(White) Michelle Williams, That Emmy Is Yours!
Don't play in her face this fall!
Disclaimer: Yes, I do call White Michelle Williams White Michelle Williams because no shade, phenomenal actress, but she didn’t sing the bridge on Cater 2 U and Survivor and countless other Destiny’s Child songs. Not to mention when Jesus says yes, NOBODY can say no! I am sure White Michelle Williams will understand.
I finished White Michelle Williams’ new show “Dying for Sex” last night and immediately started hysterically crying. The show is based on a podcast of the same name. The premise is that a woman, Molly, finds out that she has stage four breast cancer, and instead of wallowing in sorrow, she decides to finally figure out what turns her on. As well as finally have an orgasm with another person. The show is produced by Elizabeth Meriwether, who created New Girl. With New Girl being one of my favorite shows of all time, I had to tap in.
I was first introduced to this story by reading Michelle’s New York Magazine cover story.1 I have only seen Michelle in Brokeback Mountain2, but have always been fascinated with her because her name is Michelle Williams. Imagine my surprise to find out that both Michelles have never interviewed each other for Interview magazine. The two only met last night!!! That is unacceptable!!! Get me on one of their teams, and I will have this interview booked next week!
I did cold email the Editor in Chief of Interview Magazine to basically beg them to make it happen because I am crazy, but also, I really need this to happen for my own personal benefit. Michelle Williams is starring in Death Becomes Her on Broadway, and White Michelle Williams is in a show called Dying For Sex! It’s right there!!!
Back to the show, Dying For Sex impacted me in a way that I was not expecting. I knew that the ending would be sad because it’s based on a real podcast, and we know that the woman with cancer doesn’t survive. But what I wasn’t expecting was the hysterical reaction I had upon finishing the last episode. Without spoiling anything, the show made me reckon with my feelings about death. How scared of it I have always been, and how I’ve always said no matter how bad things get, I want to live forever.
Specifically, I had to reckon with my relationships and feelings of leaving things unsaid. I had to come to terms with the fact that there are some relationships in my life that I need to mend, just in case something sudden happens to me or them. I realized I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I left some of my relationships up in the air and they suddenly passed away. I have this show to thank and my good Judy, whom I recently talked to about my regrets, to thank as well.
It seems so simple, but life is truly short. I was moved by how Molly decided to pursue her sexual goals until the very end. I have to mention Jelly Slate, who was giving a career-high performance. I need a supporting acting nomination for her as well, yep! I sympathized with Jenny Slate’s character, Nikki, so much because I have a brother with Sickle Cell, and while it’s not the severe type of Sickle Cell, a lot of my childhood was spent in and out of the hospital. I was always confused about what to do because I couldn’t understand what he was going through, but I wanted to be there for him. Random, but I also went to a psychic who told me that I am going to be taking care of my mom in her old age, which is one of my biggest fears.
I am not the softest person, and I look at things very literally and realistically. These are traits that are good for caretakers, but I have always been adverse to being a nurse or a doctor because it is all so depressing, and I can get very emotional when it comes to losing loved ones. For a long time, I had all of my grandparents and great-grandparents. It wasn’t until recently, when I lost most of my great-grandparents, did I understood what it meant to lose a loved one.
The thought of losing my best friend is almost unbearable. The love and care that Nikki gives to Molly the entire season are immeasurable. She fully devotes her life to taking care of Molly at the drop of a hat and doesn’t think twice about it. She is unapologetically sad and angry, but still shows up for Molly in ways that no one else could. While this show is ultimately a tragedy, it is also a love story between Molly and Nikki.
I can’t recommend this show enough. I am fully a White Michelle Williams stan now and WILL be watching all of her movies. As the kids say, Michelle, I was not familiar with your game. Also random, why does she remind me of Miss Bob from the Gossip Girl reboot, Tati Gevinson? She is my pick to play Michelle in a biopic of her life! For now, I will keep harassing Interview magazine about that Michelle Williams x Michelle Williams interview.
Which highlights the importance of reading and print media! I would have never heard about this show if I didn’t read the cover story.
and she was fantastic! However, no shade if I saw them kissing I would have joined in but that’s just me…..