Martina Navratilova and Gwyneth Paltrow star in a lesbian couple in the series "The Politician"
GAYLES.TV.- Martina Navratilova is, in addition to the winner of 18 Grand Slam, a true lesbian icon for being one of the first celebrities to make their homosexuality public. But maybe some millennials discover now the tennis player born in Prague for her role in the series "The Politician" (Netflix) as a couple ofGwyneth Paltrow. The fiction narrates the vicissitudes of a rich student to be elected president of the Student Council of his institute (as a plot is not to launch rockets). But grace is in the extramarital relationship that the protagonist's mother maintains, to which Gwyneth Paltrol gives life, with an Amazon interpreted by Navratilova.
The casting decision has been surprising for film circles and, considering the poor career as an actress of the tennis player and the brevity of her role in the series, it seems that it is a tribute by its creator, Ryan Murphy (Glee, American Crime Story), to one of the great referents of the LGTBI community worldwide.
Asked by a tweet about whether she would repeat in a hypothetical second season of fiction, the tennis player responded: "It's fun to do someone else, you don't have to be responsible for what you say. ”. And it is normal for Martina to find her foray into interpretation relaxing after 4 intense decades, both sports and personal.
Recall that Navratilova was one of the first athletes to publicly declare her homosexuality and that, at the time she did it, could be a high cost. As he writes Julie Bindel en “The Independent”: “She was the first example to follow for my generation of lesbians. You suddenly saw a woman with immense talent, convinced feminist and even had the respect of male athletes. You thought that if she had succeeded after all because of what happened, you could too. ”
But his role in "The Politician" is not his first foray into a shoot, he had previously made cameos in other series like "Will & Grace" or "Portlandia". Of course the premiere of the series was attended by her partner Julia Lemigova, who gave him the "Yes I want" almost 5 years ago in New York. An emotional moment that you can remember by following the link “Martina Navratilova declares in the US Open”.
We leave you with the trailer of the series, enjoy it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrMCMYd81hE
Source: smoda.elpaís.com, elespanol.com
Photographer: Getty, Twitter Navratilova
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