'Ted Lasso' Introduc Show's First Gay Character

Contents:

• 'TED LASSO' PRAISED FOR "REHG" GAY FOOTBALLER STORYLE
• EXCLIVE: TED LASSO CREATORS HANDLED THEIR GAY FOOTBALLER STORYLE A 'REHG' AND 'SIGNIFINT' WAY, SAY LEADG LGBTQ MENTATORS AS H TV SHOW IS PRAISED FOR SHOWG 'HUMANY'
• TED LASSO SEASON 3'S GAY FOOTBALLER STORYLE HAS ARRIVED AT JT THE RIGHT TIME
• “SO PROUD OF THIS SHOW”: TED LASSO FANS REACT TO PROGRS OF GAY STORYLE
• TED LASSO STAR BILLY HARRIS SHAR HEART-WARMG RPONSE OM LGBTQ+ FANS TO COL’S GAY STORYLE
• “TED LASSO” JT REVEALED THAT THIS CHARACTER IS GAY AND CLOSETED
• IS COL GAY TED LASSO? IS HE BASED ON A REAL SOCCER PLAYER?

'TED LASSO' PRAISED FOR "REHG" GAY FOOTBALLER STORYLE

Ted Lasso has received yet more praise, this time for the sensive and touchg nature of the storyle volvg a closeted gay player and the story of his g out to his teammat. "And then of urse we fd out why is bee he's also gay. The reprentatn of gay football players is a plex topic wh var factors ntributg to the lack of visibily.

Moreover, societal attus and stereotyp about masculy and homosexualy have played a role perpetuatg stigma and discrimatn agast gay athlet. The attus n create addnal barriers for gay dividuals nsirg a reer profsnal football, makg more difficult for them to be open about their sexual orientatn.

EXCLIVE: TED LASSO CREATORS HANDLED THEIR GAY FOOTBALLER STORYLE A 'REHG' AND 'SIGNIFINT' WAY, SAY LEADG LGBTQ MENTATORS AS H TV SHOW IS PRAISED FOR SHOWG 'HUMANY'

The third season of Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso saw an AFC Richmond player e out publicly, much to the light of fans around the Lasso's wrers, producers and directors have been appld for their "rehg" pictn of a gay profsnal footballer g out to his team-mat durg the show's fal the third episo of the last seri, was revealed that first-team player Col Hugh was a relatnship wh a man and hidg his sexualy om the rt of the squad, his ach and the over the urse of the season, Col, wh help om journalist Trent Crimm, who also turns out to be gay, fds the bravery to open up to his team-mat before kissg his boyiend ont of a sold-out Richmond home crowd after the team's fal touchg manner wh which Ted Lasso's creators handled a difficult storyle did not go unnoticed, wh fans takg to social media to praise those volved brgg to life the heartfelt style which ns throughout the popular Apple TV+ now two leadg LGBTQ mentators have plimented those behd Col's journey for portrayg a ser topic an 'advanced' and 'signifint' way to lns of viewers around the world.

In the last eighteen months, at least three active footballers have e out as gay across the world: first Jake Cavallo Atralia, followed by Blackpool youth player Jake Daniels here England and, most recently, Czech ternatnal Jakub Jankto over Prague. A groundswell of support for gay cln the sport has rultantly grown, wh active players and punds alike g out solidary and allyship: Daniels was celebrated by the lik of England pta Harry Kane and long-time Uned goalie David Gea; ahead of the ntroversial World Cup Qatar, France forward Antoe Griezmann lled homophobia not “an ia, [but] a crime. ”Wh around 550 active players the Premier League, 's a statistil likelihood that at least one player is gay, but no one has e out while playg England's top tier sce Jt Fashanu 1990, who endured hostily om the prs and died of suici eight years later.

TED LASSO SEASON 3'S GAY FOOTBALLER STORYLE HAS ARRIVED AT JT THE RIGHT TIME

The world has changed sce then, wh the vast majory of people England supportg gay rights, but g out as a top-drawer footballer — the first 33 years, not least — remas a fearful prospect.

And what a thg that would be: an openly gay footballer the sypy fictn of Ted Lasso's Premier League before, y'know, the real-life one.

“SO PROUD OF THIS SHOW”: TED LASSO FANS REACT TO PROGRS OF GAY STORYLE

Disregard as the product of imagative wokery all you like, but Ted Lasso season 3 is makg up for s historil lack of gay rep wh an arc that uld go some way further turng the real-world dial. This season, queerns was fally troduced to the seri when they nfirmed that Billy Harris’ fan-favoure Richmond FC player is gay and the closet; reflectg the harsh realy of homosexualy profsnal football and s lack of openly out athlet the procs.

On this week’s episo, Isaac – who is hurt that Col didn’t nfi him sooner – nonts a vlent ‘fan’ the stands after he hurls homophobic abe at the team.

After the rt of the team mistake Isaac for beg gay, as a rult of his unexpected reactn to the ‘f’ word, Col out to overwhelmg support – and another classic bizarre analogy om Jason Suikis’ tle character that exprs their love for him. The scene was mend by fans, who celebrated the show’s approach to the ongog issue of homosexualy football.

TED LASSO STAR BILLY HARRIS SHAR HEART-WARMG RPONSE OM LGBTQ+ FANS TO COL’S GAY STORYLE

“Ted takg the perfect approach by lettg Col know DOES matter that he’s gay, bee ’s a part of who he is, ” said one viewer.

In an terview wh GAY TIMES ahead of Ted Lasso’s sixth episo, which saw Col nfi Trent Crimm (Jam Lance) about his sexualy, Harris said would’ve been “ridiculo” for the show to not tackle this storyle.

“TED LASSO” JT REVEALED THAT THIS CHARACTER IS GAY AND CLOSETED

Obvly I’m not a gay footballer but as a queer person I appreciate tonight’s episo of Ted Lasso. Puttg asi the big scen;Isaac askg all those qutns after his iend out & Col’s bt scenar beg everyone is gay. Ted takg the perfect approach by lettg Col know DOES matter that he’s gay, bee ’s a part of who he is.

IS COL GAY TED LASSO? IS HE BASED ON A REAL SOCCER PLAYER?

After a dishearteng arth of queer reprentatn prev outgs of the Apple TV+ h, we now have not one, not two, but three LGBTQ+ characters the orb of AFC -creator Brendan Hunt, who plays Coach Beard, told Digal Spy that they had been close to troducg a gay character Ted Lasso's send season, but thought hirg a new actor to do so would be "obv".