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Joy Saha

How robot doll M3GAN became a queer icon

In recent years, fictional movie characters have been hailed as queer icons  ... Many of these characters are non-human and appear in horror  — a genre that has often been linked with queerness. 

Even if you haven't watched James Wan's latest horror-comedy flick "M3GAN," you're probably already familiar with its titular and viral star. We're talking about M3GAN, the life-sized humanoid AI doll who dances, sings and murders with great panache. Some say she looks like a young Scarlett Johansson while others say she resembles Renesmee from "Twilight." Simply put, M3GAN is a legend. She is the moment. And, she's undeniably a queer icon.     

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