• 8 months ago
Damson Idris graces the cover of the May/June issue of ESSENCE as one of the Sexiest Men of the Moment.
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00:00 In 10 years from now, I see myself as Essence's sexiest man.
00:05 [laughs]
00:07 My favorite meal is jollof rice with beef stew and plantain.
00:18 My mum makes it the best.
00:20 My favorite male actor is Sidney Poitier, rest in peace.
00:25 Favorite film, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
00:27 My first celebrity crush was Halle Berry.
00:32 [laughs]
00:34 If I wasn't an actor, I would teach little kids football,
00:40 which is soccer, to my American friends.
00:43 Dampson likes to spend his day off playing Call of Duty with his friends from London.
00:49 People used to call me Franklin Saint on the street a lot.
00:53 Now they call me Dampson Idris.
00:55 Before, I was honored, and now I'm also honored.
00:59 (upbeat music)

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