James corden is gay
The backlash against James Corden’s performance as a queer man in Netflix’s novel musical The Prom had already started before I&#;d had the chance to watch it. One critic claimed it was “gross and offensive, the worst gayface in a distant, long time…horrifically bad”, while another chastised the British actor for “leaning into effeminate gay stereotypes every chance he gets”.
This left me with a problem: my desire to be contrarian and my long-standing dislike of James Corden were raging inside me, an unstoppable force encounter an immovable object. Would I really be forced to write an “In Defence Of…” piece about my sworn nemesis, simply to stand out from the crowd and annoy some people on Twitter? Luckily, it turns out that the backlash is unfounded and James Corden isn’t very good in the film (which I otherwise thought was decent), meaning I can acquire my cake and feast it.
Based on a musical, which in turn was loosely based on a real-life story, The Prom concerns a troupe of washed-up musical theatre actors who, fresh after organism panned for their latest Broadway performance, decide
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James Corden is known for two things: making shit jokes about sexual predators and kissing straight men. Recently, he set his sights on everyone’s favorite heartthrob Harry Styles (again), locking lips with the former One Direction celebrity on a special Christmas episode of Carpool Karaoke, the world’s longest-running speak show segment. Twitter was obviously flooded with legions of fans and publications praising them for their apparent cutenessand joking they were both kinda into it, but why is a kiss between two straight dudes still treated as headline news?
Contextually, we live in an age that is queerer than ever. More and more of us are starting to think differently about sex and sexuality, including Styles, who earlier this year responded to questions about his own adore life by saying he had “never felt the need to label himself.” This kind of forward-thinking statement is exactly what fans have come to expect of Styles, a notable queer ally whose LGBTQ fanbase is well-documented. He’s got the stare to match, too; his post-One Direction wardrobe is filled with paste
Ep. “Why was James Corden’s performance in Netflix’s THE PROM offensive to queer people?”
- Ryan O'Shea
- Feb 17,
- 2 min read
“It’s harmful because it’s not just about the movie; it’s not just about an star playing this role. It’s about this representation going out into so many TVs across the world, how that ripple effect affects us in our real lives – not just in show business.” –Tim Murray
In this episode I’m joined by my talented & deeply funny ally Tim Murray. Tim is an player, comedian, podcast host and all-around superb performer. Tim and I both watched the Netflix motion picture based on the Broadway musical, The Prom, at the same time, and his response to the film inspired a very specific question from me: “Why was James Corden’s performance in Netflix’s The Prom offensive to same-sex attracted people?”
This ask opened up several other interesting pathways for our conversation, including the scrutinize of whether actors should play characters they don’t portray in real being, whether there is a “gay accent,” and how media depictions of certain groups
James Corden’s New Roles Has Increased Interest In His Sexuality, But Should He Have Ever Been Allowed To Play A Queer Man?
Last week, Netflix released Ryan Murphy’s latest musical comedy, The Prom. With lead roles from Meryl Street, Nicole Kidman and Kerry Washington, it was bound to get a ton of attention. But since the emit, all anyone is Googling is whether or not James Corden is gay. That’s right, James Corden’s sexuality has become a focal point for viewers, notably because he played a lgbtq+ character in the show.
According to Google Trends, ‘James Corden sexuality’ and ‘James Corden gay’ are both major search terms right now. It seems that since playing Barry Glickman, a Broadway actor plagued by the traumatic memory of coming out to his parents and a subsequent pained relationship with his father, many have come to ask James Corden’s sexuality.
In fact, James Corden is straight and married to Julia Carey with whom has three children. In , speaking of his days starring in The History Boys with Dominic Cooper, he talked at length about his dating days with Playboy. ‘I