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Andrew Scott rejects 'openly gay' label
TV star Andrew Scott has said entity referred to as "openly gay", "implies a defiance I don't feel."
The Irish actor, best acknowledged for his roles in Sherlock and as "the scorching priest", in Fleabag, believes the designation does not mirror who he is.
"You're never described as openly gay at a party," he told British GQ Magazine.
"'This is my openly gay partner Darren'... [or] 'She's openly Irish'," he added.
Scott played the forbidden love of interest of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's title nature in series two of Fleabag and said his sexuality made no difference to his ability to play the role.
"Sexuality isn't something you can cultivate, particularly," added Scott, who first establish global fame starring as crime lord Jim Moriarty, reverse Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock.
"It isn't a talent. You think the relationship, that's my job."
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“I’m going to construct a