'Master of None' Star Tells a Very Personal Story
by EG
It’s rare for a TV show to take a detour to tell the life story of a supporting character, but that’s just what Master of None did, in the multiple-decade-spanning "Thanksgiving" episode. While Aziz Ansari’s Dev is a part of the proceedings, the episode really tells the story of his friend Denise and her efforts both to come to grips with her sexuality, and to come out to her family.
Lena Waithe, who plays Denise, also co-wrote the episode with Ansari in a hotel in London. “I’ve never been prouder of a thing than I am of that episode of television,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter.
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Lena Waithe has also worked on Bones as a writer.