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Pearl Mackie joined Doctor Who in series 10 (Mike Marsland/WireImage/Getty)
Doctor Who star Pearl Mackie perfectly explained the importance of LGBT+ representation as she reflected on Bill Potts’ “phenomenal” impact on queer fans.
Mackie made waves in the
Doctor Who fandom as the beloved Bill Potts, the Doctor’s first out gay companion who joined Peter Capaldi in the tenth series.
Three years after leaving the TARDIS, the star recalled being catapulted into a fandom that was crying out for queer leading characters.
“It all feels like a bit of a whirlwind for me, because it was such a huge thing for me at the time,” Mackie told