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Contents:
- MATTHEW RHYS ON HIS 'REHG' GAY CHARACTER ON 'BROTHERS & SISTERS'
- ‘BROS’ STAR LE MACFARLANE TALKS MASCULY AND GAY INTY
MATTHEW RHYS ON HIS 'REHG' GAY CHARACTER ON 'BROTHERS & SISTERS'
When actor Matthew Rhys was dng for the role of "Kev Walker, " a man who intifi as gay, ABC's " Brothers & Sisters, " he told HuffPost Live was a "rehg" character for him to enunter.
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‘BROS’ STAR LE MACFARLANE TALKS MASCULY AND GAY INTY
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