Well, @terrycrews. This, my man, is a long-overdue admiration post. About five years ago, we met while I was working on a TV show. I knew your work from Idiocracy, Baadassssss!, and a ton of memorable character roles. But that day on set was an enlightening moment for me.
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I was on a journey trying to figure myself out. I’d just started writing about fatherhood & looking at the man I wanted to be. That day, I met you & your family. You just blew me away. Thoughtfulness. Creativity. I turned to the people around me & said this guy is the real deal.
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For months, I’ve watched people critique, shame, badger, and troll you for speaking out. They’ve questioned your masculinity and your truthfulness. But I have to say there’s nothing more masculine than a man standing up and speaking his truth, regardless of those barking at him.
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As a father of 2 boys, I want to make sure they know the power of vulnerability, speaking the truth, and advocating for those without an equal voice. As someone who identifies as male, I look to offer what I can as a grown man. They see these actions as expressions of strength.
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So, on this rainy Saturday in Los Angeles, I hope you know you have someone in your corner trying to do what you do, albeit with a smaller sphere of influence. For prejudice and sexism to end, it requires those who comprise the group responsible for that behavior to do something.
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PS: My boys wanted me to tell you that you’re the real Ultimate Beastmaster. They’re currently jumping off the couch giving me a heart attack watching the first season of the show again for the 2,359,745th time. (at Los Angeles, California)
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