By Stacy Lambe FX
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Pose is largely an ensemble show, following the lives transgender women and gay men of color as they live out their best lives in the ballroom scene and navigate the realties of living in a less than accepting New York City during the AIDS crisis, Mj Rodriguez’s character, Blanca, has always been the heart of the FX series.
Upon receiving an HIV positive diagnosis at the beginning of season 1, Blanca stepped out on her own to create the House of Evangelista and became the mother that many in her community never had. Over the course of the series, she has provided for and guided her children Angel (Indya Moore), Damon (Ryan Jamaal Swain), Ricky (Dyllón Burnside), Papi (Angel Bismark Curiel) while attempting to run her own nail salon.
“To be clear, Damon did NOT die,” showrunner Steven Canals says
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Season 3 of “Pose” is streaming now on FX, and fans may notice a familiar face is somewhat absent Damon, played by Ryan Jamaal Swain, isn’t around much in the final season.
Damon is featured in the first couple episodes of the season, at a watch party for the the O.J. Simpson car chase and giving Pray Tell a book on alcoholism, revealing that he’d previously spent time in Alcoholics Anonymous. But by the end of the second episode, Damon is pretty much a ghost, leaving fans to speculate where he disappeared to.
Cubby from Pose died and fans are stunned
Mon May 03, 2021 at 12:40pm ET
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Pose.
Pose returned to our screens for the two-part premiere of Season 3 last night, but it was tinged with sadness as it saw the death of recurring character Cubby, as played by Jeremy McClain.
This popular show started its first season by charting the history of the Black and brown LGBTQ+ community through the wonderful phenomenon of house balls in 1980’s New York.
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However, as these characters have moved into the 1990s, the viewers have increasingly witnessed the community being ravaged by the AIDS pandemic.
Pose Showrunner Breaks Down Damon s Sudden Exit in the Season 3 Premiere
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Pose returned for its third and final season on Sunday night, and it s already making fans emotional. During the two-episode premiere, which takes place three years after season two, one character s storyline seemingly comes to an end. After moving back to NYC at the end of season two, Damon (Ryan Jamaal Swain) only makes a handful of appearances in the first episode at the family dinner and for the O.J. Simpson trial watch party.
During the party, Damon and Pray Tell (Billy Porter) share a moment as they discuss alcohol addiction. Damon eventually reveals that he has also suffered from addiction as he shows Pray Tell a book from Alcoholics Anonymous. However, by the second episode, Damon is completely MIA. It isn t until the end of the episode, that we learn from Blanca (MJ Rodriguez) that Damon relapsed from alcoholism and moved to be with a cousin in Charleston, SC.