPARDI","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S AN UNRSTATEMENT TO SAY THAT THE 2015 FILM STONEWALL WAS NOT WELL RECEIVED. DIRECTOR ROLAND EMMERICH'S BOX-OFFICE BT ABOUT THE HISTORIL RTS WAS ANNIHILATED BY CRICS AND THE QUEER PUBLIC ALIKE. A RECENT VULTURE FEATURE RANKG NEARLY EVERY MOVIE OF THE 2010S PLACED THE FILM AT NO. 5,276—JT BELOW THE HUMAN CENTIPE 2 AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT JONNY BECHAMP, WHO PORTRAYED THE GENR-FLUID CHARACTER RAY/RAMONA GARCIA, SAYS THE PROJECT "MIGHT POSSIBLY BE MY MOST FAVORE THG I'VE EVER DONE." REVEALG FOR THE FIRST TIME PUBLICLY THAT HE FACED NUMERO HARDSHIPS S WAKE, HE SAYS, "I FEEL LIKE I BEME MYSELF, THE ARTIST, FULLY WORKG ON THAT PICTURE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GIVEN THAT BECHAMP ULDN'T FD ROL AFTER THAT SHIP SAILED AND SANK AND WAS MAKG A LIVG AS A WAER, HE ISN'T TAKG HIS LATT GIG FOR GRANTED. IN THE CW'S MUCH-ANTICIPATED KATY KEENE, THE RIVERDALE SP-OFF BASED ON THE ARCHIE COMICS, THE 30-YEAR-OLD ACTOR (WHO ALSO STARRED AS LADY-FOR-HIRE ANGELIQUE SHOWTIME'S PENNY DREADFUL) PORTRAYS ONE OF FOUR 20-SOMETHG DREAMERS LIVG NEW YORK CY. THE GREG BERLANTI PRODUCTN, WHICH PREMIER FEBARY 6 AND HAS ALREADY BEEN RENEWED FOR A SEND SEASON, FEATUR BECHAMP AS JE, AN ASPIRG BROADWAY ACTOR WHO WORKS AT HIS FAY’S BOGA AND MOONLIGHTS AS A DRAG PERFORMER NAMED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEFORE S PREMIERE, BECHAMP SPOKE TO NEWNOWNEXT ABOUT WHY THE KISS THE SHOW'S TRAILER IS A BIG AL, HOW HE SURVIVED THE FALLOUT OM STONEWALL, AND WHY HE THKS STRAIGHT MALE ACTORS GET THE ROL THAT SHOULD GO TO QUEER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCHG YOU TRANSFORM TO GGER, SEEMS YOUR GRE GENR STUDI AND THEATER HAVE E {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEY REALLY HAVE. I'M STILL PAYG OFF MY LOANS, TO BE ANK, BUT I THK WAS MONEY WELL SPENT! [LGHS] AND I FELY WOULD BE LYG TO YOU IF I DIDN'T SAY THAT PLAYS A HUGE PART HOW I NSTCT AND PREPARE FOR MY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW SO?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I LIKE TO SAY THAT I BUILD MY CHARACTERS OM THE GROUND UP, SO I ALWAYS START WH THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WAS THAT THE SE WH GGER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ABSOLUTELY. I ASKED IF I ULD HAVE A VERSN OF MY SHO BEE I NEED TO FD THE WALK. FIRST 'S THE WALK, THEN 'S THE MIC.BARBARA NKE/THE CWKATY KEENE -- "PILOT" -PICTURED: JONNY BECHAMP AS JE/GGER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JONNY BECHAMP AS JE/GGER LOPEZ KATY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHAT'D YOU LISTEN TO ORR TO GET TO THE ROLE OF GGER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHOW TUN, SHOW TUN, SHOW TUN. BUT ALSO, JE REALLY RELISH HIS LAT ROOTS. HE WAS RAISED VERY PROUD AND VERY LAT, SIAR TO ME AND MY MOM, SO THERE WAS ALWAYS SPANISH MIC AROUND. WE ACTUALLY GOT TO RPORATE A LTLE B OF THAT TO THE SHOW, WHICH IS REALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU SHARE A KISS WH ANOTHER GUY BED, AND THE FACT THAT THE CW IS SHOWG THAT THE 45-SEND TRAILER IS A BIG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT WAS A BIG AL TO ME TOO. I GIVE THEM FULL APPLSE. IT'S JT ONE MORE BATTLE WON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TO BE QUEER AND PLAY QUEER—AND FOR THE CW? THAT MT KD OF BLOW YOUR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT BLOWS YOUR MD, AND I THK WE NEED MORE OF : A QUEER PERSON PLAYG A QUEER PERSON. THE BT QUEER STUFF GO TO HETEROSEXUAL MEN. IT'S HIGH TIME WE START ALLOWG QUEER PEOPLE TO TERPRET AND DISPLAY AND ACTUALLY BE THE VSEL. SCE WE'VE WALKED THE SHO, WE N BRG SOMETHG THAT A HETEROSEXUAL MALE MAYBE NNOT. SO I JT FEEL REALLY LUCKY THAT I'VE BEEN PICKED TO DO THAT.BARBARA NKE/THE CWKATY KEENE -- "PILOT" -PICTURED (L-R): JULIA CHAN AS PEPPER SMH, JONNY BECHAMP AS JE LOPEZ, AND ASHLEIGH MURRAY AS JOSIE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}(L-R): JULIA CHAN AS PEPPER SMH, JONNY BECHAMP AS JE LOPEZ, AND ASHLEIGH MURRAY AS JOSIE MCCOY KATY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JE'S DNG STGGL AREN'T SOMETHG A STRAIGHT MAN WOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I HAVE TO ADM THAT'S ACTUALLY ONE OF THE PLAC WHERE ME AND JE/GGER LOPEZ ARE A B DIFFERENT, BEE I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD HAVE THE URAGE TO REALLY SPEAK THE TTH TO A STG DIRECTOR. I THK I WOULD FOLLOW THE M AND TRY TO GR AND BEAR . TO ACTUALLY DO THAT WAS REALLY THARTIC FOR ME. [LGHS]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JE IS SEEN AS BEG TOO GAY FOR A ROLE. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TURNED DOWN BY A STG DIRECTOR BEE OF YOUR SEXUALY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ABSOLUTELY. I THK THGS ARE CHANGG NOW, BUT IF YOU'RE AN ACTOR, THEY REALLY—UNTIL YOU ARE MERYL STREEP, AS A LOOSE EXAMPLE—DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU TRANSFORM. THEY JT WANT TO ST THE CHARACTER. I RELISH MY TRANSFORMATNS. SO SOMETIM I DO FEEL LIKE, YEAH, I WASN'T GIVEN A CHANCE TO BE NSIRED FOR THGS BEE I'M QUEER.DAVID GIBRECHT/THE CWKATY KEENE -- "PILOT" -PICTURED: JONNY BECHAMP AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BECHAMP AS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STONEWALL WAS YOUR FIRST BIG FILM, BUT…{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I LEARNED SO MUCH! WE DID GET A LOT OF REALLY, REALLY ROUGH PRS. [LGHS] I NNOT NY THAT. LIKE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DID YOU WORRY ABOUT THE FUTURE OF YOUR REER?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I DID, 100%. AND I WOULD BE LYG TO YOU IF I SAID DIDN'T ACTUALLY HAVE A HUGE NEGATIVE EFFECT ON MY REER. I BOOKED STONEWALL AND THEN WENT DIRECTLY TO PENNY DREADFUL, AND I BELIEVE I WOULDN'T HAVE EVEN BEEN NSIRED FOR PENNY DREADFUL IF STONEWALL HAD BEEN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I FELT I HAD PROVEN MYSELF AS A NTENR, THAT I ULD AT LEAST NTUE TO MAKE A LIVG AS AN ACTOR. BUT THAT WASN'T TE. EVERYTHG STOPPED FOR ME AFTER THAT, AND I LOST EVERYTHG. MY REPRENTATN, ALL MY MONEY, MY HOE. EVERYTHG. I KD OF WENT TO ROCK BOTTOM. IT WAS REALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT'S AWFUL. I DIDN'T KNOW ANY OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE ACTUALLY OUTWARDLY SPOKEN ABOUT OUTSI OF MY PERSONAL RELATNSHIPS. BUT TGHT ME A LOT. THE FIRST THG IS: YOU NNOT TAKE THIS FOR GRANTED. THIS IS A DREAM FOR A REASON. I HAVE TO SAY THAT I APPRECIATE SO MUCH MORE THAN I DID THEN, BEE I KNOW N GO AWAY. IT WAS VERY HUMBLG TO HAVE TO, AFTER LIVG ALL OVER THE WORLD AND WORKG WH SOME OF THE MOST CREDIBLE ARTISTS AND DIRECTORS, E BACK TO NEW YORK WH YOUR TAIL BETWEEN YOUR LEGS AND BEE A WAER AGA. THAT WAS REALLY TOUGH FOR ME. BUT DIDN'T BREAK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I N'T IMAGE WHAT WAS LIKE TO GO TO DNS BEG LIKE, "I WAS STONEWALL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOBODY SAID ANYTHG NASTY, WHICH WAS REALLY POSIVE AND AFFIRMG. ULTIMATELY [WHAT GOT ME THROUGH] WAS MY MOM AND MY IENDS REMDG ME, "YOU'VE BEEN DOG THIS YOUR WHOLE LIFE. THIS HAS BEEN YOUR DREAM, AND YOU'VE PROVEN TO YOURSELF THAT YOU N, FACT, DO THIS, SO WHY STOP NOW?" STOPPG WAS NEVER ON THE TABLE FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KATE KEENE PREMIER FEBARY 6 AT 8PM ET ON THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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