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‘American Horror Story’ Season 7: Billy Eichner May Play Paulson's Confidant; Sarah Eager To Play Trump

By Silvia Gold | Update Date: Mar 29, 2017 10:10 PM EDT

"American Horror Story" Season 7 will have Billy Eichner joining the team of its all-star cast. The creator of the show, Ryan Murphy has the reputation for selecting some out-of- the-box casting and this time along he has proven it yet again by choosing the actor-comedianMoreover, the lead actress Sarah Paulson also recently opened up about playing Donald Trump if the chance arises.

Eichner Joins 'American Horror Story' Season 7

The actor famous for his "Billy on the Street" role will be joining the series for the upcoming season. He will be playing a heavily recurring role against regular stars Evan Peters and Sarah Paulson reports Deadline. Right now, details about the exact character of Eichner in the "American Horror Story" Season 7 are still under wraps.

However, the source said that he may be playing the role of a close confidant to Sarah and will be seen wearing mysterious tank tops most of the time. According to reports, the actor will be a part of at least six or seven episodes of the "American Horror Story" Season 7.

Previously, Ryan Murphy surprised many by casting Lady Gaga in "American Horror Story: Hotel." "American Horror Story" Season 7 will begin shooting in May. However, not much is known about its premiere.

Paulson Wants To Play Trump

Some time ago, Murphy caused quite an uproar when he implied that the next season will be based on the 2016 US election and will have characters of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Later on, however, he clarified that neither Trump nor Clinton's character will be a part of "American Horror Story" Season 7, reports The Independent.

But that did not stop the lead star of "AHS" from letting her fans know of her interest. According to Paulson, she would like to play Trump if his character is going to be a part of the show. Sarah believes that it would be a challenge to play the current US president.

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