Gen Z nonbinary actor Damian Terriquez brings intersectional voice to 'That '90s Show'

As a Hispanic, first-generation, nonbinary, LGBTQ actor, Damian Terriquez has been able to bring an intersectional voice to all of their roles. As a Hispanic, first-generation, nonbinary, LGBTQ actor, Damian Terriquez has been able to bring an intersectional voice to all of their roles. At 24 years old, Terriquez has been the person for 'That '90s Show,' the Netflix reboot of the series, 'That '70s Show.' . At 24 years old, Terriquez has been the person for 'That '90s Show,' the Netflix reboot of the series, 'That '70s Show.' . They're also among the stars alongside “queen” Kim Cattrall in Netflix's 'Glamorous,' slated to arrive this spring. With Terriquez's larger role on Glamorous, they say that it's exciting to explore the queerness of the role without having to be the sole representative of the LGBTQ community. With Terriquez's larger role on Glamorous, they say that it's exciting to explore the queerness of the role without having to be the sole representative of the LGBTQ community. "for me, I'd much rather focus on the things that I can control. I can't control that I'm a statistic, but I can control how I approach it. And I think the biggest thing is doing things authentically.”. "for me, I'd much rather focus on the things that I can control. I can't control that I'm a statistic, but I can control how I approach it. And I think the biggest thing is doing things authentically.”

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DAMIAN TERRIQUEZ: And I don't know that I had it-- I don't know that anybody really had it in their vocabulary at that point to be like, oh, there's not many Hispanic characters on TV right now or Hispanic characters in this space of television right now.

I grew up with a single mom, which just means I watched a lot of TV. And "The 90s Show"-- or "The 70s Show" was always on.

This was such a queer show. You know, like, it's not just about one type of identity. There's several people