Ted Lasso has received praise om The Football Bs Podst for how the seri handled this storyle volvg two gay characters.
Contents:
- 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' PRAISED FOR "REHG" GAY FOOTBALLER STORYLE
- “TED LASSO” JT REVEALED THAT THIS CHARACTER IS GAY AND CLOSETED
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'
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'TED LASSO' PRAISED FOR "REHG" GAY FOOTBALLER STORYLE
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“TED LASSO” JT REVEALED THAT THIS CHARACTER IS GAY AND CLOSETED
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