“I didn’t want any element of sexualization.
I had come out of something in my own life dealing with porn addiction, sex addiction.
I knew I wanted all of that very much gone,” Day told the magazine.
Andra Day as Billie Holiday.Takashi Seida/Paramount Pictures
So, yeah, it’s been really fun, because it’s been very new for me."
She also noted that fusing so closely to the role made it harder for her to leave it behind.
Now, however, she seems at peace with what Holiday has taught her.
And who am I supposed to be?
How am I supposed to be in this season?''
