Is bridget everett gay
I haven’t been home in a long time. No, that’s not right. I haven’t been to my hometown in a extended time, not since Covid. But that’s not exactly right, either. I didn’t go home before Covid, not really. I left rural Georgia ten years ago, chasing career dreams and a chance at forever love with my now-wife, and even though my body’s been endorse to my hometown — picking peaches, and scooting my bum into the rough-hewn wooden tables at the Smoke House Barbecue Shack, and singing hymns beside my grandparents in their favorite pew at church — my heart has never had the courage to be there with me.
Too many memories of too much pain from the people who were supposed to defend me, too many moments of reliving rejection from the people who were supposed to love me no matter what, too many tears I cried and too many tears I didn’t, deep depression and endlessly silenced desperation. I listen to the Indigo Girls’ “Southland in the Springtime,” while I make buttermilk biscuits in my New York Town kitchen, never knowing if I’m going to chuckle or tear up when I get to the part where they declare God must’ve been taunting when
Somebody Somewhere, a recent comedy series created by High Maintenance writers Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen, which premieres on HBO this Sunday January 16th, feels like a breath of fresh atmosphere with its layered characters, unhurried pace, mix of poignant moments and mild humour, and a compelling performance by comedian and singer Bridget Everett (Inside Amy Schumer, Patti Cake$), who also serves as an executive producer. Everett stars as Sam, a middle-aged lady who returned to her hometown of Manhattan, Kansas to look after her terminally ill sister. Six months after her sister’s passing, Sam remains in Kansas as she struggles with grief and finding her place within her own family and small town being.
While working at her mundane occupation grading exam papers, Sam is reunited with a lofty school classmate who idolizes her for her singing ability, Joel (Jeff Hiller, who you’ll acknowledge form memorable guest roles in shows like 30 Rock, Ugly Betty, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Broad City, Difficult People, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt). Sam however has has no recollection of Joel from school, but they soon forge a touching friendship. As a gay Christian living in a
Cohen received the doubt from a fan, who thought it may have been a rumor. Everett, who kept the details on her night mum, said she didn't retain telling anyone about it.
"That is a deep cut," Everett told Cohen, but said she had the time of her life.
"It's a wonderful time, a great place to be over the holidays," Everett joked. "Let's all depart back."
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Enthralled by Everett's response, Cohen responded that he wanted to depart there for himself to check it out.
The video of the interview is going viral on TikTok and had amassed nearly 400,000 views by preceding Thursday morning.
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Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller Elucidate Importance of Somebody Somewhere’s Gay Representation
Somebody Somewhere Stars Confer Importance of Queer Representation
Somebody Somewhere is not backing down in season two.
Bridget Everett and Jeff Hiller star on the HBO comedy—which returns April 23—as Sam and her co-worker and queer best friend Joel, respectively. Based loosely on Bridget's own upbringing in Kansas, the show features a diverse cast of other queer characters—including Fred Rococo, played by trans actor Murray Hill—whose storylines play pivotal roles in season two.
In an exclusive interview with E! News, Bridget and Jeff explained why the queer visibility on the show is more important than ever.
"It's a reflection of real life," Bridget said. "I think it's important to see people as they are for who they are. One of the conceits [of the show] is, 'If I hadn't moved to New York, what would my life be favor in Kansas?' This is largely what it would be enjoy. This is the kind of people I love and relate to. You just want to show people being people."
Jeff, who grew up in a religious family in the he