Queens' Naturi Naughton reflects on her character's difficult journey

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Episode two of the new ABC Drama Queens premieres tonight, and it was a particularly difficult one for series star Naturi Naughton.

We found out in the first episode that Naughton’s character, Jill, is living a double life — hiding the fact that she’s gay from her friends and family.

Naughton tells ABC Audio that getting comfortable in Jill’s skin was “a little scary at first.” “It’s not my real experience,” she explains, “and I always want to be as authentic as possible.”

That led the 37-year-old singer, songwriter and actress to do some research.

“I’ve even talked to a few friends and