Comedian and author David Walliams Opened about it Gender identity and sexualitySaying that if he were younger, he would identify as non-binary.
The 53-year-old has hinted at it before. Being gayin his book Inside Little Britainand has said that he believes. that sexuality “can change over the years”.
“I wrote a book called ‘The Boy in the Dress’ 15 years ago, which was seen as a bit daring at the time,” he began in an interview. An uncomfortable conversation with Josh Sipes The podcast.
“I’ve always felt like celebrating difference, so I’ve always thought it was interesting,” she said of more progressive attitudes toward gender. Sexuality.
gave Little Britain Starr then pondered how he would identify himself if he were younger.
“I think, if I was 19 or 20 now, maybe where I would put myself,” he said.
“Because I went to Bristol University and did a drama degree. And I think that course is where you’re probably… if there’s a group of people who are most interested in that kind of area, that area. is most drawn to, so it would probably be drama students.
“What do you think you would be doing if you were 19?” Sips asked.
Williams responded, “I don’t know. I mean, I think I’d probably say I’m non-binary, I guess. Maybe. I don’t know at all.
“But I mean, it’s interesting. So I had this girlfriend at the end of university and we’d go out – I’d go out – we’d go to gay clubs and dance for six hours and I Wore a skirt or something like that.”
Walliams, who has described himself as “Britain’s best-known bi-curious comedian”, then spoke about his experiences, as he said “yeah, I’d say so” when asked what She has experimented with men.
“But again, it almost feels weird because these things were such a big deal to talk about at the time,” he continued.
Comparing himself to his co-star Matt Lucas, who identifies as gay, he said they were “more camp than him”. Walliams explained that because of his “love of gay culture”, he feels that “sometimes I think my life would be easier if I was just gay.”