Miriam Margolyes declared she was “never ashamed to be gay” as the 82-year-old actress posed for the cover of British Vogue. The award-winning actress, known for her athyrostomy and eccentricity, said that “gay people are not conventional” and that she herself “would never want to be straight”.

Margolyes is known for various roles in television and film such as ‘Blackadder’, ‘Babe’ and the ‘Harry Potter’ series.

The famous actress talked about her sexuality and stated that she always tried to make people feel good about themselves. “It’s a powerful position if you’re not afraid to be who you are“, he pointed out.

“We are all so insecure. People are so scared a lot of times and what I’ve always been interested in is making people feel good about themselves».

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Margolyes revealed in her interview that she realized she is a lesbian many years ago, back in 1996, a time when homosexuality was illegal and AIDS dominated the news. “I lost 34 friends to this disease“, said the actress and added that she is with her partner, academic Heather Sutherland;54 years.

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“I’ve never been ashamed of being gay or anything really.” he told British Vogue. “I knew it wasn’t criminal because it was me. I couldn’t be a criminal».

And he added:I think gay people are lucky because we are not conventional. We are a -slightly- special group. This gives us an advantage. We are good artists, we are good musicians. And I like being gay. I would never want to be straight».

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