'Riverdale' star Kerr Smh on TV's first gay kiss: 'It was tense'

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• ARCHIE LOCKS LIPS WH ANOTHER GUY NEW “RIVERDALE” SNEAK PEEKAND 'S WH KEV KELLER'S EX!{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 CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHNOVEMBER 8, 2018/3:40 {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:1080PX;WIDTH:1920PX;}THE CW/YOUTUBEBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHNOVEMBER 8, 2018 / 3:40 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ARCHIE LOCKS LIPS WH ANOTHER GUY NEW “RIVERDALE” SNEAK PEEK","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-11-08T20:40:25.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-11-08T20:40:25.000+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":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH","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;}SAME-SEX KISS ARE NOT NEW ON RIVERDALE. CHERYL BLOSSOM AND TONI TOPAZ HAVE LOCKED LIPS, AND SO HAS RIVERDALE HIGH'S MOST POPULAR GAY STUNT, KEV KELLER, WH HIS CLOSETED BOYIEND, {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;}FOR THOSE RIVERDALE FANS WHO HAVE BEEN WAG PATIENTLY FOR ARCHIE TO RECEIVE SOME MAN-ON-MAN ACTN, YOU SHOULD TUNE FOR NEXT WEEK'S EPISO WHEN ARCHIE GETS A KISS OM A FELLOW {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 SE YOU HAVEN'T BEEN KEEPG UP WH RIVERDALE, Y, ARCHIE ANDREWS IS {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;}THE LUCKY GUY IS JOAQU DESANTOS (ROB RA) WHO DATED KEV BACK SEASON 1, BUT EVENTUALLY LEFT TOWN. JOAQU RETURNED TO RIVERDALE AT THE END OF LAST SEASON AND GOT UGHT UP A GIANT GANG FIGHT—DON'T ASK—AND NOW WE FD OUT THAT HE HAS BEEN IMPRISONED ALONG WH {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;}WHAT SPARKS THE KISS, AND IS ARCHIE TO ? WE HAVE SO MANY QUTNS. UNTIL THEN CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR NEXT WEEK'S EPISO {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;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• ‘RIVERDALE’ STAR KERR SMH ON TV’S FIRST GAY KISS: ‘IT WAS TENSE’
• ARCHIE'S RIVERDALE GETS S FIRST GAY CHARACTER

ARCHIE LOCKS LIPS WH ANOTHER GUY NEW “RIVERDALE” SNEAK PEEKAND 'S WH KEV KELLER'S EX!{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 CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHNOVEMBER 8, 2018/3:40 {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:1080PX;WIDTH:1920PX;}THE CW/YOUTUBEBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHNOVEMBER 8, 2018 / 3:40 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ARCHIE LOCKS LIPS WH ANOTHER GUY NEW “RIVERDALE” SNEAK PEEK","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-11-08T20:40:25.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-11-08T20:40:25.000+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":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH","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;}SAME-SEX KISS ARE NOT NEW ON RIVERDALE. CHERYL BLOSSOM AND TONI TOPAZ HAVE LOCKED LIPS, AND SO HAS RIVERDALE HIGH'S MOST POPULAR GAY STUNT, KEV KELLER, WH HIS CLOSETED BOYIEND, {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;}FOR THOSE RIVERDALE FANS WHO HAVE BEEN WAG PATIENTLY FOR ARCHIE TO RECEIVE SOME MAN-ON-MAN ACTN, YOU SHOULD TUNE FOR NEXT WEEK'S EPISO WHEN ARCHIE GETS A KISS OM A FELLOW {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 SE YOU HAVEN'T BEEN KEEPG UP WH RIVERDALE, Y, ARCHIE ANDREWS IS {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;}THE LUCKY GUY IS JOAQU DESANTOS (ROB RA) WHO DATED KEV BACK SEASON 1, BUT EVENTUALLY LEFT TOWN. JOAQU RETURNED TO RIVERDALE AT THE END OF LAST SEASON AND GOT UGHT UP A GIANT GANG FIGHT—DON'T ASK—AND NOW WE FD OUT THAT HE HAS BEEN IMPRISONED ALONG WH {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;}WHAT SPARKS THE KISS, AND IS ARCHIE TO ? WE HAVE SO MANY QUTNS. UNTIL THEN CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR NEXT WEEK'S EPISO {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;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Chapter Thirteen: The Sweet Hereafter Leavg the creative missteps of s past behd—please, no one ever say "SoDale" aga—wh s creepy-ol Gryphons and Gargoyl murr mystery, season 3 of Riverdale also gave somethg else: It beme the Walt Whman of CW dramas, embracg homoerotic imagery like never before. " Before we get to the 5 most homoerotic moments of Riverdale season 3, one important note: Nothg on this list volv the show's queer characters. 27 PM Season 3 was homoerotic overdrive wh some of s sexit moments.

‘RIVERDALE’ STAR KERR SMH ON TV’S FIRST GAY KISS: ‘IT WAS TENSE’

Gay or straight, nothg says "porn movie setup" like a "shirtls speakeasy livery boy. Archie and his cellmate feel the burn ("Chapter Thirty-Seven: Fortune and Men's Ey") workout The stage was set for even more homoerotic visuals after Archie—who pled guilty to the murr of a character no one remembers—was sent away to the Leopold and Loeb Juvenile Center (LOL). Did I miss any of your favore homoerotic moments, Riverdale fans?

Dpe the mon ia that jocks and gay stunts are natural enemi at school, Kev and Reggie seem to get along que well and often spend time together, whether 's gog to watch a Drag Race, fendg town om thugs om the Southsi as vigilant or jt havg a party, ually at La Bonne Nu. Cheryl Blossom and Toni Topaz have locked lips, and so has Riverdale High's most popular gay stunt, Kev Keller, wh his closeted boyiend, those Riverdale fans who have been wag patiently for Archie to receive some man-on-man actn, you should tune for next week's episo when Archie gets a kiss om a fellow se you haven't been keepg up wh Riverdale, y, Archie Andrews is lucky guy is Joaqu DeSantos (Rob Ra) who dated Kev back Season 1, but eventually left town. Right before Kerr Smh was pulled asi and told his “Dawson’s Creek” character Jack McPhee was gay, he thought he was beg fired.

“There’s always a gay storyle, a lbian storyle or whatever. I was talkg to Casey [Cott, who plays gay stunt Kev on ‘Riverdale’] and he’s playg pretty much the same character I played on ‘Dawson’s.

ARCHIE'S RIVERDALE GETS S FIRST GAY CHARACTER

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. A te Riverdale wasn't out of homophobia, though. Bar some odd character choic (why would Cheryl out someone when her own mother is homophobic?