“Glee”'s Darren Criss Says He's Been 'Culturally Queer My Whole Life'
Though Criss identifies as a straight man, he explained why he's previously been drawn to gay roles, saying, "The things in my life that I have tried to emulate, learn from and be inspired by are 100
‘Glee’ Alum Darren Criss Says He’s “Culturally Queer”
The actor portrayed Blaine in the series Glee for six seasons and went on to play other gay characters, like Andrew Cunanan, in American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace. He also played the titular role in the Broadway musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
Darren Criss Says ‘I’ve Been So Culturally Queer My Whole Life’ and It Was a ‘F—ing Privilege’ to Play a Gay Character on ‘Glee’
Blaine became one of the most popular characters on “Glee” thanks to his budding romance with Chris Colfer’s Kurt. Although Criss does not identify as gay, he is happy his breakout role was playing an openly gay character.
'Glee' Star Darren Criss Calls Himself 'Culturally Queer'
Darren Criss, best known for his portrayal of Blaine Anderson on the iconic television series Glee, recently opened up about the profound impact of his character's relationship with Kurt, played by Chris Colfer, during an appearance at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo.
Darren Criss says he’s “culturally queer” & playing gay on ‘Glee’ was a “privilege”
Anyway, I wanted to address the initial comment about Darren not wanting to play q- characters any more. I think that was due to the cultural demands of many that any str8 people playing non-str8 roles should apologize and never do it again.
Darren Criss Self-Identifies as “Culturally Queer”
While appearing at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, the (straight) 'Glee' star highlighted his love of queer culture: “It was in queer communities that I’ve found people that I idolize.”
Darren Criss claiming he’s ‘culturally queer’ isn’t just embarrassing, it’s ignorant
Darren Criss claiming he’s ‘culturally queer’ isn’t just embarrassing, it’s ignorant - COMMENT: The straight ‘Glee’ star said recently that he had been ‘culturally queer’ his whole life. That’s just not a real thing,
Darren Criss claims he is ‘culturally queer’ while reflecting on playing gay character in Glee
Criss previously told The Independent he was cautious about discussing the topic of playing LGBTQ + roles as he had been “s*** on” for doing so, having been previously misquoted saying he would never play such parts again.
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“Glee”'s Becca Tobin Jokes to Former Costars About Being 'So Irrelevant' Post-Show: 'Where Is My Next Hit?'
Tobin joined Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz on their 'Glee' rewatch podcast, 'And That's What You REALLY Missed' Phillip ...
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Glee star Darren Criss divides fans after claiming he is ‘culturally queer’
Darren Criss has claimed to be “culturally queer” while discussing the “f***ing privilege” of playing a gay character as a ...
“Glee”’s Jacob Artist Joins Taylor Swift ‘Asylum Where They Raised Me’ Trend as He Jokes About Time on Set
The actor, 31, who played Jacob "Jake" Puckerman, the younger half-brother of Noah "Puck" Puckerman ( Mark Salling) in ...
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Kate Hudson Calls Glee Set 'Very Dramatic' and Reveals Why It Could Be 'Challenging'
Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson spoke to fellow Glee star Jenna Ushkowitz on the 'Sibling Revelry' podcast about the vibe on ...
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Kate Hudson Recalls the ‘Personalities’ and ‘Talent’ on ‘Glee’: It Was a ‘Very Dramatic Set’
Kate Hudson candidly recalled her time on set of Glee, where she had a role as recurring character Cassandra July ...
Kate Hudson Says ‘Glee' Was a ‘Very Dramatic Set'
Kate Hudson is reminiscing on her time on Glee. The star sat down with Glee star Jenna Ushkowitz on the newest episode of her ...
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‘A Strange Loop’ takes too much glee in the trauma of its Black queer lead
Despite talented cast, catchy tunes, and a show-stopping number, Broadway sensation comes off as torture porn.
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'Glee' Star Amber Riley On Messing Up In Front Of Stevie Wonder, Plus Sequel To 'Single Black Female'
Simone's Revenge' picks up where the first hit Lifetime movie left off. Riley also discusses her upcoming new music.