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Queer As Folk Reboot Casts Its First Star for a Trans Character
"Let’s make some magic," the actor celebrated on Instagram.
The upcoming reboot of iconic LGBTQ+ series Queer As Folk has cast its first star!
The reboot will follow a "diverse group of friends in New Orleans, whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy." Jesse James Keitel, nonbinary star of ABC's Big Sky, will play a "trans, semi-reformed party girl who is struggling to grow up," according to Variety.
Keitel celebrated the news on Instagram. "Cheers, queers," the actor wrote alongside a series of heart emojis that made a rainbow. "I’m still so gagged — Honored, thrilled, and in genuine disbelief to be joining this iconic show. Let’s make some magic."
Original creator Russel T. Davies is executive producing the series. Production begins this fall in New Orleans. The Queer As Folk reboot is headed to streaming platform Peacock.
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
