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@vanessawilliamsofficial : #Repost @gaytimes ・・・ The Tony, Emmy and Grammy-nominated star is making her West End debut.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ “I’m sure she’d probably vote for Trump just because she was probably at the wedding and he owes her a favour,” Vanessa Williams says of her iconic Ugly Betty character, Wilhelmina Slater, to a room full of disappointed Mode-obsessed gays. “She probably hooked Melania up with her inaugural outfit too!”⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ We’ve just spent the past two hours on set watching the Tony, Emmy and Grammy-nominated icon prove why she made history as the first African-American woman to win the title of Miss America. ‘Yaas!’ and the gayest of finger clicks can be heard as Vanessa serves opulent 1940s glamazon – an opulent 1940s glamazon who is about to make her West End debut in a revival of Olivier Award-winning play City of Angels.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ From 6 March at the Garrick Theatre, Vanessa will step into the infamous role of Carla/Alaura in Josie Rourke’s critically-acclaimed, film noir-inspired production, which focuses on a crime novelist working on a screenplay adaptation of one of his books as his marriage crumbles. “It’s a challenge!” admits Vanessa. “To do eight shows a week, I’ve got to be inspired by the music, the book, the team of creatives and the ensemble. It’s a discipline, and luckily, I’ve been able to do it all my life.”⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ To commemorate her West End debut, we caught up with the legendary actress and singer in Soho’s L’Escargot to discuss her return to the stage, how Ugly Betty was ahead of its time with LGBTQ representation and what she wants to (and will) conquer next in the entertainment industry.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Amplify 055: Vanessa Williams⁣⁣⁣ Photography:⁣ @lauraallardfleischl⁣⁣ Words: @samdamshenas⁣⁣⁣ Fashion: @umarsarwarx⁣⁣⁣ Hair: @svenbayerbach at @carolhayesmanagement using @bumbleandbumble⁣⁣⁣ Makeup: @gracexhayward using @tomford⁣⁣⁣ Post-production: @anisacleaver⁣⁣⁣ Photography Assistant: @hollymilk⁣⁣⁣ Fashion Assistants: @sollyotwarner & Sophia Bennett⁣⁣⁣ Location: @lesc