When it comes to a relationship like Shar and Ruthie’s and also seeing them in bed together, that’s something “seldom seen on TV,” Keitel says, explaining that “being a trans woman and being nude on TV was definitely not in my 2022 Bingo. “Now, we got to do in 2022 with people with different types of disabilities, people of different trans statuses,” Keitel says, noting that this is a “representation of queerness that is still missing in television and film.” While the original version was noted for showing two men having sex face-to-face, the Peacock series is less concerned about new positions and more interested in showcasing all body types. “That’s part of the reason why the original versions of the show were so groundbreaking,” Keitel says. “So, I was, like, chomping at the bit when I read the script.” Those Many Sex ScenesĪs messy and dramatic as the show is at times, it’s also very sexy and intimate, continuing the tradition of bringing queer sexuality to the screen in ways not previously seen before on TV.
“For me, it was really exciting to finally get to explore characters that are queer and unapologetically so,” Sibilly says.
