Omar Apollo, Queer

Omar Apollo “Tried To Emulate” His Music Videos For ‘Queer’ Acting Debut
Although A24 ‘s Queer marks Omar Apollo ‘s acting debut, he’s used to performing for the camera. At the movie’s Los Angeles premiere, the Grammy nominee explained how he approached his steamy scene with co-star Daniel Craig in the Luca Guadagnino -helmed adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ 1985 book.
Omar Apollo Says He'd 'Emulate' His Music Videos for “Queer” Sex Scenes with Daniel Craig (Exclusive)
Omar Apollo drew from his life as a musician for his debut acting role. In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE at the premiere of Queer in Los Angeles on Nov. 13, the singer, 27, opened up about how he would channel his music videos while filming romantic scenes with Daniel Craig.
What's Omar Apollo's favorite thing about being queer?
Grammy-nominated R&B crooner Omar Apollo is already a star in the music world, but with the upcoming release of A24's romantic drama Queer, he is also getting ready to set the film world ablaze!
Daniel Craig on Reactions to His ‘Queer’ Sex Scenes: ‘It’s Pretty Prudish to Me’
Grammy-nominated pop star Omar Apollo makes his Hollywood debut in “Queer” as a sleazy bar patron who quells Lee’s loneliness after being shooed away by Eugene. He revealed he landed the role because of a 2022 interview with Variety ‘s Marc Malkin in which the 27-year-old singer expressed his big-screen aspirations. You can watch the clip below.
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Chappell Roan defies norms with lesbian country song. More queer country anthems
The song broke country music norms, highlighting intimate queer relationships — and many LGBTQ+ country artists, like Roan, have defied similar heteronormative standards in their music in the past.
Eddie Redmayne Was ‘Upset by the Backlash' to His ‘Cabaret' Casting, but ‘Understood' How the Role Is Queer-Coded
The Oscar winner said that when he took on the "iconically queer role," he "was upset by the backlash when it was announced, ...
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Turkey’s Queer Art Community Walks a Thin Line
Amid the country’s ongoing crackdown on LGBTQ+ people, queer artists and curators are caught between creative resistance and self-censorship.
Luca Guadagnino thinks Turkey’s Queer ban helps the movie 'become more cult' (exclusive)
Queer' director Luca Guadagnino comments on the Turkish government banning the film from playing at an Istanbul festival: ...
Best of: why men’s fashion is skimpier and more queer
This summer, men bared way more skin – on the runway and on the street. The FT’s Robert Armstrong and Eric Platt join Lilah ...