I’m legible to the world as “a lesbian,” but I don’t identify as a woman. I love this question! I think my gender identity feels a bit invisible. What was your journey to determining them? Beardsley and O’Brien compete in challenges with the goal of paying off their student loan debt, shedding light on the reality of queer people post-college.īelow, Beardsley talks to GLAAD about their gender and sexual identities, navigating the cyber comedy industry, and shares advice for young performers.ĭescribe your gender and sexual identities in your own words. Most recently, you can spot Beardsley in CollegeHumor’s new competition show, Total Forgiveness, alongside fellow queer comedien Grant O’Brien. Now, as a lead actor on a YouTube platform emassing millions of views each month, Beardsley leads with humor-and inclusivity. After growing up in a religious household and attending a conservative Christian university, Beardsley utilized comedy and acting as an escape.
As the only nonbinary cast member on the critically acclaimed YouTube comedy channel CollegeHumor, Beardsley is navigating the comedy industry through a unique lens.
Beardsley is breaking binaries and smashing the stereotypes of comedy.
