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Real/notreal/Lesbian Soap Opera

By Lina Harper • December 7, 2009 6:00 am EDT

A lesbian soap opera debuted on the innernets this weekend, bought to you by that actress (a pretty cool het, crystal chappell) who was fired after playing a popular lesbian character. It’s totally cheeseballs, and I was ready to hate it but DAYUM, WATCHING IT IS MY NEW FAVOURITE SECRET SHAME.

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