He's not a doctor, but he does play one on TV.
Actor Chris Carmack is taking medical lab jacket fashion to a new level playing Atticus Lincoln on 'Grey's Anatomy.' Before that, fans knew him as Will Lexington in the country music drama 'Nashville.'
In a recent interview with Cody Alan, Chris reveals that he is humbled and honored to have played the role of Will Lexington, a gay country star.
"You played a gay character who came out for people like me and many others. To see something on TV is when you start to believe that, 'Maybe I am OK. Maybe I can come out one day?' says Cody.
"That's actually so humbling to hear. That something that I could have been a part of on television could help pave the way for someone in real life," Chris replies with an honest undertone. "It's almost too much for me to process, you know? It's very humbling, and I am so grateful to have been a part of something that could have had that kind of positive influence in the world."
To country music fans, Cody Alan has always radiated light and positive energy. He broke the news in 2017 coming out as gay. Recently, T. J. Osborne of the duo Brothers Osborne and Brooke Eden publicly discussing being gay for the first time.
RELATED: CMT Host Cody Alan: Why I Came Out as Gay.
Country music is redefining itself and expanding its arms to welcome more inclusion. Catch Mickey Guyton make history as the first black woman to host the ACM Awards on Sunday, April 18, at 8 PM ET broadcasting on CBS.
RELATED: Maren Morris & Chris Stapleton Lead 2021 ACM Awards Nominations.
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