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Glee star Darren Criss says he’s “culturally queer”

Darren Criss has described himself as “culturally queer”. The American actor memorably rose to fame on the Fox musical comedy Glee as Blaine Anderson, the openly gay lead singer of the Dalton Academy Warblers who becomes romantically involved with Chris Colfer’s mainstay Kurt Hummel. Blaine and Kurt have since been hailed as one of the most iconic queer couples in television history. After playing the title character in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway, Criss went on to star in American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace as gay serial killer Andrew Cunanan, for…

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Darren Criss discusses debate over straight actors playing gay characters

Darren Criss has given his thoughts on the ongoing debate regarding straight actors playing gay roles. At the start of his career, Criss received critical acclaim for his portrayal of gay Warbler Blaine Anderson on the hit TV show Glee. After starring in five seasons of the musical series, he portrayed critically acclaimed LGBTQ+ roles in American Crime Story and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. However, in 2018 Criss announced that he would no longer portray queer characters. “There are certain [queer] roles that I’ll see that are just wonderful,”…

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