Euphoria actor Colman Domingo, 56, has told how he feels “sexier” and “more vibrant” with age, but he recently dropped 20lbs in a bid to look “healthier”.
Colman Domingo feels “sexier” and “more vibrant” with age.
The Euphoria actor, 56, recently shed 20lbs in a bid to “look healthier” after he realised he was gaining weight, which resulted in him looking into his eating and sleeping habits.
He told Red magazine: “I do know that I have to take care of myself in a different way.
“I’ve always been a lean person, but then I started to gain weight, so my eating habits, my sleeping habits, all that stuff had to change … I physically looked older, I looked heavier and I was like, ‘Oh, wait a minute, I’ve got to really look at this, because just for my own health and also for my own, honestly, staying power in this industry, what role will I play?’
“So, I really decided to trim back on 20lbs. People are like, ‘You look younger.’ And it’s not that I’m trying to look younger, but I know I look healthier.”
Colman appeared in drag for Sabrina Carpenter’s The Rocky Horror Picture Show-inspired music video for her single Tears last year, and he gave the 26-year-old pop megastar full licence to dress him as her “fantasy”.
He added: “The beautiful thing is I was going to my fitting, and she’s being very gentle [asking] what level of drag would I be up for doing?’
“I said, ‘I want to be your fantasy. Do whatever you want. Give me the highest heels. Give me the tightest corset. Let’s go for it.’ “
Colman admitted shooting the music video was one of the “most fun experiences” he’s had for a while.
He added: “We just had a time. That’s one of the most fun experiences I’ve had in a very long time.”
However, last year the actor hit back at trolls taking issue with his drag performance in Sabrina’s video.
While many praised Colman’s portrayal, one critic on X took aim at Domingo’s drag appearance, calling it “bull****” and questioning why such a “manly” gay actor would be cast in drag.
Domingo didn’t hesitate to clap back, responding: “It’s a character. Like all the characters I play. Calm down brother.
“Enjoy the video and the fun that it possesses. Dance it out! It ain’t that deep.”
He then quoted drag icon RuPaul: “We are born naked and everything else is drag. Suits, t-shirts, dresses. All drag.”
Colman Domingo feels ‘sexier’ and ‘more vibrant’ with age
