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Playing Damian in 'Mean Girls' was a blessing and a curse for Daniel Franzese

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Daniel Franzese , who played Damian in the 2004 film, still feels the film's impact.

Franzese played Damian, the "almost too gay to function" teenager who became one of the most beloved characters in the film.

While his co-stars rode the wave of the film’s success, Franzese struggled to find his next roles.

The blessing and curse of being Damian hasn’t gone away, said Franzese .

“It was all worth it for me,” he said.

Bennett said playing gay roles “repairs” parts of himself he felt were broken early in his career.

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English

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