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• JOSH SEGARRA ON KISSG RUPL: “I WANTED TO IMPRS HIM!”THE “AJ AND THE QUEEN” STAR EXPLAS WHY HE LOV GAY FANS AND THIRST {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 BRANDON VOSSJANUARY 25, 2020/10:03 {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:2000PX;WIDTH:3000PX;}DIA DIPASUPIL/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 16: JOSH SEGARRA ATTENDS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF "CATS" AT ALICE TULLY HALL, LLN CENTER ON DECEMBER 16, 2019 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY DIA DIPASUPIL/GETTY IMAG)BY BRANDON VOSSJANUARY 25, 2020 / 10:03 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"JOSH SEGARRA ON KISSG RUPL: “I WANTED TO IMPRS HIM!”","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2020-01-25T15:03:21.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2020-01-25T15:03:21.000+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":"BRANDON VOSS","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;}WHEN STARTG HER ENG, EVERY QUEEN SERV A KG ALONG FOR 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;}THE NEW NETFLIX SERI AJ AND THE QUEEN, -CREATED AND EXECUTIVE-PRODUCED BY RUPL AND MICHAEL PATRICK KG, STARS RU AS ROBERT/RUBY RED, A DOUBLE-CROSSED DRAG QUEEN TRAVELG ACROSS AMERI OM CLUB TO CLUB A NDOWN RV WH A 10-YEAR-OLD STOWAWAY. JOSH SEGARRA PUTS THOSE WHEELS MOTN AS HECTOR A.K.A. DAMIEN, A HUNKY SWDLER WHO PREYS ON OLR QUEENS 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;}SEGARRA, 33, HAS MA P STOPS ON SHOWS LIKE ARROW, SIRENS, AND ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK. BUT AS HE TELLS NEWNOWNEXT, AJ AND THE QUEEN BRGS HIS OWN QUEER JOURNEY FULL CIRCLE.AJ AND THE QUEEN/{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 DID AJ AND THE QUEEN E ABOUT FOR YOU?{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 GOT A LL AND DNED. IT WAS AS SIMPLE 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;}IT’S PROBABLY NOT OFTEN YOU GET AN DN TO PLAY RUPL’S {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 KNOW! I WAS EXCED. MY MANAGER SENT ME THE SCRIPT AND I READ RIGHT AWAY. THE OPENG SCENE, WH ALL THE QUEENS BACKSTAGE AFTER A SHOW, HAD ME LGHG MY ASS OFF. THEN THE FIRST SCENE WH HECTOR/DAMIEN IS THAT VERY SWEET, TIMATE SCENE THE RTRANT, BUT YOU QUICKLY FD OUT THAT THERE’S A DARKER SI TO HIM. I KNEW THAT WAS SOMETHG I WANTED TO SK MY TEETH {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 SUCH A PIVOTAL ROLE. I WONRED IF RU HAD TO APPROVE {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;}[LGHS] I DON’T KNOW, BUT I THK MAYBE THAT’S HOW WENT DOWN. MY LLBACK WAS WH MICHAEL PATRICK KG, SO I’M SURE THEY HAD A NVERSATN. I’M JT SO PROUD AND HONORED THAT THEY LET ME BE A PART OF THIS. I KNEW WAS GOG TO BE {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 WAS LIKE WORKG WH RU?{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 CREDIBLE. IT WAS GREAT JT GETTG TO CREATE THE CHARACTERS TOGETHER, BOUNCG IAS OFF OF EACH OTHER. HE BROUGHT 1000% EVERY DAY, WHICH WAS SO ADMIRABLE, AND I REALLY RPECT HIM FOR . THERE’S A REASON HE’S AN IN, YOU KNOW? RIGHT AFTER I GOT THE JOB, I WAS WALKG TO A BAR AMSTERDAM—I WAS OVER THERE WH A FEW BUDDI—AND THERE WAS A 10-FOOT MURAL OF RU AT THE ENTRANCE. I WAS LIKE, WOW, HE’S WORLDWI!{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;}WERE YOU A FAN OF RUPL’S DRAG RACE?{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’D WATCHED A UPLE SEASONS, YEAH. I REMEMBER THE FIRST DRAG RACE EPISO I SAW. MY OLD ROOMMATE WATCHED, AND ONE DAY I WALKED THE APARTMENT DURG A LIBRARY SCENE, WHERE THEY’RE ALL GETTG READ. THEN THEY’RE SEWG, THEY’RE LIP SYNCG FOR THEIR LIV, AND I REMEMBER ASKG MY ROOMMATE, “HOW DO YOU W THIS SHOW?” HE WAS LIKE, “YOU HAVE TO BE GOOD AT EVERYTHG.” THAT’S WHEN I FELL LOVE WH DRAG RACE.AJ AND THE QUEEN/{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;}SO YOU KNEW SOME OF THE QUEENS WHO MA MEOS AJ AND 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;}YEAH. GETTG TO HANG OUT AND LGH WH SOME ALL-STARS ALONG THE WAY WAS A VERY OL {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;}NOW YOU’RE FELY QUALIFIED TO BE A DRAG RACE GUT {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;}Y! OH, I NNOT WA UNTIL RU LETS ME BE A GUT {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;}HAVE YOU EVER DONE DRAG?{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 HAVEN’T, BUT I’M WAG FOR THE RIGHT {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 WOULD YOUR DRAG NAME BE?{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;}HMM. WELL, I KNOW PORKCHOP IS TAKEN, SO MAYBE BEEF STEAK?{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;}SHE SOUNDS {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;}OR MOFONGO, BEE I’M PUERTO RIN. I PLAYED E ESTEFAN ON BROADWAY  ON YOUR FEET!, SO I FEEL LIKE I MAY HAVE A UPLE GLORIA ESTEFAN NUMBERS UP MY SLEEVE, WHERE I N GET ON MY FEET AND SHAKE MY BODY.ON YOUR FEET!/BCE GLIKAS/FILMMAGICOCTOBER 5, 2015 NEW YORK {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;}DAMIEN’S SEXUALY IS NEVER EXPLICLY LABELED AJ AND THE QUEEN, BUT HE DON’T WANT PEOPLE THKG HE’S GAY. WHAT’S HE GOG THROUGH?{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;}HE’S BEEN PUTTG ON AN ACT FOR SO LONG, BUT NOW THAT HE FALLY FEELS ACCEPTED AND LOVED BY SOMEBODY, HE’S QUTNG THGS, WONRG WHY HE’S PHG THAT AWAY. HE REACTS VLENTLY WHILE TRYG TO FIGURE OUT HIS EMOTNS, WHAT HE’S REALLY FEELG, HOW TO MUNITE, AND YOU SEE THIS BATTLE GOG ON SI HIM. I LOVE PLAYG A CHARACTER THAT YOU N’T QUE FIGURE OUT AT {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;}DO YOU KNOW MACHO GUYS LIKE THAT WHO TRY HIDG THEIR TE SELV?{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;}WE ALL KNOW THOSE GUYS WE LOOK AT AND THK, C’MON, BUDDY, ’S 2020. I JT TRY TO SHOW THOSE GUYS LOVE, AND I HOPE THAT ONE DAY THEY WON’T ACT THAT WAY. AND IF THEY ARE GAY, AND IF ONE DAY THEY E OUT, I’LL LOVE THEM JT 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;}REGARDLS OF HIS SEXUAL ORIENTATN, DAMIEN MAY HAVE REAL FEELGS FOR ROBERT. IT RAIS THE QUTN OF WHETHER PEOPLE FALL LOVE WH A PERSON, NOT THEIR GENR OR {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;}YEAH, THAT’S ONE OF THE THGS I LOVED ABOUT THE SCRIPT. PEOPLE ARE MORE THAN ONE THG, AND YOU SEE THAT DAMIEN AND SO MANY OF THE CHARACTERS. I HOPE THE SHOW SPARKS SOME OF THE NVERSATNS ABOUT WHO WE REALLY ARE AND WHY WE RE SO MUCH ABOUT {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 HAD SOME STEAMY SCEN WH RU. WERE YOU NERVO?{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;}OF URSE I WAS NERVO TO KISS RUPL—THAT’S MAMA RU RIGHT THERE! I WANTED TO BE RPECTFUL, BUT I ALSO WANTED TO IMPRS HIM! I DIDN’T WANT HIM WALKG AWAY, LIKE, “THAT’S THE BT HE’S GOT?” SO AS WH ANY CHARACTER, I JUMPED {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;}IS RU A GOOD KISSER?{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 DON’T KISS AND TELL. [LGHS] RU IS SUCH A GREAT SCENE PARTNER BEE HE’S SO SUPPORTIVE AND TSTG, BUT I THK HE WAS A LTLE NERVO, TOO. I REMEMBER ON THE DAYS WE HAD TO BE STEAMY, WE WERE BOTH GIGGLG, MAKG SMALL TALK, BEE FELT LIKE WE WERE ABOUT TO GO ON A SEND DATE.AJ AND THE QUEEN/{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;}DAMIEN IS OBSSED WH HIS BODY, WHICH HELPS HIM GET WHAT HE WANTS. FNS IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO YOU, AND LOOKG GOOD IS PART OF YOUR JOB. COULD YOU RELATE TO DAMIEN’S STRS ABOUT HIS PHYSIL APPEARANCE?{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;}YEAH, THAT ASPECT OF THIS ROLE WAS NEW TO ME. I’VE HAD TO BE SHIRTLS BEFORE, BUT WAS MORE FOR EDY. BEG SHAPE WAS A BIG PART OF THIS CHARACTER; HE’S VERY SECURE ABOUT HIS BODY, WHICH IS FUNNY BEE HE’S GREAT SHAPE. I’VE BATTLED WH THAT. I WAS A CHUNKY KID AND LOST WEIGHT BY THE END OF HIGH SCHOOL, BUT HAS STILL AFFECTED ME AS AN ADULT. WHEN I FIRST GOT THE ROLE, I HAD A GREAT NVERSATN WH MPK ABOUT THE CHARACTER, WHAT HIS BODY MEANS TO HIM, AND MA ME FEEL EMPOWERED TO TAKE THIS GUY ON. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THAT LTLE VOICE MY HEAD ABOUT MY OWN SECURI AND PUMP {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 PUMP UP YOUR WORKOUT ROUTE?{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;}YEAH, WASN’T EASY. I WAS THE GYM SIX DAYS AS WEEK. MY WIFE AND I HAD JT HAD A NEW BABY, BUT I REALLY HAD TO BE FOCED ON MY DIET, AND I HAD TO MAKE SURE I WAS GETTG ENOUGH SLEEP. WORK IS {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 RELATE TO HOW DAMIEN EATS HIS {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;}ME TOO. I’M A PUERTO RIN KID OM A SUBURB OF ORLANDO. I LOVE RICE AND BEANS. I LOVE ICE CREAM. I LIKE EATG CEREAL EVERY NIGHT BEFORE {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 LAY A LOT OF THIRST TRAPS AJ AND THE QUEEN. DO YOU MD BEG SEXUALLY OBJECTIFIED?{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’LL TAKE WHERE I N GET , I GUS. IN REAL LIFE, MY WIFE AND I ARE AT HOME CHANGG DIAPERS, YOU KNOW? SO IF I GET TO PLAY SEXUALLY OBJECTIFIED CHARACTERS EVERY ONCE A WHILE, I’M TO . ESPECIALLY THIS GUY, BEE YEAH, THERE ARE FELY THIRST TRAPS, BUT HE’S ALSO SO LAYERED 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;}NO BUTT DOUBL FOR YOU, EH?{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;}[LGHS] IF WE’RE GOG TO DO THIS, LET’S DO ! IF HE WEREN’T REALLY SHAPE, THE JOKE ABOUT HIS SECURY WOULDN’T MAKE SENSE. THE JOKE ONLY LANDS IF YOU KNOW THAT’S REALLY MY BODY.SIRENS/{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;}AFTER TRAWRECK AND SIRENS, THIS IS YOUR THIRD CHARACTER SCRIBED AS VERY WELL {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 THE BT PRS I’VE EVER GOTTEN, MAN. I DON’T KNOW WHY I KEEP GETTG HOOKED UP LIKE THAT, BUT I APPRECIATE {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;}GROWG UP FLORIDA, WHEN DID YOUR RELATNSHIP TO THE LGBTQ MUNY BEG?{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 GREW UP A PENTESTAL CHURCH. AS A KID, I REMEMBER LEARNG THAT THE CHURCH DON’T LOOK TOO FONDLY ON THE LGBTQ MUNY. I HAD TWO GOOD BUDDI MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND I REMEMBER WONRG IF THEY WERE GAY. IT WAS JARRG BEE THEY DIDN’T SEEM LIKE BAD PEOPLE, BUT I WAS LEARNG THAT SOMETHG WAS WRONG WH THAT. SO MY FIRST MEMORY OF THE LGBTQ MUNY IS ME TRYG TO FD MY PLACE . THEN I FOUND THE THEATER, MA MORE GAY IENDS, BUT I WAS STILL BEG TGHT THE OPPOSE OF WHAT I WAS {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;}THEN YOU GOT OUT 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;}YEAH, I MOVED TO NEW YORK TO GO TO NYU. MY PARENTS ARE GREAT EXAMPL OF CHRISTIANS, SO I’LL ALWAYS HAVE A GREAT RELATNSHIP WH THE CHURCH. BUT I WAS CLOSE-MD AND JUDGMENTAL ABOUT A LOT OF THGS, SO I HAD TO E TO NEW YORK, I HAD TO READ, I HAD TO LEARN ABOUT OTHER THGS, EXPAND MY MD, MEET NEW PEOPLE. NOW I’M SO HAPPY THAT I N BE AN EXAMPLE OF A MARRIED STRAIGHT DU WHO SUPPORTS THE LGBTQ MUNY, WHO FENDS HIS GAY IENDS WHEN THEY FEEL ATTACKED. MY FIRST SON IS NAMED AFTER HIS UNCLE, WHO IS GAY. I WANT HIM TO GROW UP KNOWG THAT THE WORLD IS A BETIFUL PLACE BEE WE’RE ALL EXACTLY WHO {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 SAW YOU PLAY THE HOT GAY NEIGHBOR THE BOYS UPSTAIRS AT THE 2009 NEW YORK FRGE FTIVAL. WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT THAT 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 WAS GOG TO ASK IF YOU KNEW ABOUT THAT! I HOLD THAT EXPERIENCE VERY NEAR AND AR TO MY HEART. AT THE TIME, I WAS ALSO DOG A WEB SERI LLED DRAMA QUEENZ WH MY IEND KRISTEN-ALEXZANR GRIFFH, PLAYG HIS BOYIEND. PEOPLE HAVE ASKED ME WHAT WAS LIKE TO PLAY A GAY CHARACTER, BUT ’S JT LIKE PLAYG ANY CHARACTER. IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO SHOW THAT DON’T MATTER, YOU KNOW? I WANT TO PLAY PEOPLE WHO FALL LOVE, WHO FIGHT, WHO GET THEIR HEART BROKEN, AND DON’T MATTER WHO ’S WH. LOVE IS {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;}AND NOW YOU’RE RECURRG ON THE OTHER TWO, ONE OF THE GAYT SHOWS ON {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 KNOW, RIGHT? I LOVE .THE OTHER TWO/COMEDY {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;}WILL WE SEE MORE OF YOUR CHARACTER, LANCE, SEASON 2?{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 THK WE WILL. I THK HE HAS MORE SHO TO {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;}LANCE IS NOT YOUR FIRST LOVABLY DIM-WTED {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;}MY MOTHER ASKS ME ALL THE TIME, “WHY DO YOU PLAY SUCH STUPID PEOPLE ALL THE TIME?” I ALWAYS SAY, “MA, TAK A GENI TO BE THIS DUMB.”{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 WERE RECENTLY A BARTENR ON BRAVO'S WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE, JT LIKE CARY ON THE OTHER {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 WAS THKG OF CARY THE WHOLE TIME! BEFOREHAND, I ASKED MY PUBLICIST, “WA, AM I GOG TO BE SHIRTLS? SHOULD I GET A TAN?”{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;}ARE YOU AWARE OF YOUR GAY FOLLOWG?{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;}LISTEN, GROWG UP, I DIDN’T EVEN DREAM OF WHAT I GET TO DO TODAY. SO WHEN TO MY FANS, ANYONE WHO’S ON THIS RI WH ME, ANYONE WHO SHOWS ME LOVE AND SUPPORT, I APPRECIATE . I LOVE WHEN FANS E UP AND GIVE ME A HIGH FIVE OR A HUG. I LOVE {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 SEE MANY MORE MAN-HUGS 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;}[LGHS] I LIVED HELL’S KCHEN FOR ABOUT SIX YEARS, AND ONE TIME I HAD A BUDDY OM MY HOMETOWN E VIS ME. HE’S A GOOD-LOOKG DU, SO WHILE WE’RE WALKG AROUND, HE’S GETTG CHECKED OUT. HE WAS LIKE, “IT’S OL, BRO, BUT HOW DO YOU FEEL LIVG THIS NEIGHBORHOOD? DUS CHECK YOU OUT?” I WAS LIKE, “BRO, ’S THE BT! AT LEAST I KNOW WHEN I LOOK GOOD!”{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;}AJ AND THE QUEEN IS NOW STREAMG ON {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
• AJ MCLEAN: THE GAY TERVIEW
• WHY ARE PEOPLE GAY? GAY BY CHOICE OR IS BEG GAY GEIC?

JOSH SEGARRA ON KISSG RUPL: “I WANTED TO IMPRS HIM!”THE “AJ AND THE QUEEN” STAR EXPLAS WHY HE LOV GAY FANS AND THIRST {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 BRANDON VOSSJANUARY 25, 2020/10:03 {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:2000PX;WIDTH:3000PX;}DIA DIPASUPIL/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 16: JOSH SEGARRA ATTENDS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF "CATS" AT ALICE TULLY HALL, LLN CENTER ON DECEMBER 16, 2019 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY DIA DIPASUPIL/GETTY IMAG)BY BRANDON VOSSJANUARY 25, 2020 / 10:03 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"JOSH SEGARRA ON KISSG RUPL: “I WANTED TO IMPRS HIM!”","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2020-01-25T15:03:21.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2020-01-25T15:03:21.000+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":"BRANDON VOSS","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;}WHEN STARTG HER ENG, EVERY QUEEN SERV A KG ALONG FOR 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;}THE NEW NETFLIX SERI AJ AND THE QUEEN, -CREATED AND EXECUTIVE-PRODUCED BY RUPL AND MICHAEL PATRICK KG, STARS RU AS ROBERT/RUBY RED, A DOUBLE-CROSSED DRAG QUEEN TRAVELG ACROSS AMERI OM CLUB TO CLUB A NDOWN RV WH A 10-YEAR-OLD STOWAWAY. JOSH SEGARRA PUTS THOSE WHEELS MOTN AS HECTOR A.K.A. DAMIEN, A HUNKY SWDLER WHO PREYS ON OLR QUEENS 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;}SEGARRA, 33, HAS MA P STOPS ON SHOWS LIKE ARROW, SIRENS, AND ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK. BUT AS HE TELLS NEWNOWNEXT, AJ AND THE QUEEN BRGS HIS OWN QUEER JOURNEY FULL CIRCLE.AJ AND THE QUEEN/{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 DID AJ AND THE QUEEN E ABOUT FOR YOU?{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 GOT A LL AND DNED. IT WAS AS SIMPLE 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;}IT’S PROBABLY NOT OFTEN YOU GET AN DN TO PLAY RUPL’S {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 KNOW! I WAS EXCED. MY MANAGER SENT ME THE SCRIPT AND I READ RIGHT AWAY. THE OPENG SCENE, WH ALL THE QUEENS BACKSTAGE AFTER A SHOW, HAD ME LGHG MY ASS OFF. THEN THE FIRST SCENE WH HECTOR/DAMIEN IS THAT VERY SWEET, TIMATE SCENE THE RTRANT, BUT YOU QUICKLY FD OUT THAT THERE’S A DARKER SI TO HIM. I KNEW THAT WAS SOMETHG I WANTED TO SK MY TEETH {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 SUCH A PIVOTAL ROLE. I WONRED IF RU HAD TO APPROVE {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;}[LGHS] I DON’T KNOW, BUT I THK MAYBE THAT’S HOW WENT DOWN. MY LLBACK WAS WH MICHAEL PATRICK KG, SO I’M SURE THEY HAD A NVERSATN. I’M JT SO PROUD AND HONORED THAT THEY LET ME BE A PART OF THIS. I KNEW WAS GOG TO BE {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 WAS LIKE WORKG WH RU?{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 CREDIBLE. IT WAS GREAT JT GETTG TO CREATE THE CHARACTERS TOGETHER, BOUNCG IAS OFF OF EACH OTHER. HE BROUGHT 1000% EVERY DAY, WHICH WAS SO ADMIRABLE, AND I REALLY RPECT HIM FOR . THERE’S A REASON HE’S AN IN, YOU KNOW? RIGHT AFTER I GOT THE JOB, I WAS WALKG TO A BAR AMSTERDAM—I WAS OVER THERE WH A FEW BUDDI—AND THERE WAS A 10-FOOT MURAL OF RU AT THE ENTRANCE. I WAS LIKE, WOW, HE’S WORLDWI!{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;}WERE YOU A FAN OF RUPL’S DRAG RACE?{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’D WATCHED A UPLE SEASONS, YEAH. I REMEMBER THE FIRST DRAG RACE EPISO I SAW. MY OLD ROOMMATE WATCHED, AND ONE DAY I WALKED THE APARTMENT DURG A LIBRARY SCENE, WHERE THEY’RE ALL GETTG READ. THEN THEY’RE SEWG, THEY’RE LIP SYNCG FOR THEIR LIV, AND I REMEMBER ASKG MY ROOMMATE, “HOW DO YOU W THIS SHOW?” HE WAS LIKE, “YOU HAVE TO BE GOOD AT EVERYTHG.” THAT’S WHEN I FELL LOVE WH DRAG RACE.AJ AND THE QUEEN/{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;}SO YOU KNEW SOME OF THE QUEENS WHO MA MEOS AJ AND 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;}YEAH. GETTG TO HANG OUT AND LGH WH SOME ALL-STARS ALONG THE WAY WAS A VERY OL {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;}NOW YOU’RE FELY QUALIFIED TO BE A DRAG RACE GUT {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;}Y! OH, I NNOT WA UNTIL RU LETS ME BE A GUT {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;}HAVE YOU EVER DONE DRAG?{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 HAVEN’T, BUT I’M WAG FOR THE RIGHT {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 WOULD YOUR DRAG NAME BE?{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;}HMM. WELL, I KNOW PORKCHOP IS TAKEN, SO MAYBE BEEF STEAK?{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;}SHE SOUNDS {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;}OR MOFONGO, BEE I’M PUERTO RIN. I PLAYED E ESTEFAN ON BROADWAY  ON YOUR FEET!, SO I FEEL LIKE I MAY HAVE A UPLE GLORIA ESTEFAN NUMBERS UP MY SLEEVE, WHERE I N GET ON MY FEET AND SHAKE MY BODY.ON YOUR FEET!/BCE GLIKAS/FILMMAGICOCTOBER 5, 2015 NEW YORK {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;}DAMIEN’S SEXUALY IS NEVER EXPLICLY LABELED AJ AND THE QUEEN, BUT HE DON’T WANT PEOPLE THKG HE’S GAY. WHAT’S HE GOG THROUGH?{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;}HE’S BEEN PUTTG ON AN ACT FOR SO LONG, BUT NOW THAT HE FALLY FEELS ACCEPTED AND LOVED BY SOMEBODY, HE’S QUTNG THGS, WONRG WHY HE’S PHG THAT AWAY. HE REACTS VLENTLY WHILE TRYG TO FIGURE OUT HIS EMOTNS, WHAT HE’S REALLY FEELG, HOW TO MUNITE, AND YOU SEE THIS BATTLE GOG ON SI HIM. I LOVE PLAYG A CHARACTER THAT YOU N’T QUE FIGURE OUT AT {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;}DO YOU KNOW MACHO GUYS LIKE THAT WHO TRY HIDG THEIR TE SELV?{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;}WE ALL KNOW THOSE GUYS WE LOOK AT AND THK, C’MON, BUDDY, ’S 2020. I JT TRY TO SHOW THOSE GUYS LOVE, AND I HOPE THAT ONE DAY THEY WON’T ACT THAT WAY. AND IF THEY ARE GAY, AND IF ONE DAY THEY E OUT, I’LL LOVE THEM JT 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;}REGARDLS OF HIS SEXUAL ORIENTATN, DAMIEN MAY HAVE REAL FEELGS FOR ROBERT. IT RAIS THE QUTN OF WHETHER PEOPLE FALL LOVE WH A PERSON, NOT THEIR GENR OR {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;}YEAH, THAT’S ONE OF THE THGS I LOVED ABOUT THE SCRIPT. PEOPLE ARE MORE THAN ONE THG, AND YOU SEE THAT DAMIEN AND SO MANY OF THE CHARACTERS. I HOPE THE SHOW SPARKS SOME OF THE NVERSATNS ABOUT WHO WE REALLY ARE AND WHY WE RE SO MUCH ABOUT {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 HAD SOME STEAMY SCEN WH RU. WERE YOU NERVO?{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;}OF URSE I WAS NERVO TO KISS RUPL—THAT’S MAMA RU RIGHT THERE! I WANTED TO BE RPECTFUL, BUT I ALSO WANTED TO IMPRS HIM! I DIDN’T WANT HIM WALKG AWAY, LIKE, “THAT’S THE BT HE’S GOT?” SO AS WH ANY CHARACTER, I JUMPED {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;}IS RU A GOOD KISSER?{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 DON’T KISS AND TELL. [LGHS] RU IS SUCH A GREAT SCENE PARTNER BEE HE’S SO SUPPORTIVE AND TSTG, BUT I THK HE WAS A LTLE NERVO, TOO. I REMEMBER ON THE DAYS WE HAD TO BE STEAMY, WE WERE BOTH GIGGLG, MAKG SMALL TALK, BEE FELT LIKE WE WERE ABOUT TO GO ON A SEND DATE.AJ AND THE QUEEN/{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;}DAMIEN IS OBSSED WH HIS BODY, WHICH HELPS HIM GET WHAT HE WANTS. FNS IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO YOU, AND LOOKG GOOD IS PART OF YOUR JOB. COULD YOU RELATE TO DAMIEN’S STRS ABOUT HIS PHYSIL APPEARANCE?{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;}YEAH, THAT ASPECT OF THIS ROLE WAS NEW TO ME. I’VE HAD TO BE SHIRTLS BEFORE, BUT WAS MORE FOR EDY. BEG SHAPE WAS A BIG PART OF THIS CHARACTER; HE’S VERY SECURE ABOUT HIS BODY, WHICH IS FUNNY BEE HE’S GREAT SHAPE. I’VE BATTLED WH THAT. I WAS A CHUNKY KID AND LOST WEIGHT BY THE END OF HIGH SCHOOL, BUT HAS STILL AFFECTED ME AS AN ADULT. WHEN I FIRST GOT THE ROLE, I HAD A GREAT NVERSATN WH MPK ABOUT THE CHARACTER, WHAT HIS BODY MEANS TO HIM, AND MA ME FEEL EMPOWERED TO TAKE THIS GUY ON. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THAT LTLE VOICE MY HEAD ABOUT MY OWN SECURI AND PUMP {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 PUMP UP YOUR WORKOUT ROUTE?{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;}YEAH, WASN’T EASY. I WAS THE GYM SIX DAYS AS WEEK. MY WIFE AND I HAD JT HAD A NEW BABY, BUT I REALLY HAD TO BE FOCED ON MY DIET, AND I HAD TO MAKE SURE I WAS GETTG ENOUGH SLEEP. WORK IS {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 RELATE TO HOW DAMIEN EATS HIS {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;}ME TOO. I’M A PUERTO RIN KID OM A SUBURB OF ORLANDO. I LOVE RICE AND BEANS. I LOVE ICE CREAM. I LIKE EATG CEREAL EVERY NIGHT BEFORE {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 LAY A LOT OF THIRST TRAPS AJ AND THE QUEEN. DO YOU MD BEG SEXUALLY OBJECTIFIED?{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’LL TAKE WHERE I N GET , I GUS. IN REAL LIFE, MY WIFE AND I ARE AT HOME CHANGG DIAPERS, YOU KNOW? SO IF I GET TO PLAY SEXUALLY OBJECTIFIED CHARACTERS EVERY ONCE A WHILE, I’M TO . ESPECIALLY THIS GUY, BEE YEAH, THERE ARE FELY THIRST TRAPS, BUT HE’S ALSO SO LAYERED 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;}NO BUTT DOUBL FOR YOU, EH?{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;}[LGHS] IF WE’RE GOG TO DO THIS, LET’S DO ! IF HE WEREN’T REALLY SHAPE, THE JOKE ABOUT HIS SECURY WOULDN’T MAKE SENSE. THE JOKE ONLY LANDS IF YOU KNOW THAT’S REALLY MY BODY.SIRENS/{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;}AFTER TRAWRECK AND SIRENS, THIS IS YOUR THIRD CHARACTER SCRIBED AS VERY WELL {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 THE BT PRS I’VE EVER GOTTEN, MAN. I DON’T KNOW WHY I KEEP GETTG HOOKED UP LIKE THAT, BUT I APPRECIATE {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;}GROWG UP FLORIDA, WHEN DID YOUR RELATNSHIP TO THE LGBTQ MUNY BEG?{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 GREW UP A PENTESTAL CHURCH. AS A KID, I REMEMBER LEARNG THAT THE CHURCH DON’T LOOK TOO FONDLY ON THE LGBTQ MUNY. I HAD TWO GOOD BUDDI MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND I REMEMBER WONRG IF THEY WERE GAY. IT WAS JARRG BEE THEY DIDN’T SEEM LIKE BAD PEOPLE, BUT I WAS LEARNG THAT SOMETHG WAS WRONG WH THAT. SO MY FIRST MEMORY OF THE LGBTQ MUNY IS ME TRYG TO FD MY PLACE . THEN I FOUND THE THEATER, MA MORE GAY IENDS, BUT I WAS STILL BEG TGHT THE OPPOSE OF WHAT I WAS {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;}THEN YOU GOT OUT 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;}YEAH, I MOVED TO NEW YORK TO GO TO NYU. MY PARENTS ARE GREAT EXAMPL OF CHRISTIANS, SO I’LL ALWAYS HAVE A GREAT RELATNSHIP WH THE CHURCH. BUT I WAS CLOSE-MD AND JUDGMENTAL ABOUT A LOT OF THGS, SO I HAD TO E TO NEW YORK, I HAD TO READ, I HAD TO LEARN ABOUT OTHER THGS, EXPAND MY MD, MEET NEW PEOPLE. NOW I’M SO HAPPY THAT I N BE AN EXAMPLE OF A MARRIED STRAIGHT DU WHO SUPPORTS THE LGBTQ MUNY, WHO FENDS HIS GAY IENDS WHEN THEY FEEL ATTACKED. MY FIRST SON IS NAMED AFTER HIS UNCLE, WHO IS GAY. I WANT HIM TO GROW UP KNOWG THAT THE WORLD IS A BETIFUL PLACE BEE WE’RE ALL EXACTLY WHO {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 SAW YOU PLAY THE HOT GAY NEIGHBOR THE BOYS UPSTAIRS AT THE 2009 NEW YORK FRGE FTIVAL. WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT THAT 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 WAS GOG TO ASK IF YOU KNEW ABOUT THAT! I HOLD THAT EXPERIENCE VERY NEAR AND AR TO MY HEART. AT THE TIME, I WAS ALSO DOG A WEB SERI LLED DRAMA QUEENZ WH MY IEND KRISTEN-ALEXZANR GRIFFH, PLAYG HIS BOYIEND. PEOPLE HAVE ASKED ME WHAT WAS LIKE TO PLAY A GAY CHARACTER, BUT ’S JT LIKE PLAYG ANY CHARACTER. IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO SHOW THAT DON’T MATTER, YOU KNOW? I WANT TO PLAY PEOPLE WHO FALL LOVE, WHO FIGHT, WHO GET THEIR HEART BROKEN, AND DON’T MATTER WHO ’S WH. LOVE IS {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;}AND NOW YOU’RE RECURRG ON THE OTHER TWO, ONE OF THE GAYT SHOWS ON {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 KNOW, RIGHT? I LOVE .THE OTHER TWO/COMEDY {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;}WILL WE SEE MORE OF YOUR CHARACTER, LANCE, SEASON 2?{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 THK WE WILL. I THK HE HAS MORE SHO TO {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;}LANCE IS NOT YOUR FIRST LOVABLY DIM-WTED {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;}MY MOTHER ASKS ME ALL THE TIME, “WHY DO YOU PLAY SUCH STUPID PEOPLE ALL THE TIME?” I ALWAYS SAY, “MA, TAK A GENI TO BE THIS DUMB.”{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 WERE RECENTLY A BARTENR ON BRAVO'S WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE, JT LIKE CARY ON THE OTHER {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 WAS THKG OF CARY THE WHOLE TIME! BEFOREHAND, I ASKED MY PUBLICIST, “WA, AM I GOG TO BE SHIRTLS? SHOULD I GET A TAN?”{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;}ARE YOU AWARE OF YOUR GAY FOLLOWG?{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;}LISTEN, GROWG UP, I DIDN’T EVEN DREAM OF WHAT I GET TO DO TODAY. SO WHEN TO MY FANS, ANYONE WHO’S ON THIS RI WH ME, ANYONE WHO SHOWS ME LOVE AND SUPPORT, I APPRECIATE . I LOVE WHEN FANS E UP AND GIVE ME A HIGH FIVE OR A HUG. I LOVE {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 SEE MANY MORE MAN-HUGS 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;}[LGHS] I LIVED HELL’S KCHEN FOR ABOUT SIX YEARS, AND ONE TIME I HAD A BUDDY OM MY HOMETOWN E VIS ME. HE’S A GOOD-LOOKG DU, SO WHILE WE’RE WALKG AROUND, HE’S GETTG CHECKED OUT. HE WAS LIKE, “IT’S OL, BRO, BUT HOW DO YOU FEEL LIVG THIS NEIGHBORHOOD? DUS CHECK YOU OUT?” I WAS LIKE, “BRO, ’S THE BT! AT LEAST I KNOW WHEN I LOOK GOOD!”{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;}AJ AND THE QUEEN IS NOW STREAMG ON {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

No stranger to such sndals, the public figure and gay-rights in found himself the target of backlash om the LGBTQ+ muny March 2018 followg the publitn of a profile on him published by the Guardian.

AJ had lost his father not too long ago, and his Queer Eye journey helped him e out as gay to his stepmother. Not to mentn, one fell swoop, his stepmother learned that AJ was not only gay, but had a long-term partner named Dre! Losg his father before he was able to e out, and not feelg nfince his prentatn as a gay man were jt two of the obstacl the team were charged wh helpg him overe.

I played E Estefan on Broadway  On Your Feet!, so I feel like I may have a uple Gloria Estefan numbers up my sleeve, where I n get on my feet and shake my ’s sexualy is never explicly labeled AJ and the Queen, but he don’t want people thkg he’s gay. And if they are gay, and if one day they e out, I’ll love them jt the same.

AJ MCLEAN: THE GAY TERVIEW

I had two good buddi middle school, and I remember wonrg if they were gay. Then I found the theater, ma more gay iends, but I was still beg tght the oppose of what I was you got out of, I moved to New York to go to NYU. Now I’m so happy that I n be an example of a married straight du who supports the LGBTQ muny, who fends his gay iends when they feel attacked.

My first son is named after his uncle, who is gay. I saw you play the hot gay neighbor The Boys Upstairs at the 2009 New York Frge Ftival.

WHY ARE PEOPLE GAY? GAY BY CHOICE OR IS BEG GAY GEIC?

People have asked me what was like to play a gay character, but ’s jt like playg any character. Love is now you’re recurrg on The Other Two, one of the gayt shows on televisn.

”Are you aware of your gay followg? AJ McLean, far left, embrac the gay fans of Backstreet Boys. I have a lot of gay iends and two of my bt iends have been together for almost 10 years.

We have a huge gay followg and ’s a huge al. When were the Backstreet Boys first aware they had a gay followg? Kev [Richardson] was obvly olr, so he had been around all his gays at Disney [when he worked there before Backstreet Boys] and he had been around drag queens before Nick [Carter] and me.