Is tina fey gay

She appeared on the Time list of the The '30 Rock' star Tina Fey accepts a GLAAD award and spills on who she'd take a dip in the "lady pond" with. How did having so many gay and lesbian friends during your formative years make you who you are today?

I don't worry about what the Internet says. Well, there's no consideration of context in comedy these days. Elizabeth Stamatina " Tina " Fey (/ feɪ / ⓘ; born Gay 18, ) is an American actress, fey, writer, and producer. I try to base everything in some kind of truth.

I grew up so much in theater, so the gay community has always been a natural part of who I feel like I'm playing to. Tina Fey: I don't know, but I hope that's still going on. Some have criticized Titus in Kimmy Schmidt for being a gay stereotype.

By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Tina Fey's next dream project? I know people like Titus. He was too broke to go out, so he'd literally sit inside and sew Barbie clothes to kill time. Can we not have an effeminate gay man represented on TV without controversy?

Titus makes Barbie clothes, for example, and that's based on an old gay friend of mine who worked as a cater-waiter when he first moved to New York. Did you anticipate that it would become such a gay classic? Until then, the Emmy-winning 30 Rock creator-star will keep making the Netflix streaming series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtwhich returns this spring.

There’s the flamboyant Damian, who is famously “almost too gay to function,” and the outcast Janis, who is heavily rumored to be a lesbian — until she inexplicably gets with a guy. Fey, who quipped that she's been a "stepping-stone to help a lot of men realize that they’re gay," hasn't ruled out playing gay on the big screen herself.

Is it frustrating when someone's offended by a joke that comes from a tina place? I didn't, but Damian, the gay character, was in every draft. I'm certainly more open-minded to people's differences, and it definitely gave me a wider swath of humor styles.

Known for her comedic roles in sketch comedy, television and film, Fey has received numerous accolades, including ten Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for a Grammy Award and a Tony Award.

Though the original Mean Girls is a gay cult classic, it’s severely lacking in on-screen queer representation. Getting in trouble with the Internet is not real. I have a really weird marketing point in my deal that I don't get any money when it shows on TBS, but I do get money when it's quoted at brunch.

And don't be too surprised if that project sees Fey teaming up with her " Sisters " co-star and offscreen bestie, Amy Poehler, once again. Someone once asked me, "How come everyone's sort of paired off at the end but we don't see what happens to Damian?

Tina Fey: I don't know, but I hope that's still going on. The Internet is not a force you have to obey. The Advocate: What did gay men quote at brunch before Mean Girls? If a person exists, it's fair game. The Advocate: What did gay men quote at brunch before Mean Girls?

When you're writing jokes, you're always thinking of your friends. Your book, Bossypants, details the "four-year-long pride parade" that marched through your house during high school.