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

Contents:

• TV’S HISTORIC GAY KISS: FROM ‘DAWSON’S CREEK’ TO ‘THE FOSTERS’
• 25 UNFETTABLE GAY TV KISS
• FROM ELLEN TO G KENWORTHY: A HISTORY OF GAY KISS ON TV
• SIZZLG ! 20 YEARS AGO, THIS GAY KISS MA TV HISTORY: WATCH
• ‘RIVERDALE’ STAR KERR SMH ON TV’S FIRST GAY KISS: ‘IT WAS TENSE’

TV’S HISTORIC GAY KISS: FROM ‘DAWSON’S CREEK’ TO ‘THE FOSTERS’

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25 UNFETTABLE GAY TV KISS

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FROM ELLEN TO G KENWORTHY: A HISTORY OF GAY KISS ON TV

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SIZZLG ! 20 YEARS AGO, THIS GAY KISS MA TV HISTORY: WATCH

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

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