Paul w. downs gay

Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments. More about hacks Jean Smart Pride. Paul William Downs (born November 21, ) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer.

Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in. Still, it truly made my gay heart flutter. What follows is a glorious 40 minutes devoted to Ava locking eyes and lips with women, leaning into her overwhelming interest in girls.

In addition to starring in the show, Downs is also the co-creator alongside his wife, Lucia Aniello. Swipe for next article. 'Hacks' creators break down that shocking Season 3 finale, the show's queer fandom — and navigating Jean Smart's heart surgery and two strikes.

He is the co-creator, co- showrunner and one of the stars of the critically acclaimed HBO Max series Hacks, for which he has received two Golden Globes, a Peabody Award, and three Primetime Emmy Awards, among others. Instead, it aligned itself as a cleverly written take on women in comedy, subtly weaving in queer storylines as Ava decamped to Las Vegas to work with legendary comic Deborah Vance Jean Smart.

When Hacks debuted init never positioned itself as exclusively gay. Speaking to Out, Hacks’ creators, Paul W Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky, jointly explained: “We always wanted to make a show that reflects the world as we see it, and as we’d like it.

To my delight, it has. Who gave Paul W. Downs — noted co-creator, co-showrunner, and co-star of HBO’s Hacks — permission to bear arms as a guest judge on last week’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race?. Paul W. Downs portrays Jimmy LuSaque Jr., Deborah and Ava's manager, in Hacks.

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Instead, Ava engaged in one-night stands with men, making me wonder if the show would ever go gayer. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Not now Yes please.