{
  "id": 19175200,
  "title": "‘Dawson’s Creek’ Star Kerr Smith on Feeling ‘Isolated’ After Being Told His Character Was Gay: ‘I Never Felt More Like the Fifth Wheel’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/dawsons-creek-star-kerr-smith-on-feeling-isolated-after-being-told",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T16:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/dawsons-creek-kerr-smith-jack-gay-1236941856/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kerr Smith is looking inward in his new memoir, “I Don’t Want to Wait.” In the new book, available Tuesday, Nov. 10, Smith details his experiences on “Dawson’s Creek,” including the process of finding out that his character, Jack McPhee, was going to come out as gay. In the exclusive excerpt below, he details his […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}