Actor J. August Richards Comes Out
Actor J. August Richards has come out during an Instagram live interview about his new show ‘Council of Dads’ where he plays a married gay dad, Dr. Oliver Post.
In the interview, Richards's character was praised for being unique on network television for being a “black, gay professional married to another man who is also a black, gay professional.”
Richards said that being public about his sexuality would help portray the character “honestly”.
In the interview, Richards was asked if he feels “pressure or responsibility” to be playing his unique character to which he responded:
“Absolutely. I would say pressure and responsibility.
“I knew how I was affected by the people of color that I saw on television – or didn’t see on television,” he said. “So this being a married gay man with a family… you know, you have an opportunity to put an image into millions of homes. I wanted that image to be honest and I wanted it to be correct, you know?
“I knew that I could not portray this gay man honestly without letting you all know that I am a gay man myself.”
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