^^^ Never got the slightest impression that he, his handlers, nor these publications are pushing him as a "fashion force". He doesn’t even talk about fashion; he seems too deeply invested in acting and not delusional in chasing to be an icon like Billy Porter and Law Roach, both of whom are convinced that they invented fashion, Vogue and wearing vintage. Nor is Andrew being pushed on the cover of rags in clownwear like Ncuti Gatwa to promote a show that’s universally despised, a show that seems to exist to spite its once devoted fandom. Andrew's shoots for these rags have been very solid, and he’s styled respectfully to who he seems to be as an individual, without enforcing any caricature of gay men as clowns and divas— unlike the delusional ones mentioned.
Again, his story could have had so much more visual flair; the potential is there. But knowing how bland Esquire UK has devolved into in these last several years— like, DEI warehouse wallpaper bland, the results here are surprisingly elevated. And the only reason worth posting.
