J. Alphonse Nicholson Reacts to Outrage Over His Gay Sex Scene 'P-Valley'

Contents:

• IS LIL' MURDA GAY? P-VALLEY'S J. ALPHONSE NICHOLSON UNPACKS HIS CHARACTER'S HAZY SEXUALY
• J. ALPHONSE NICHOLSON REACTS TO OUTRAGE OVER HIS GAY SEX SCENE ‘P-VALLEY’
• IS LIL MURDA GAY ON P-VALLEY? IS HE BASED ON A REAL RAPPER?
• LIL DUVAL CATCH HEAT FOR CRICIZG GAY SEX SCEN ‘P-VALLEY’

IS LIL' MURDA GAY? P-VALLEY'S J. ALPHONSE NICHOLSON UNPACKS HIS CHARACTER'S HAZY SEXUALY

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J. ALPHONSE NICHOLSON REACTS TO OUTRAGE OVER HIS GAY SEX SCENE ‘P-VALLEY’

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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? Homophobia and vlent fear of the unknown put not only the non-bary or trans people at risk of harm but their partners too.

Alphonse Nicholson (who plays Lil Murda on the show) is speakg out about the outrage over his character’s gay sex scene a recent episo.

IS LIL MURDA GAY ON P-VALLEY? IS HE BASED ON A REAL RAPPER?

In rponse to the cricism, Nicholson took to Twter to addrs the homophobic ments, The Jasme Brand reports.

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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.

LIL DUVAL CATCH HEAT FOR CRICIZG GAY SEX SCEN ‘P-VALLEY’

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Even though the rapper is yet to terme his sexual orientatn, he still fears the homophobic nature of his muny. Patrik-Ian Polk, a wrer and -executive producer for Starz’s P-Valley, has addrsed the homophobic cricism some (cludg Lil Duval) have ma about a recent sex scene on the Wednday, Duval—who back 2017 was lled out over transphobic ments he ma on The Breakfast Club—seemgly referenced the show’s most recent episo “Demethri, ” the wrers of which clud Polk.