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Benito Skinner Explains Why There's Not a Big Coming Out Scene in 'Overcompensating' (Exclusive)
The cast of Prime Video's new hit comedy discuss gay best friends, improvising on set and a potential Season 2.
Benito Skinner felt guilty for not coming out sooner. 'Overcompensating' changed that.
Benito Skinner drew from his experiences in the closet for "Overcompensating," his razor-sharp, hyper-specific queer comedy ...
In ‘Overcompensating,’ Benito Skinner’s muse is himself. And Charli XCX
The eight-episode series is based, in part, on Skinner's own experiences coming out in college — but with added "stakes," he ...
‘Overcompensating’ Review: Benito Skinner’s Amazon Coming-of-Age Comedy Delivers College Hijinks with Laughter and Heart
Comedian and content creator Skinner writes, produces and stars in this sex-filled eight-episode look at coming out and ...
Benito Skinner on ‘Overcompensating’ Inspirations and How His Kardashian Parodies Helped Him Write for TV
The social media star created and stars in the new Prime Video series, which is based on his college experience.
Benito Skinner Spent His High School Years Overcompensating. Now, He's Making His Teenage Dreams Come True (Exclusive)
Benito Skinner talks exclusively with PEOPLE about his new series 'Overcompensating', which is loosely based on his own ...
Benito Skinner’s ‘Overcompensating’ Is a College Coming Out Story That Plays It Entirely Too Straight: TV Review
The Amazon Prime Video comedy from social media star Benito Skinner is a college coming out story that plays it entirely too ...
How Benito Skinner Brought the Best of TikTok to ‘Overcompensating’: ‘This Cast Kind of Goes Crazy’
"If you make me laugh on my phone, I want you in it," the Prime Video series creator, star and EP tells TheWrap at the ...
‘Overcompensating’ Review: Benito Skinner’s Basic College Comedy Works Well Enough Where It Counts
The social media star's first streaming series is a rowdy, sweet, semi-autobiographical story of a college freshman from ...
Benito Skinner Is Ready for Audiences to Be ‘Horned Up, Crying, and Having the Time of Their Lives’ While Watching ‘Overcompensating’
Overcompensating' creator, writer, and star Benito Skinner tells IndieWire about his hysterically funny and personal new TV ...
Meet the Cast of ‘Overcompensating,’ Benito Skinner’s New Queer College Comedy
Social media and next gen comedy legend Benito Skinner is bringing his talents to the medium-sized screen with a new series, ...
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Everyone Is A Little Bit Lost In ‘Overcompensating’—That’s What Makes Benito Skinner’s Coming-Of-Age Series So Brilliant
Be sure to catch Overcompensating, a series created by and starring comedian/ TikTok sensation Benito Skinner based on his real life experiences. Now streaming on Prime Video, it follows a group ...