Ryan Phillippe had 'some fears' about playing gay teenager in One Life to Live
Ryan Phillippe has admitted that he had "some fears" about playing a gay teenager in One Life to Live.
The 50-year-old actor has reflected on his breakout role, which saw him play Billy Douglas on the U.S. soap from 1992 to 1993.
The character was the first openly gay teenager featured in a television series, marking a groundbreaking moment in daytime TV history.
In a new interview with People, Phillippe described the experience as a "really profound" one.
"I was so young that there were elements of me that were afraid because it was such a different time," he said, referring to the challenges of portraying an LGBTQ+ character during that era.
The Cruel Intentions star also revealed that some people around him had advised him not to take the role.
| by Anonymous | reply 26 | June 1, 2025 5:06 AM
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He's still hot as hell, but damn he was so pretty 30 years ago! And to think, he was packing that huge schlong the whole time!
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | May 29, 2025 8:30 PM
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I was also a teenager at the time and I thought he was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen. And seeing a gay teenager on TV at that time was unheard of, it was truly groudbreaking.That was the only time in my life I'd ever watched a soap.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | May 29, 2025 10:08 PM
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He’s spoken about this like a million times. Did we need this again?
He has also spoken about being bullied for playing gay and his family wasn’t ok with it either.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | May 29, 2025 10:26 PM
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Maybe we do need it again.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | May 29, 2025 10:28 PM
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R1, here is his huge schlong:
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | May 30, 2025 7:15 AM
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How did Freddie Prinze Jr. turn that down?
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | May 30, 2025 7:18 AM
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No one was LGBTQ then. He played a GAY teen.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | May 30, 2025 8:00 AM
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Did he kiss a boy onscreen or was the character sexless?
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | May 30, 2025 8:12 AM
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R6 that's a beautiful penis.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | May 30, 2025 8:39 AM
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I could suck on it for days.
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | May 30, 2025 9:32 AM
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r9 he didn't have any kissing or love scenes, that was still a bit too much for network tv in the early 90s.
r8 it's so stupid, isn't it? He wasn't L, T, or Q or + (whatever the fuck that is). He was GAY. Why can't the media just say GAY anymore?
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | May 30, 2025 9:41 AM
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Apparently after decades of therapy she overcame her bone chilling fears.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | May 30, 2025 9:43 AM
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Seeing him young...
Was he touched by the tar brush, by any chance?
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | May 30, 2025 12:04 PM
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No, his ancestry is completely European.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | May 30, 2025 12:05 PM
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What a thrilling career he has had since Cruel Intentions!
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | May 31, 2025 1:22 AM
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[quote] —his former wife, now a much beloved billionairess
Does anyone else get the impression that Reese Witherspoon is a cunt?
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | May 31, 2025 10:12 AM
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No, no one besides you does, r19.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | May 31, 2025 5:56 PM
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I don't understand how so many of you are obsessed with this c-level actor who hasn't done anything in decades.
He's attractive but you talk about him like he's a God or something. He's 5'9" - which is the stated height - meaning he's probably 5'7" or 5'8" at best.
You'd probably walk right past him and not notice.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | May 31, 2025 6:09 PM
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Come on R21 he's beautiful
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | May 31, 2025 6:31 PM
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Have any of you seen him in person?
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | May 31, 2025 7:08 PM
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R21, have you seen the giant schlong? He's never been a great actor, but he's always been fuckable. That's why we love him.
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | June 1, 2025 4:23 AM
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R24 - it's good sized - but that POV always makes the dick look bigger.
He's fine - not FOYYYNNNE - but he's fine. Attractive. But you guys make it seem like he's a god walking amongst us. I've never seen that.
| by Anonymous | reply 25 | June 1, 2025 5:04 AM
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