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Tituss Burgess Says He Plays The Most 'Everyman' Character On 'Kimmy Schmidt'

Titus Andromedon "doesn't have money to pay the rent; he can't keep a job; he gets racially profiled," Burgess says. "I mean, so what that he ... wears women's clothes?"
In the third season of <em>Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt</em>, Titus Andromedon (Tituss Burgess) gets through heartbreak by making his own version of Beyonce's <em>Lemonade.</em>

In Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Titus Andromedon is a show-stealing character. Tituss Burgess plays the mostly out-of-work actor who's black, gay and an endearing friend to the very naive Kimmy Schmidt.

Burgess may share a first name with his over-the-top character, but he says they're plenty different. Unlike Andromedon, Burgess is a quiet homebody who doesn't need to be the center of attention.

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