for our weekly Woke Letter, hitting your inbox every Friday.Related: — many immigrants have been living in fear of deportation. And for some, these fears are coming to fruition. After what was an isolating and difficult first semester, Anthony began to find his footing and learned to appreciate the finer aspects of musical theater. He was later signed to an agent — the one that later dropped him — and even landed some minor off-Broadway roles. Then,Hamilton and with 'Skyscraper.' And just as a sad, queer kid listening to that, going through my own stuff, I felt so connected, as did so many queer people. She's a queer icon," Sam said. "For me, she is this pop star who creates for the love of creating. She's honest ... She's the strongest, most vulnerable, beautiful human. She's my pop star of my life, to be honest."