Reynaldo Gianecchini responds to criticism for playing a drag role in the theater: “They forget that I already said that I am pansexual”

The actor will star in the musical “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”

The actor Reynaldo Gianecchini, 51, will be the protagonist of the musical “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”, an adaptation of the 1994 film that marked the artistic movement of drag queens. Gianecchini spoke about the criticism he received after being confirmed as the protagonist and also about his sexuality.

The actor, who has begun to talk openly about sexuality in some interviews, identifies as pansexual, although he doesn’t like to limit himself to an acronym. “People forget that I’ve already said that I’m pansexual, that I’ve had love affairs with men and women. They say, ‘Why don’t you come out soon?’. What else do they want? Details of my intimate life? They won’t get them “he told the newspaper O Globo.

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“Now, the freedom to be who you are and explore your sexuality without shame, all of this I felt like talking about at some point. It’s important, and I wanted to get back into the fight. I’m one of the letters in the acronym, Mi I define pansexual. If you can define it. It makes you want to define nothing, I’m open to everything.”

For the musical, which is expected to debut in June, Gianecchini is looking at productions about drag queens, such as “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “Caravana das drags.” “This topic always interests me, despite many people criticizing me and saying that I don’t represent any party nor have I ever done anything for the community,” he told O Globo newspaper.

“During the pandemic, I started watching ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ which has a lot of humor, which is something I like too. And it’s a big responsibility to portray drag, because I want the drag queens who watch it to feel represented and honored. We want to showcase the best of the drag world.”

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According to Reynaldo Gianecchini, the criticisms received do not affect him. “If I really wanted to call and base my work on that, I would have stopped there, at “Family Ties” [novela em que estreou]”, he said.

“I pay attention to what people write, but I see social media with a lot of distance. It’s difficult, people are emotionally shaken, especially after the pandemic.”

“When I see a hater, a person who enters my network to insult me, it has more to do with that person than with me. I can’t take it into account, it’s a toxic thing that has to do with that person, with their anger . I think the world is good, it hurts emotionally, and so do we. I practice my sanity every day,” he explained.

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