We’re obsessed with Jonathan Bailey’s chest hair on the Emmy Awards red carpet

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“I realize this kind of recognition is rare. I grew up enjoying the minimal amount of queer TV and film available while also having to battle problematic media and societal criticism of queer life,” Bailey said when he was nominated. “I’ve loved so many award-winning dramatic portrayals of gay characters, but for Matt and I to be nominated together as gay actors feels like a kind of step forward that would have made the world an easier place to grow up. For that, I’m grateful and incredibly proud. Thank you to the TV Academy for this opportunity.”