US EditionBenito Skinner, Wally Baram, Adam DiMarco, & More Attend ‘Overcompensating’ Premiere in L.A. | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
- Benito Skinner's new show, Overcompensating, premiered on May 15, focusing on a closeted former football player navigating college life and self-acceptance.
- Skinner shared that the show reflects his own coming out journey, stating, "I felt guilt, I felt confused... I didn't know who I was anymore."
- Co-Star Wally Baram portrays Carmen, a character navigating her own identity challenges, providing a relatable experience for viewers.
- The show aims to create a safe space for queer audiences, promoting themes of love and acceptance, with Skinner hoping viewers can forgive themselves and feel seen.
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Benito Skinner Reveals How Megan Fox's 'Overcompensating' Cameo Happened
Prime VideoSpoiler alert: This post discusses events in Overcompensating Episode 6.For a closeted millennial, sometimes there’s nobody to turn to but a Jennifer’s Body poster. It’s a strangely relatable experience that Benito Skinner captures in his new series Overcompensating. And yes, he even managed to get Megan Fox herself to appear as his character’s de facto fairy godmother. “We got so lucky,” Skinner tells Elite Daily. “I honestly couldn’…
‘Overcompensating’ review: A campus comedy about being in the closet
College is a time of reinvention. But the pressure to immediately fit in and find your place as a freshman can be intense. Who are you when you’re away from home for the first time? Are you seen as “cool” enough to make equally cool new friends and attract the “right” sort of romantic attention? These issues come to the fore, amid boozy parties, sloppy hookups and bad judgment, in the lightly raunchy Amazon comedy “Overcompensating.” Benny (char…
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