Billy Eichner

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Summary

Billy Eichner is an openly gay comedian, actor, and writer known for Billy on the Street, Difficult People, and Bros. His comedy often draws on pop culture and confrontational street interviews; his writing has also focused on gay relationships and LGBTQ history. Eichner has said he wanted Bros to tell an adult gay love story and has discussed the importance of LGBTQ representation and casting openly LGBTQ performers. He served as a senior adviser to Swing Left and publicly supported Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 presidential campaign.