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Oct 2, 2024 · As the years passed, Franzese realized that the love he received from fans was its own kind of reward — the countless stories from closeted teens who found their voice through Damian’s...
May 1, 2019 · Even though he was 10 years older than the character at the time, Franzese was Damian. The only difference? Damian was open about his sexual orientation. “I was like Hannah Montana,”...
- Evan Ross Katz
Apr 30, 2019 · In light of the 15th anniversary of Mean Girls, Daniel Franzese opened up about Damian’s legacy, lobbying, Lindsay Lohan Beach Club, and more.
- Gabe Bergado
Oct 3, 2024 · Daniel Franzese never expected Mean Girls to become a cultural phenomenon with an unofficial holiday (it’s Oct. 3, after all), let alone change the course of his life. Two decades later, he still feels the film's impact.
Jun 30, 2024 · The first time Franzese realized the true impact of a character like Damian was when he filmed the movie "Kill Theory" in New Orleans in 2008. During his downtime, he went to a gay club called Oz New Orleans on the famous Bourbon Street.
Jan 18, 2024 · Most notably, for gay men, Daniel Franzese’s “too gay to function” Damian was an awakening. “Damian, as a queer person, was probably the first instance of a gay character I ever saw on screen [where I was] explicitly told, ‘this guy’s gay’,” Drew says.
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Aug 10, 2018 · Daniel Franzese played one of the most memorable queer characters in teen comedy history — and the role actually helped him embrace his own sexuality.
