| Well, a celebrity to pretty small demographic, I'd say. I always thought him talented--loved him on the revival CD of "Grease." But I found his acting wooden and pretty one-note on "Pose" (a show I was not all that fond of--and I did love "Paris is Burning" and had friends who died of AIDS, as well as some (hurrah) who continue to live thirty years later to tell the tale, so it's not like I have no consciousness about the issues). That he won an Emmy for it didn't surprise me--awards often go to a person for what their role or show signifies at that moment in the culture, as much as anything. I think he was known primarily by show queens and fans of indie gay movies (I am both). So, depends on where you draw the line at celebrity. Heck, I know someone who goes by the name C-List Actor" on a website and he is heralded as a celebrity there (and is well-liked, including by me.) |
