Scottish comedian, actor, and writer Richard Gadd shot to international fame this year with the release of Baby Reindeer, a Netflix dramedy inspired by Gaddās real-life relationship with a woman who became his stalker. Gadd portrayed the lead, Donny Dunn, as he grappled with this stalker, his bisexual identity, and his repressed history of sexual assault.
Baby Reindeer won six Emmys, including Best Limited Series and Best Actor for Gadd. But beyond awards, Gadd appreciates that his story has resonated with and inspired LBGTQ+ people.
āI get messages and letters from people saying, āOh, this show allowed me to finally come out to my parents.ā And, āThis show allowed me to finally speak to my wife about the fact that Iām bisexual,āā Gadd shares. āThatās really, really powerful stuff, because I knowā¦what itās like to carry that weight around with you all the timeā¦[thinking] you need to be a certain way so the world can accept you. And so the fact that itās moving people to make this positive change in their lives is incredible.ā @mrrichardgadd
