star J. August Richards is thanking fans for supporting him after coming out as gay during an Instagram Live.The 46-year-old actor talked about his sexuality during a conversation with his co-star, Sarah Wayne Callies.
The two discussed his character on the NBC drama, Dr. Oliver Post, who is a married gay man with a daughter. Callies said viewers have never seen this type of relationship on network television before, and Richards acknowledged that he felt both pressure and a sense of responsibility when taking on the role.«If I think about why I even got involved in this industry, it was really to combat oppression,» Richards said. «I knew how I was affected by the people of color I saw on television — or that I didn't see on television —
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