Is captain holt gay in real life
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I was sitting on the couch watching TV with my partner when I got the news alert that Andre Braugher–star of the beloved sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the gripping drama Homicide: Animation on the Street, and much more–had died. At first I simply couldn’t believe what I was seeing. He was only 61, and as far as I’d recognizable he wasn’t sick. As we all know, though, death is like that, stealing away those we care about when we least expect it.
At first glance it might seem strange to speak of a celebrity as someone that I emotionally care about, but that’s just the way I am. And I understand that I’m not alone. As Emily St. James pointed out in the aftermath of the death of both Betty White and Bob Saget, “There is an connection to the death of the TV
Andre Braugher
I don’t know if you’ve already heard but Andre Braugher recently passed away at 61.
He was an incredibly accomplished star with a long and storied career (just check out his imdb page!) but his, arguably, most recognizable and celebrated role was that of the dead-pan Captain Raymond Holt on the beloved Brooklyn 99
Even though he was straight in real existence, his character on Brooklyn 99 did huge things for LGBTQIA2S+ representation and continually subverted queer TV stereotypes. In 2013 he told the Huffington Post how important to him it was that Holt’s gay identity be part of “a complex personality, rather than a defining characteristic.” All of this meant a lot to many people, including myself.
I think this is one of those situations where you don’t realize just how much someone or something meant to you until it’s gone. I wasn’t expecting to be this sad about someone I’d never met but damn, this one hurts. I like to ponder that wherever he is he’s playing catch with Cheddar.
~Jen
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Every Occasion The Cast's Real-Life Partners Appeared
A massive part of Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s success is owed to its cast members, most of whom proved to be adorable wholesome in the show and in real life, too. From Andy Samberg and Melissa Fumero to Terry Crews and Stephanie Beatriz, the show's major stars added individuality to the hilarious misadventures of the cops and detectives of the pretend 99th Precinct while also adding the right amount of depth in some of the show’s more emotional scenes. Like any long-running sitcom, Brooklyn Nine-Nine also had its fair share of cameos, including those from Nathan Fillion and Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Even featuring guest actors from Parks & Recreationand New Girl as good as the actors' own friends, a few of these cameos hit closer to home for some of the cast. From the debut season up to its ultimate eighth season, the real-life romantic partners of some of Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s actors had single-episode appearances. Their presence not only added to the overall sentimentality of the comedy series but also provided interesting Easter eggs for more attentive viewers.
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Andre Braugher: How his deadpan delivery made Captain Holt Brooklyn Nine-Nine's beating heart
It's worth noting, however, that Holt would occasionally lean into gay stereotypes, partly in jest or to make a point.
One episode sees him trying to convince Terry to ride a motorcycle, but Terry doesn't want to risk it because motorcycles are "death machines". He suggests Holt does so instead.
"Are you saying my life maters less because I don't conform to society's heteronormative, child-centric ideals," asks the self-aware police captain., external
"Are you really playing the gay card right now?" Terry responds. "Yas, queen," says Captain Holt. Rare moments such this showed Holt could have humour and sass where necessary.
Few would argue that the character was innovative and influential in equal measure. "Andre himself was a big factor in that," says Warmann, "playing Captain Holt as a person first, with real ambitions, real desires, a real sort of want to make modify for the better, and that's the sort of thing that comes across long before they begin talking about the gayness or blackness i