Exclusive: Maisie Williams says she played her Practical Magic 2 character as a lesbian

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Exclusive: Maisie Williams says she played her Practical Magic 2 character as a lesbian

Maisie Williams has revealed that she portrayed her character in Practical Magic 2 as a “sapphic icon”. The British actress stars in the long-awaited sequel to the 1998 classic as Antonia Owens, the daughter of Sally (Sandra Bullock), niece of Gillian (Nicole Kidman) and sister of Kylie (Joey King)

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Exclusive: Maisie Williams says she played her Practical Magic 2 character as a lesbian

Exclusive: Maisie Williams says she played her Practical Magic 2 character as a lesbian

Maisie Williams has revealed that she portrayed her character in Practical Magic 2 as a “sapphic icon”. The British actress stars in the long-awaited sequel to the 1998 classic as Antonia Owens, the daughter of Sally (Sandra Bullock), niece of Gillian (Nicole Kidman) and sister of Kylie (Joey King)

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