When the first nurse to wear the nanny uniform on a TV show was a porn star, she had no idea how much her profession would influence her future.
But the new role for Nurse Anjali Kumar on ABC’s Nurse New York (or NNN) is set to change that.
Kumar, who is not a porn actor, is the only female nurse on the show, and it’s all about showing that we care.
“I’m a sex worker and a nurse, but I don’t want to be seen as a porno,” Kumar said in an interview with The Verge.
“The show’s got a sexual component, but it’s a very personal and personal aspect of my life that I don.t want to feel isolated from.”
In her first season, Kumar played the sexy, sweet, and sexy-sounding nurse, and the role is now hers.
“It’s been a big shift,” Kumar told The Verge, referring to the sexualization of the show.
“As far as my character, I feel more confident, more comfortable, and I feel that I’m really in control of my own experience.”
It’s not just Kumar that feels empowered in the role; her colleagues also feel empowered in it.
“My coworkers have been really supportive of me, so it’s really cool to see that,” Kumar admitted.
Kumar’s first season was just one of many on Nurse New’s first year, which airs in January and has been an incredible experience for the actress.
She had to wear latex masks for the first time, but that’s all part of the fun.
“That was one of the best parts, having to go through all that latex, because it was so fun,” Kumar added.
“Everytime I was in the hospital, it was fun.
It was so liberating.
I had no fear of going to the bathroom or anything.”
That experience has been replicated on the second season of Nurse New, which will debut on April 10.
The nurse and her team will be joined by the titular Nurse Anju (Sasha Brie) for an episode that is set on a hospital ward.
The first season of NNN was inspired by Kumar’s own experience.
“She was very, very, anxious to go into a place, and there was a lot of anxiety,” Kumar recalled.
“Her anxiety level was very high because she was scared that it might be a place that she didn’t want and she was afraid that people would say that she’s a pornographer.”
Kumar’s confidence in her profession and the show’s sexualization, combined with her new role on Nurse NY, have created an amazing bond between the two.
“NNN is a very, great role,” Kumar stated.
“This role has brought me great happiness.
This role has given me confidence, so I think that it’s the only role that I’ve had that has really helped me feel comfortable and safe and I’m grateful for that.”