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Despite Being Outed On "OITNB," Samira Wiley Shared Just How Much The Show Changed Her Life For The Better


"I just want to be some queer kid's Angela Bassett."

And that's just what happened with series star Samira Wiley, who captured the hearts of millions when she stepped on the scene as Poussey Washington. It's just scary, hearing so many different outside voices telling you you're gonna get pigeonholed or typecast — a lot of the fear, I think, comes from the unknown. That was super refreshing to just see people who identify in the same way that I do in terms of orientation, and they're just out here existing instead of making their sexuality the main focus.

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