Angel Bismark Curiel on how 'Pose' helped underrepresented people see themselves

The actor opens up to TODAY about the groundbreaking series and why accurate Hispanic and Latino representation in storytelling matters.

became the first openly gay Black man to take home an Emmy in the lead actor category for his role.

“So much of the Latinx diaspora doesn’t get the representation or visibility because the people making the decisions, making the shows, doing the writing and doing the casting, they aren’t of the culture and they don’t see us,” he says. “They don’t see us in their day-to-day lives and haven’t seen us in celebrated, successful shows and beloved characters before. ‘Pose’ changed that.”

"We don’t all sound the same. We don’t all think the same. And we don’t all have the same experiences, needs, hopes, or dreams.” “The people in the boardrooms and in the casting meetings, they play a big part in what makes it to your screen and how the show is marketed and even how enjoyable it is to watch,” Curiel says.

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