We can all recognize the LGBT+ flag from miles away, but what about the history behind it? How many colors did te original flag have? Who designed it? Where did it first fly? Looking back to the beginning of the pride / gay rights movement is important. Here are 10 facts about our flag.
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She's so super fine!
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Rihanna
Rihanna attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Rihanna made a splash on the carpet not just with her Marc Jacobs ensemble and Stephen Jones-designed hat, but with the reveal that she is pregnant!
Madonna
Madonna attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Madonna is always a classic and a sapphic fave and no wonder when she can rock a Tom Ford tux like this.
Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan attends "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style", the 2025 Costume Institute Benefit, at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Oscar-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell created this stunning patchwork suit for Chappell Roan.
Janelle Monáe and Issa Rae
Janelle Monáe and Issa Rae attend the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Janelle Monáe is another star who never disappoints on a red carpet, they rocked a custom Thom Browne two-piece look, and not to be outshone, Issa Rae hit the carpet in a tailored three-piece suit by British Ghanaian designer Ozwald Boateng.
Aimee Lou Wood
Aimee Lou Wood attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood rocked this eye-catching ensemble by Priya Ahluwalia.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Priyanka Chopra Jonas attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Priyanka Chopra paired femme polka dots with a masc silhouette in this chic suit dress by Olivier Rousteing for Balmain.
Hunter Schafer
Hunter Schafer attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Hunter Schafer is always a guaranteed serve! This time the actress sported a custom black-and-white multilayered suit by Prada.
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Alicia Keyes stomped that carpet in a red pinstripe suit by Moncler, in collaboration with Vogue editor Edward Enninful.
Ugbad Abdi
Ugbad Abdi attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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The influence of André Leon Talley is powerful in Ugbad Abdi's custom Michael Kors Collection ensemble.
Jodie Turner-Smith
Jodie Turner-Smith attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Star Wars: The Acolyte starJodie Turner-Smith payed homage to Black equestrian Selika Lazevski, in her custom Burberry look.
Angel Reese
Angel Reese attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Happy birthday Angel Reese! The basketball super star hit the carpet on her birthday in this two-piece black dress by Thom Browne, worthy of a celebration all on its own.
Doechii
Doechii attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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This year may be Doechii's first-ever Met Gala, but it won't be her last! She kept it cute in a custom Louis Vuitton short suit designed by Pharrell Williams.
Tracee Ellis Ross
Tracee Ellis Ross attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Tracee Ellis Ross rocked an eye-catching pink silk suit from Marc Jacobs.
Andra Day
Andra Day attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Speaking of eye-catching color, Andra Day stunned in a hot pink suit from designer Jerome Lamaar.
Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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No pants? No problem. Ok this ensemble designed by Pharrell Williams for Louis Vuitton is more suit inspired, but on Sabrina Carpenter we'll allow it.
Lupita Nyong'o
Lupita Nyong'o attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Lupita Nyong'o looked like a super fine superhero in this powder-blue Chanel suit.
Lisa
Lisa attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Lisa also rocked a suit, sans pants, from Louis Vuitton designed by Pharrell Williams. Trend alert!
Joey King
Joey King attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Joey King sparkled and shone in this green suit from Miu Miu.
Savannah James
Savannah James attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Is Savannah James technically wearing a suit? Ok fine it's gown by Hanifa, but its 50 percent suit and its fierce so we're counting it.
Jennie
Jennie attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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BLACKPINK singer Jennie strutted the carpet in a custom Chanel tuxedo gown.
Zendaya
Zendaya attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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OK seriously can Zendaya save a little fabulocity for the rest of us? Once again she served pure, simple, fashion excellence in this custom white three-piece Louis Vuitton zoot suit designed by Pharrell Williams.
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Whoopi played with both gender and proportion in this custom, sequined Thom Browne tuxedo dress.
Kara Young
Kara Young attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Speaking of proportion, Broadway star Kara Young went for this exaggerated, sophisticated silhouette, and we're cheering.
Breanna Stewart
Breanna Stewart attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Breanna Stewart looked like a fashion all-star in this all-white tuxedo designed by Sergio Hudson.
Coco Jones
Coco Jones attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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The details! The details! Coco Jones was pure opulence in this custom Manish Malhotra ensemble.
Adrienne E. Adams
Adrienne E. Adams attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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We may not know who designed Adrienne E. Adams' suit, but what we do know is that was a serve.
Ego Nwodim
Ego Nwodim attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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Call it a peplum, call it a bustle, whatever you call it, Ego Nwodim did that in her custom Christopher John Rogers suit.
Teyana Taylor
Teyana Taylor attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City.
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We're gonna need a moment just to take this all in. The shoulders, the shoes, the details. Teyana Taylor cut quite a striking figure on the runway in her custom ensemble designed by Ruth E. Carter.
While we’re normally focused on their performance on the court — and occasionally their love lives — during this year’s WNBA Draft we followed all of the breaking news but also kept our eyes glued to the fab fits the ladies were pulling off on the red carpet.
The Dallas Wings had the first pick last night and went with Paige Bueckers, who took home the Natty this year, but star players Dominique Malonga, Kiki Iriafen, Sonia Citron, Aneesah Morrow, and Shyanne Sellers were all picked early too.
And while they may be stuck wearing uniforms most of the time, these WNBA rookies know how to put a look together. Boring business-causal draft ensembles are a thing of the past, now these top-of-their-game athletes are rocking fashion that would be a hit on any red carpet.
Last year Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, Daisha Fair, and Rickea Jackson slayed at the WNBA Draft ’24, but not to be outdone, the rookie class of 2025 was serving looks.
We know who dominates on the court, but who wowed us with their fashion sense last night?
Kiki Iriafen
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First-round pick, Kiki Iriafen, a power forward from USC, joined the Washington Mystics in the draft.
Hailey Van Lith
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Hailey Van Lith, a point guard from TCU, was selected to join the Chicago Sky with the 11th overall pick. They were acquired from Minnesota.
Georgia Amoore
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Atlanta player Georgia Amoore, a point guard from Kentucky, was the 6th overall pick, when she was selected by the Washington Mystics.
Saniya Rivers
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Saniya Rivers, a shooting guard from NC State, is making the movie to the Connecticut Sun. She was the 8th overall pick.
Aneesah Morrow
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Aneesah Morrow, a power forward from LSU, will be joining the Connecticut Sun after she became the 7th overall pick.
Aziaha James
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Aziaha James, a shooting guard from NC State, is set to team up with the Dallas Wings with the 12th overall pick.
Saniya Rivers
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Saniya Rivers, a shooting guard from NC State, was selected by the Connecticut Sun with the 8th overall pick,
Sonia Citron
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Notre Dame shooting guard Sonia Citron was selected by the Washington Mystics as the 3rd overall pick.
Paige Bueckers
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Paige Bueckers, a point guard from UConn, scored the number one, round-one draft pick when she was picked up by the Dallas Wings.
Madison Scott
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Ole Miss small forward Madison Scott, joins the Paige Bueckers on the Dallas Wings with the 14th overall pick in the second round.
Shyanne Sellers
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Shyanne Sellers, a shooting guard from Maryland, is headed to the Golden State Valkyries with the 17th overall pick in the second round.
These gal pals have such great chemistry and look like they’re always having such a good time together that we can’t help but wish they were the real-life version of the “they were roommates” meme.
A girl can dream, right?!
(To be clear, no one is outing anyone, or really suggesting they date. We're just shippin' here because we love these friendships so much.)
Sarah Paulson & Amanda Peet
Sarah Paulson and Amanda Peet attend the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 8, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Ok, so out actress Sarah Paulson may be in an adorable age-gap relationship with Holland Taylor, but that doesn’t stop us from thinking Paulson and longtime best friend Amanda Peet don’t look great together!
The two women met back in 1999 on the set of Jack & Jill, and have been friends ever since — Paulson, was even in the delivery room when Peet became a mom. They have been photographed together countless times, even kissing on the red carpet at the Golden Globe awards in 2012. So cute!
Chloë Sevigny & Natasha Lyonne
Chloe Sevigny and Natasha Lyonne attend the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Forever It girls Chloë Sevigny and Natasha Lyonne have been what Sapphic dreams are made of since they became besties in the ‘90s. Since then, they’ve starred in four movies together, and continue to make lesbians everywhere swoon anytime these BFFs are spotted together.
Are they both straight? Yes, but the way Sevigny talks about being “jealous” of Lyonne’s relationship with Eddie Furlong in a New York Times interview has our overactive imaginations running wild! “I was jealous and wanted to bask in her glow, love and adoration, but I rolled with it because I was so attracted to her and her energy,” Sevigny explained. “She was just a whirlwind. She had so much fire in her. I didn’t find many actresses, early in my career, that I identified with. But Natasha and I were interested in a lot of the same things, and there was a deeper connection. It was like, ‘That’s my person. But she’s falling in love and she’s got to do that, so I’m going to find her later on.’ Which I did.”
Yung Miami & Megan Thee Stallion
From left: Megan Thee Stallion and Yung Miami.
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Megan Thee Stallion and Yung Miami might not be besties yet, but Miami made it clear back in 2023 that she’d love to “smash” the “WAP” singer — a sentiment we fully understand!
While on an episode of The Jason Lee Show, she said, “Imma smash all day and tomorrow. Megan just give me, like… she really can, like, take me up and throw [me] down.” ‘Nuff said!
Jasmine Savoy Brown & Sophie Thatcher
Sophie Thatcher and Jasmin Savoy Brown attend Showtimes's "Yellowjackets" FYC event at Hollywood Forever on June 11, 2022 in Hollywood, California.
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Jasmine Savory Brown and Sophie Thatcher both star in Yellowjackets where their characters are stranded together in the wilderness. In real life, the two became close while stranded on a set together as they filmed the first three seasons of the popular horror series.
“Off screen, we are constantly cracking jokes, exchanging memes and going out to dinner. One of the things I value most about friendship is laughter. Life is full of difficult seasons and having people that love you to bring levity to those moments is worth more than gold,” Brown told The Face about her behind-the-scenes friendships with her costars.
Cara Delevingne & Margaret Qualley
Margaret Qualley and Cara Delevingne attend the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Out model and actress Cara Delevingne and The Substance star Margret Qualley have been friends for years, even sparking dating rumors in 2020 after Delevingne posted an Instagram tribute to her BFF after the two quarantined together during the COVID-19 lockdown.
This year, the pair were spotted together at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, where they were photographed looking cozy together! Yep, we ship it!
Mariska Hargitay & Maria Bello
Mariska Hargitay Maria Bello during premiere of "Secret Window" at Loew's Lincoln Square in New York, New York, United States.
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Actress Mariska Hargitay and Maria Bello have been making fans wish they were really “roommates” and not just friends since they first started being photographed together in the ‘90s after becoming fast friends on the the set of ER. Hargitay's Olivia Benson on Law & Order SVU may be everyone's dream lesbian boyfriend, but apparently, she's married to actor Peter Hermann in real life — how rude!
“We were so different, and yet we magnetically came together,” Hargitay said of their friendship in an interview with Forbes when Bello’s book Whatever Love Is Love which she wrote after coming out publicly.
Olivia Rodrigo & Tate McRae
Tate McRae and Olivia Rodrigo attends a game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers in the second half at Crypto.com Arena on January 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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Pop girlies Olivia Rodrigo and Tate McRae certainly could have been mistaken for “roommates” when they were photographed looking cozy together courtside at an LA Lakers game last year, but alas, fate didn't put them together as lovers, they're just BFFs.
While the two singers could easily be rivals, instead they’ve formed a friendship based on being each other’s cheerleader. In 2023, McRae even appeared in Rodrigo’s “bad idea, right?” music video, and the pair have toured together as well. We love this friendship so much!
Michelle Williams & Busy Philipps
Michelle Williams and Busy Philipps attend the 89th Annual Academy Awards on February 26, 2017.
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Millennials have been dreaming of this pairing since Michelle Williams and Busy Philipps first met in the ‘90s on the set of Dawson’s Creek. The two women had instant chemistry, which has only been made glaringly obvious as they’ve been photographed looking cute together countless times in the decades since their friendship started, which inevitably sends lesbians into a Sapphic spiral every time!
Greta Gerwig & Saoirse Ronan
Greta Gerwig and Saoirse Ronan have collaborated on award-winning movies Lady Bird and Little Women, but it’s their behind-the-scenes relationship that has fans swooning. The director and her star/muse became fast friends, making movies together, and have been photographed looking cozy and embracing at award shows for years.
"I feel like we both grew into another thing together, which is the joy of working with someone like this," Gerwig told Nylon of her friendship with Ronan. "I hope we get to be old ladies together making movies about old ladies." Can you turn into an OWL if you weren't a young, naive lesbian (a YNL?) in the first place? Probably not, but these two would qualify if you could!
Kate McKinnon & Leslie Jones
Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones at the "Ghostbusters" Press Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel on July 8, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.
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We know that out actress Kate McKinnon and her former Saturday Night Live costar Leslie Jones are strictly platonic besties, but their friendship gives us so much joy.
After filming Ghostbusters together, McKinnon toldRefinery 21 just how tight their friendship had gotten. “Leslie and I have worked together for two years at SNL,” she said. “We were very close by the time we got there to film and got so much closer, pathologically closer over the course of the summer in fact.” Adorable.
Amanda Seyfried's résumé speaks for itself. Mamma Mia, Jennifer's Body, Mean Girls, Les Misérables... there's simply too many legendary characters that this talented actress has portrayed on the big and small screens.
Although her impressive career showcases a wide range of diverse roles throughout the years, one thing has been consistent since day one. The LGBTQ+ community has fallen in love with quite literally anything Seyfried has to offer and it's a blessing she doesn't take for granted.
"I just exist to make you guys happy! I've just been lucky to be part of these iconic movies. I'm an ally and we all enjoy the same things. It's hell out there, especially right now. We have these touchstones to fall back on. We're more alike than we are different, even in this f'ed up country," Seyfried tells PRIDE.
With so much chaos happening politically around the world, Seyfried is well aware that her renowned filmography brings peace and escapism to people who could really use it at this time.
"We can overcome the bulls***. We can actually enjoy each other and what art has to offer. Now more than ever, you've got to click on Mamma Mia or Clueless or Troop Beverly Hills. We are living in a world where we have to rely on these movies more than ever and Mamma Mia just happens to be one of them. Thank the Lord for putting me in that movie and for putting Cher in the second one!"
Speaking of escapism, Seyfried's latest role in the thrilling new Peacock series Long Bright River tackles heavy topics that'll be sure to resonate with audiences dealing with very real struggles in their personal lives.
"I'm always looking for a challenge. This was a pretty important story to tell. We've seen stories about the opioid epidemic and it hits all of us. It's a global thing. This perspective seemed really important and really responsible and really respectful of the community. I never want to stop telling stories about this crisis."
Seyfried is in good company on this new show as she stars alongside an incredibly talented ensemble cast, which includes Nicholas Pinnock, John Doman, and Ashleigh Cummings.
With important themes like drug addiction, sex work, and crime addressed head-on in Long Bright River, the overall core messages of unity, family, and love will certainly hit home for viewers in the LGBTQ+ community.
"I hope people really shift their perspective. It's one thing seeing it in the media. These are people and there's a community that really does care. We're not so different most of the time," Pinnock says.
"There is a healthy amount of dissociation and escapism. It's asking you to stay present with things that are uncomfortable. That's really powerful filmmaking. It has powerful messaging alongside all the suspense," Cummings adds.
"Everybody has their story. A lot of people will be able to relate to this dealing with loss and trying to make sure that your family feels the love that they need and deserve," Doman concludes.
Long Bright River is streaming now on Peacock. To see the full interview with Amanda Seyfried, check out the video at the top of the page.
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