Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleQueer Eye star Tan France has revealed he feels "physically sick" when recalling his past efforts to conceal his Pakistani heritage as a gay man. France, who grew up in Doncaster, admitted to a "shameful" connection with the character Bilal in the play The P Word, identifying with his "internalised self-hatred." He recounted pretending not to be "that different" in his late teens to feel accepted and safe, eventually moving to the US to embrace his identity fully. France has joined the production team for The P Word - an Olivier Award-winning play by Waleed Akhtar, which explores the lives of two gay Pakistani men navigating homophobia and the British asylum system. The play, praised by France for its emotional depth and comedic elements, aims to humanise asylum seekers and highlight the challenges faced by brown queer individuals in the UK. In fullQueer Eye star says he feels ‘physically sick’ recalling attempts to hide his heritageThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Queer Eye star recalls ‘shameful’ attempts to hide his heritage
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleQueer Eye star Tan France has revealed he feels "physically sick" when recalling his past efforts to conceal his Pakistani heritage as a gay man. France, who grew up in Doncaster, admitted to a "shameful" connection with the character Bilal in the play The P Word, identifying with his "internalised self-hatred." He recounted pretending not to be "that different" in his late teens to feel accepted and safe, eventually moving to the US to embrace his identity fully. France has joined the production team for The P Word - an Olivier Award-winning play by Waleed Akhtar, which explores the lives of two gay Pakistani men navigating homophobia and the British asylum system. The play, praised by France for its emotional depth and comedic elements, aims to humanise asylum seekers and highlight the challenges faced by brown queer individuals in the UK. In fullQueer Eye star says he feels ‘physically sick’ recalling attempts to hide his heritageThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
