As a comedian, Leslie Jordan found new fans through social media.
As a character actor, he played into the campiness of American Horror Story.
As a gay icon, he was entirely himself and beloved for it.
Combining these three gave him his most memorable role on Will & Grace.
As socialite Beverley Leslie, Jordan was a flamboyant, pompous, closeted short king.
Appearing in the long-running guest role, he could easily steal the spotlight.
It even earned him an Emmy Award.
He interacted with the main group, but it was the frenemy pairing of Karen Walker (Megan Mullally) that always got the biggest laughs from the studio audience.
And yet, there was a small chance, no pun intended, that Beverley wouldn’t have become a fan-favorite character.
The role was for someone else.
Typical of Leslie Jordan, he made it all his own.
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