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Haaz Sleiman on How His Father’s Death Fueled His ‘Little America’ Performance

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Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVAs the titular son, Rafiq, in the first season finale episode of “Little America,” Haaz Sleiman delivered a journey of heartbreak and hope in the tight half-hour story.

When the audience meets him, he is living with his family in Syria but quickly forced out of his home after his father learns he is gay.

He finds solace in a new friend and in applying for asylum in the United States. The role was close to Sleiman’s heart as a gay man who grew up in Lebanon, and he will continue to represent the LGBTQ community with his next big role in Marvel’s “Eternals.”Sleiman: I got the audition just like any other audition — through my agents.

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