Ncuti Gatwa strips down for British Vogue’s Pride Issue & opens up about his sexuality
Barbie—which we’re ready to declare the Movie Of The Summer—the fourth season of Netflix‘s beloved Sex Education, and the beginning of his stint as the iconic Time Lord on Doctor Who this holiday season, 2023 is officially The Year Of Ncuti Gatwa.Furthering cementing this is his gorgeous cover story for the Pride Month issue of British Vogue, featuring some stunning, eye-popping photos were Gatwa takes it all off.A post shared by British Vogue (@britishvogue)The Pride feature is a big deal, and makes sense considering the actor first broke through on the global scene with his fan favorite gay role on Sex Education and will soon take over the mantle as the first gay Doctor in The BBC’s 60-year history. (Not to mention, the gays are already going gaga for Barbie.)But, notably, Gatwa isn’t necessarily queer himself—or, at least, he’s been public about remaining private and deciding not to define his sexuality in the press.Given this is Vogue‘s Pride Issue, the matter does come up, noting that fans may have made assumptions about Gatwa’s sexuality given his two most prominent screen roles identify as gay.“It’s a safety and mental health thing,” Gatwa says, addressing why he’s never made any public declarations about queerness. “After Sex Education, we all became public property, to an extent.
