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Rhoyle Ivy King (born January 16, ) is an American actor, best known for their role on All American: Homecoming portraying Nathaniel Hardin [1][2] the first Black nonbinary character to be included in a CW show. [3][4]. During Black History Month, actor Rhoyle Ivy King made CW and LGBTQ history for his role of Nathaniel, the network’s first non-binary BIPOC character, on All American: Homecoming.

King and Carroll had regular conversations about story arcs that would humanize Nathaniel, aiming to avoid having the character constantly downtrodden by trauma or struggle like most gay and queer characters on screen. ★ SUMMARY Rhoyle Ivy King maintains complete privacy about romantic relationships despite rising Hollywood fame and success.

The All American Homecoming star appears single, focusing entirely on groundbreaking career and representation advocacy. King's dating history remains unknown, with no confirmed past relationships or current romantic partners. King said they remember felling the pressure “not to draw attention” while growing up gender nonconforming, adding that his character has begun to reflect such a role in her rekindled. We aim to break boundaries, think outside of binaries and build bridges within our communities and beyond.

Stay connected, and tell a friend. Gender nonconforming queer actor Rhoyle Ivy King plays Nathaniel, a friend who helps Simone get acquainted with life in Atlanta. Media outlets have dubbed King the breakout star of the series. King spoke to Xtra about the importance of their work, the distinction between the pronouns they use and those their character uses and the state of representation on television currently.

I want to get right into it. What does that mean to you? Oh, it means a lot to me. It was something very touching when I learned about it, and I spoke to our showrunner about that. For me, it means representation. It means that there are going to be non-binary young folks getting to see themselves represented on screen. Does playing a representative role like this come with any pressure?

Knowing that for many, this will be the first time that they can see somebody that they can relate to on TV? It comes with pressure, but the pressure is really good. Is there anything about Nathaniel that you want audiences to know? One thing that I really hope they see is a queer character who is grounded. But one thing that I really love is that she knows who she is in this moment.

Can you take me back to that audition? She is everything that she needs to be. I remember reading the scene where her and her friend Keisha were at a fashion show getting ready, and there was a big makeup issue. I could instantly pull back into those moments right before a big show, the nervousness and anxiousness that you feel as you are trying to get things prepared. Then all of a sudden, something goes wrong.

So I could connect with that. I also love that I could connect, you know, with how she expressed her gender, that she was fly and into fashion and into hair and into beauty. And those were the things that I really held on to.

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So those are a few things that I just love. What was it like as an actor to find a role this satisfying and unique? I was texting with the showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll , when we first got started, with tears streaming down my face. It starts to shape them and shape a future for them. That was our first big kind of, you know, heart-to-heart about this character.

This is your first major role. Do you think it was harder for you as an openly gender nonconforming person to break into the industry? If you cut your hair, pull the fashion back, you know, casting will get to see you.