The edian and actor says the 'only gay the village' character Dafydd Thomas was meant as entertament, not as a tool for bullyg.
Contents:
- LTLE BRA’S MATT LUS SAYS ‘ONLY GAY THE VILLAGE’ WAS MEANT TO BE A ‘CELEBRATN’ OF GAY PEOPLE
- THE VILLAGE PEOPLE’S RANDY JON SPEAKS ON GAY MARRIAGE
- THIS IS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE GAY THE COUNTRYSI
LTLE BRA’S MATT LUS SAYS ‘ONLY GAY THE VILLAGE’ WAS MEANT TO BE A ‘CELEBRATN’ OF GAY PEOPLE
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Matt says the character was meant to be a ‘celebratn’ of gay people (Picture: Rex Featur, BBC)Comedian and actor Matt Lus has spoken out about his ntroversial Ltle Bra character Dafydd Thomas, better known as ‘the only gay the village’. Matt said he knows the character has been ed as a tool to bully young gay people, but sists that was not the show’s tentn.
THE VILLAGE PEOPLE’S RANDY JON SPEAKS ON GAY MARRIAGE
‘I have had people who had ‘you are the only gay the village’ said to them and to was meant to be a celebratn, ’ he told Richard Herrg’s RHLSTP podst. ‘But people were labelled ‘the only gay the village’ at school. It was meant as entertament, not to make young gay people sad.
Sce the show end 2005, the sketch has gaed a lot of cricism for s ls than plimentary portrayal of gay men. The character is emed offensive by many (Picture: BBC)‘I remember thkg there was a greeds to Ltle Bra and we jt wanted to show off as many characters as possible so we played black, whe, straight, gay, male, female, tall, short, whatever, ’ the 45-year-old told the podst.
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THIS IS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE GAY THE COUNTRYSI
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