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- CODY KEARSLEY IS OPEN TO VENTURE TO GAY ROL AS AN ACTOR
- "RIVERDALE" DELIVERS ITS FIRST STEAMY GAY SCENEKEV KELLER HAS SRED HIMSELF A BAD {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY DAN AVERYFEBARY 17, 2017/4:41 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY DAN AVERYFEBARY 17, 2017 / 4:41 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"RIVERDALE\" DELIVERS ITS FIRST STEAMY GAY SCENE","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-02-17T21:41:03.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-02-17T21:41:03.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE KNEW GOG THAT THE CW'S RIVERDALE WOULD BE A B MORE "ADULT" THAT THE ARCHIE ICS S BASED ON. AND WH GREG BERLANTI BEHD , WE KNEW THERE'D BE SOME GAY SPICE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN THE SHOW STARTED, GAY TEEN KEV KELLER (CASEY COTT) WAS SECRETLY HOOKG UP WH CLOSETED FOOTBALL STAR MOOSE (CODY KEARSLEY)—OFF MERA. LAST NIGHT, THOUGH, THE SHOW GAVE A STEAMY MAKEOUT SSN BETWEEN KEV AND NEW BAD BOY JOAQU (ROB RA). THERE'S NOTHG LIKE SUCKG FACE AGAST A CHA-LK FENCE, IS THERE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT WHEN JOAQU REALIZ KEV IS THE SHERIFF'S SON, HE REVEALS HE'S A MEMBER OF THE SOUTHSI SERPENTS. IS THIS A ROMEO AND JULIET MOMENT OR WHAT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN AN TERVIEW WH TV LE, RA SAYS HE LOV THAT HIS CHARACTER ISN'T HUNG UP ON HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"PORTRAYG JOAQU AS NFINT WH HIS SEXUALY AS I AM WH ME [AS A STRAIGHT MAN] HAS BEEN CREDIBLE. IT’S SPIRATNAL TO ME. IT’S FEARLS. NOTHG IS FORCED, NOTHG SEEMS FAKE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE JOAQU WAS CREATED FOR RIVERDALE, KEV WAS TRODUCED VERONI ISSUE #202 2010, AS RIVERDALE'S FIRST OUT GAY TEEN. SCE THEN HE'S GONE ON TO HEADLE HIS OWN MI-SERI, YA NOVEL AND NOW A DIGAL TLE, LIFE WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- THE PROBLEMS WH RIVERDALE’S PICTN OF GAY CHARACTERS
CODY KEARSLEY IS OPEN TO VENTURE TO GAY ROL AS AN ACTOR
And whether or not he intifi as straight, gay, or bisexual don't change the fact that he has played Kev so well, allowg the character to she his own ways spe not beg one of the classic Archie characters. "Article ntu below advertisementCasey Cott has been lked to female performers the hasn't been any reason to suggt that Casey intifi as gay real life, and he has been lked to more than one female performer over the years. While both of his rol might lead people to prume him to be gay, the actor is, fact, straight.
As the show progrs, they separate, and later, the third season, Moose is a gay relatnship wh Kev Keller, played by actor Casey Cott.
"RIVERDALE" DELIVERS ITS FIRST STEAMY GAY SCENEKEV KELLER HAS SRED HIMSELF A BAD {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY DAN AVERYFEBARY 17, 2017/4:41 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY DAN AVERYFEBARY 17, 2017 / 4:41 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"RIVERDALE\" DELIVERS ITS FIRST STEAMY GAY SCENE","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-02-17T21:41:03.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-02-17T21:41:03.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE KNEW GOG THAT THE CW'S RIVERDALE WOULD BE A B MORE "ADULT" THAT THE ARCHIE ICS S BASED ON. AND WH GREG BERLANTI BEHD , WE KNEW THERE'D BE SOME GAY SPICE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN THE SHOW STARTED, GAY TEEN KEV KELLER (CASEY COTT) WAS SECRETLY HOOKG UP WH CLOSETED FOOTBALL STAR MOOSE (CODY KEARSLEY)—OFF MERA. LAST NIGHT, THOUGH, THE SHOW GAVE A STEAMY MAKEOUT SSN BETWEEN KEV AND NEW BAD BOY JOAQU (ROB RA). THERE'S NOTHG LIKE SUCKG FACE AGAST A CHA-LK FENCE, IS THERE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT WHEN JOAQU REALIZ KEV IS THE SHERIFF'S SON, HE REVEALS HE'S A MEMBER OF THE SOUTHSI SERPENTS. IS THIS A ROMEO AND JULIET MOMENT OR WHAT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN AN TERVIEW WH TV LE, RA SAYS HE LOV THAT HIS CHARACTER ISN'T HUNG UP ON HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"PORTRAYG JOAQU AS NFINT WH HIS SEXUALY AS I AM WH ME [AS A STRAIGHT MAN] HAS BEEN CREDIBLE. IT’S SPIRATNAL TO ME. IT’S FEARLS. NOTHG IS FORCED, NOTHG SEEMS FAKE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE JOAQU WAS CREATED FOR RIVERDALE, KEV WAS TRODUCED VERONI ISSUE #202 2010, AS RIVERDALE'S FIRST OUT GAY TEEN. SCE THEN HE'S GONE ON TO HEADLE HIS OWN MI-SERI, YA NOVEL AND NOW A DIGAL TLE, LIFE WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
In the seri, he was even volved some gay kissg scen wh another male character, Wley Fists, portrayed by At Cte. Offscreen, Kearsley is a close iend of Cte, his gay Daybreak -star. Durg an terview wh Gaytim October 2019, Cte revealed that he had a good iendly relatnship wh Kearsley and that he lov his habs and overall personaly tras but strsed how weird was to kiss his straight -star the show.
Consirg the fse wh which Kearsley brought both the characters to life, 's no surprise to fd out that people have long been posg, "Is Cody Kearsley gay?
And wh Greg Berlanti behd , we knew there'd be some gay spice, the show started, gay teen Kev Keller (Casey Cott) was secretly hookg up wh closeted football star Moose (Cody Kearsley)—off mera. "While Joaqu was created for Riverdale, Kev was troduced Veroni issue #202 2010, as Riverdale's first out gay teen. Photo Cred: Riverdale/The CW, Katie Yu Image Acquired om CWTVPR Use your ← → (arrows) to browsePhoto Cred: Riverdale/The CW, Katie Yu Image Acquired om CWTVPRWhile Riverdale’s handlg of gay characters has long been a bated issue, has reached a boilg pot this season wh the troductn of new pairg Cheryl and Toni (aka Choni) me start out by statg that I am a huge fan of CW’s Riverdale.
THE PROBLEMS WH RIVERDALE’S PICTN OF GAY CHARACTERS
That said, there is a pretty big problem wh the show’s pictn of gay characters and is not one that I feel I n stay silent on any all the talk of Riverdale beg a subversive teen drama appears the show is perfectly happy not subvertg any of the trop or problems that entertament has regardg LGBTQ+ we dive to the sophomore season’s g-out story for Cheryl Blossom and the handlg of her pairg wh Toni Topaz, let’s start at the begng of the seri wh s first gay character: Kev Cred: Riverdale/The CW, Katie Yu Image Acquired om CWTVPRThe Gay Bt FriendKev Keller (Casey Cott) was troduced one of the first scen of the seri as Betty Cooper’s bt iend. As the season went on, many fans cricized the show for not allowg Kev to be more than the tired Gay Bt Friend trope. When the send season did give Kev an episo, foced on his venturg to the woods to hook up wh other gay teens and end wh him gettg shamed by Betty.
Riverdale centred s gay, lbian and bisexual characters 'Bizzarodale'. Good theory but, as turns out, Penelope iated the policy out of homophobia to spe Cheryl.