Thats right! Doctor Who has its first queer companion! Bill Potts is openly a lesbian!
Now, actress Pearl Mackie – who plays Bill – has confirmed that her character is openly gay, saying that "representation is important, especially on a mainstream show".
"It shouldn't be a big deal in the 21st Century," she told the BBC. "It's about time isn't it?
"It's important to say people are gay, people are black.
"I remember watching TV as a young mixed race girl not seeing many people who looked like me, so I think being able to visually recognise yourself on screen is important.
"[Being gay] is not the main thing that defines her character – it's something that's part of her and something that she's very happy and very comfortable with."
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