Netflix's new holiday rom-com isn't just breaking barriers for viewers, it's doing it for the film's stars as well. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Philemon revealed that Single All the Way gave him the Black and queer representation he needed to really embrace his identity. "Going through this role with Nick, I became accepting of myself even more," he said. "When you do learn to fully embrace who you are, a lot of different avenues in your life do open up. It's of those things where I am still in awe of the power of Netflix to reach this global audience and allow me to be a vessel and a conduit to that."