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To Love Somebody

viewers, it may seem inconsequential that BD Wong’s regular guy character Wally in the Comedy Central series engages in a courtship/relationship with a woman. But for the renowned stage and screen actor, Nora’s dad Wally having a girlfriend is a signal of progress. Wong is a pioneer of Asian and gay representation, having played queer roles in on Broadway, in the movies and , and in the USA series . But he’s

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