Hudson Yang Perfectly Dtroys Homophobe Conmng Gay Character on 'Frh Off the Boat'

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• NILE STGGL TO COME OUT TO HER FATHER TONIGHT ON "FRH OFF THE BOAT"IN A SOFTBALL-THEMED EPISO, NO {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 TRISH BENDIXNOVEMBER 7, 2017/5:58 {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;}ABC/RICHARD CARTWRIGHTFRH OFF THE BOATBY TRISH BENDIXNOVEMBER 7, 2017 / 5:58 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"NILE STGGL TO COME OUT TO HER FATHER TONIGHT ON \"FRH OFF THE BOAT\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-11-07T22:58:48.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-11-07T22:58:48.000+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":"TRISH BENDIX","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;}FRH OFF THE BOAT HAS HAD SOME CLIVE MOMENTS, CLUDG REX LEE'S TURN AS A FLAMBOYANT FAY IEND. BUT TONIGHT THE ABC S GETS A B EPER AS NILE (LUNA BLAISE) TELLS HER FATHER SHE'S A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{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 THE SEASON 4 PREMIERE LAST MONTH, EDDIE'S CSH-TURNED-NFIDANT DISCLOSED TO HIM SHE MIGHT PREFER {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;}"I'M SORRY IF I MA THGS WEIRD," NILE TOLD A NFED EDDIE. "I'VE NEVER TOLD ANYONE THAT BEFORE AND FEELS REALLY STRANGE SAYG OUT LOUD. BUT YOU'RE MY IEND AND YOU'RE EASY TO TALK TO SO I THOUGHT YOU WOULD UNRSTAND, YOU KNOW? PLEASE DON'T TELL ANYBODY YET. I'M STILL TRYG TO FIGURE STUFF OUT."{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;}TONIGHT'S EPISO, "A LEAGUE OF HER OWN" HAS NILE PREPARG TO E OUT TO HER DAD, MARV (RAY WISE), AND HOPG SHE WON'T DISAPPOT HIM.ABC/RICHARD CARTWRIGHTFRH OFF THE {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;}FRH OFF THE BOAT CREATOR NAHNATCHKA KHAN IS AN OUT LBIAN AND THE SHOW IS FILLED WH QUEER THEM: EDDIE'S MOM, JSI (CONSTANCE WOO), LOV TO HANG OUT AT THE LOL LBIAN BAR, THE DENIM TURTLER. TONIGHT SHE ACH THEIR SOFTBALL TEAM TO PROVE TO HBAND LOUIS (RANDALL PARK) THAT SHE'S BETTER AT THAN HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{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;}NEED MORE GAY YOUR FRH OFF THE BOAT? NEXT WEEK, GEE TAKEI MAK A MEO AS BERNARD, GRANDMA’S ESL TEACHER—AND POTENTIAL LOVE TERT.ABC/RICHARD CARTWRIGHTFRESH OFF THE BOAT - "THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVG" - THE HUANGS' IA TO SKIP THANKSGIVG THIS YEAR DON'T LAST LONG WHEN LOUIS PLAYS MATCHMAKER AND V GRANDMA'S ESL TEACHER, BERNARD, TO DNER AFTER HE NOTIC THEIR FLIRTATN CLASS. TO JSI'S AMAZEMENT, GRANDMA HUANG OFFERS TO OK THE ENTIRE MEAL TO SHOW HER APPRECIATN. MEANWHILE, TO PROVE HIS MATURY, EVAN LETS EDDIE AND EMERY SNEAK HIM TO HIS FIRST R-RATED MOVIE, ON "FRH OFF THE BOAT," AIRG TUESDAY, NOV. 14 (8:30-9:00 P.M. EST). GEE TAKEI GUT STARS AS BERNARD. (ABC/RICHARD CARTWRIGHT)CONSTANCE WU, GEORGE TAKEI, RANDALL {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
• HUDSON YANG PERFECTLY DTROYS HOMOPHOBE CONMNG GAY CHARACTER ON ‘FRH OFF THE BOAT’
• NAHNATCHKA KHAN ON TONIGHT’S VERY GAY EPISO OF “FRH OFF THE BOAT”
• NAHNATCHKA KHAN ON TONIGHT’S VERY GAY EPISO OF “FRH OFF THE BOAT”

NILE STGGL TO COME OUT TO HER FATHER TONIGHT ON "FRH OFF THE BOAT"IN A SOFTBALL-THEMED EPISO, NO {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 TRISH BENDIXNOVEMBER 7, 2017/5:58 {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;}ABC/RICHARD CARTWRIGHTFRH OFF THE BOATBY TRISH BENDIXNOVEMBER 7, 2017 / 5:58 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"NILE STGGL TO COME OUT TO HER FATHER TONIGHT ON \"FRH OFF THE BOAT\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-11-07T22:58:48.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-11-07T22:58:48.000+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":"TRISH BENDIX","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;}FRH OFF THE BOAT HAS HAD SOME CLIVE MOMENTS, CLUDG REX LEE'S TURN AS A FLAMBOYANT FAY IEND. BUT TONIGHT THE ABC S GETS A B EPER AS NILE (LUNA BLAISE) TELLS HER FATHER SHE'S A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{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 THE SEASON 4 PREMIERE LAST MONTH, EDDIE'S CSH-TURNED-NFIDANT DISCLOSED TO HIM SHE MIGHT PREFER {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;}"I'M SORRY IF I MA THGS WEIRD," NILE TOLD A NFED EDDIE. "I'VE NEVER TOLD ANYONE THAT BEFORE AND FEELS REALLY STRANGE SAYG OUT LOUD. BUT YOU'RE MY IEND AND YOU'RE EASY TO TALK TO SO I THOUGHT YOU WOULD UNRSTAND, YOU KNOW? PLEASE DON'T TELL ANYBODY YET. I'M STILL TRYG TO FIGURE STUFF OUT."{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;}TONIGHT'S EPISO, "A LEAGUE OF HER OWN" HAS NILE PREPARG TO E OUT TO HER DAD, MARV (RAY WISE), AND HOPG SHE WON'T DISAPPOT HIM.ABC/RICHARD CARTWRIGHTFRH OFF THE {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;}FRH OFF THE BOAT CREATOR NAHNATCHKA KHAN IS AN OUT LBIAN AND THE SHOW IS FILLED WH QUEER THEM: EDDIE'S MOM, JSI (CONSTANCE WOO), LOV TO HANG OUT AT THE LOL LBIAN BAR, THE DENIM TURTLER. TONIGHT SHE ACH THEIR SOFTBALL TEAM TO PROVE TO HBAND LOUIS (RANDALL PARK) THAT SHE'S BETTER AT THAN HE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{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;}NEED MORE GAY YOUR FRH OFF THE BOAT? NEXT WEEK, GEE TAKEI MAK A MEO AS BERNARD, GRANDMA’S ESL TEACHER—AND POTENTIAL LOVE TERT.ABC/RICHARD CARTWRIGHTFRESH OFF THE BOAT - "THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVG" - THE HUANGS' IA TO SKIP THANKSGIVG THIS YEAR DON'T LAST LONG WHEN LOUIS PLAYS MATCHMAKER AND V GRANDMA'S ESL TEACHER, BERNARD, TO DNER AFTER HE NOTIC THEIR FLIRTATN CLASS. TO JSI'S AMAZEMENT, GRANDMA HUANG OFFERS TO OK THE ENTIRE MEAL TO SHOW HER APPRECIATN. MEANWHILE, TO PROVE HIS MATURY, EVAN LETS EDDIE AND EMERY SNEAK HIM TO HIS FIRST R-RATED MOVIE, ON "FRH OFF THE BOAT," AIRG TUESDAY, NOV. 14 (8:30-9:00 P.M. EST). GEE TAKEI GUT STARS AS BERNARD. (ABC/RICHARD CARTWRIGHT)CONSTANCE WU, GEORGE TAKEI, RANDALL {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

All Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr, etc. You gay?

That eloquent haiku, scrawled on a ffee cup, is one of the first, albe clumsy, attempts by “Frh Off the Boat” character Nile (Luna Blaise) to figure out what means to live as a gay dividual.

HUDSON YANG PERFECTLY DTROYS HOMOPHOBE CONMNG GAY CHARACTER ON ‘FRH OFF THE BOAT’

He reveals the feelgs to his close iend Buffy (Sofia Wylie) an emotnal scene, but do not actually label himself as gay. “First and foremost, wasn’t jt a, ‘Hey, I’m gay, ’ wasn’t that nversatn. She nclus that she’s gay, and out first to her mother and eventually her whole fay.

The show troduc gay characters and issu as a matter of urse s storytellg.

NAHNATCHKA KHAN ON TONIGHT’S VERY GAY EPISO OF “FRH OFF THE BOAT”

“Not only do ‘Danger & Eggs’ have gay reprentatn — I mean, lerally the season fale ’s all the characters at their lol Pri para — [but also] there are non-bary characters on that show.

NAHNATCHKA KHAN ON TONIGHT’S VERY GAY EPISO OF “FRH OFF THE BOAT”

The shownner tells THR why troducg a gay Asian character speaks right to "the kd of edy we do on the show and the kd of feelg we always said we wanted. Enter Osr (Rex Lee), the gay man Jsi thought she was datg llege, who actually thought he was datg Louis. Osr is an out and proud gay man who is fortable his sk — and rehgly, everyone around him is as well — spe the fact that that Jsi’s pri is a ltle hurt when she realiz she never really was a relatnship wh Osr.

In many ways, the ia that Jsi don’t realize the guy she thought she was datg llege is actually gay says a lot more about her than do about him.