Here’s why All of Us Strangers’ Andrew Scott wants to throw away the term “openly gay”
Fleabag star Andrew Scott has called for people to stop using the phrase “openly gay.” Over the last few years, the beloved talent has garnered critical acclaim for his role as Jim Moriarty in the BBC series Sherlock and as the “hot priest” in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s comedy-drama Fleabag.
In addition to his captivating acting performances, Scott has earned praise for being an open book about his sexuality. In 2013, the His Dark Materials star came out as gay during an interview with The Independent. “Of course, it’s part of my make-up, but I don’t want to trade on it.
I am a private person. I think that’s important if you’re an actor,” he said at the time. While Scott has remained unapologetically open about his sexuality, he does have one suggestion on how gay actors are described in mainstream media.
During a recent episode of Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter, the beloved talent pitched the idea to no longer use the term “openly gay.” “Here me out, it’s an expression that we actually only ever hear in the media.
