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‘Can you hear me now?’ guy and husband featured in Sprint commercial
former Verizon Wireless spokesperson adds personal touch to Sprint ad
(Screenshot via YouTube.)
Paul Marcarelli, best known for his tagline “Can you hear me now?” on Verizon Wireless commercials, has included his real-life husband in a new holiday-themed Sprint commercial.
Marcarelli became one of the most well-known commercial actors with his recognizable horn-rimmed glasses and Verizon jacket from 2002-2011. In 2016 he switched to become the spokesperson for Sprint.
Marcarelli explained to The Atlantic in 2011 that he was verbally harassed with gay slurs during his time as a Verizon spokesperson. However, he feared that publicly coming out would hurt his job and declined to file a report.
He would later go on to write the screenplay for gay drama “The Green” starring Cheyenne Jackson.
Watch Marcarelli appear alongside his husband Ryan Brown below.
The 2024 New York City Pride Parade wound through the streets of Manhattan and past the historic Stonewall Inn on Sunday, June 30.
(Washington Blade photos by Daniel Truitt)
The fourth annual Fredericksburg Pride march and festival was held at Riverfront Park in Fredericksburg, Va. on Saturday, June 29. The event began with a march around downtown Fredericksburg beginning and ending in the park.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
Covering Fredericksburg Pride for @WashBlade . City Council member @WillMackintosh speaking: pic.twitter.com/tDdVD2IVsM
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) June 29, 2024
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PHOTOS: Goodwin Living Pride
Senior living and healthcare organization holds fourth annual march at Falls Church campus
The senior living and healthcare organization Goodwin Living held its fourth annual community Pride march around its Bailey’s Crossroads campus in Falls Church, Va. with residents, friends and supporters on Tuesday, June 25. Following the march, a drag brunch was held with performances by drag artists of SADBrunch: Crimsyn, Sapphire Dupree and Evon Dior Michelle.
(Photos courtesy of Goodwin Living)
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