Netflix releases reality series about gay US Ambassador

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September 10, 2016 | Arts / Entertainment

Netflix releases reality series about gay US Ambassador

Netflix has found its latest reality star: US Ambassador Rufus Gifford.

Gifford, a 42-year-old openly gay man from Boston, was appointed as the US Ambassador to Denmark in 2013. While in Denmark, he became quite famous in a Danish series called Jeg er ambassadøren fra Amerika (in English: I am the Ambassador from America).

Netflix heard about the show and decided it would do well around the world, and picked up the rights to rebroadcast it.

“When I agreed to do a documentary series on DR3 over two years ago, I thought only a few thousand people would see it," explained Gifford. “Well, today it premieres on Netflix in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and other countries.

“Never in my wildest dreams did I believe this would happen. And while I am incredibly nervous about the show being aired all over the world -- especially in my home country -- I believe in it with all my heart.

“Just as it has done in Denmark, I hope very much that it will serve as a vehicle through which you learn a little about the US, a little about Denmark, a little about diplomacy and the unique bond between people and nations."