'13 Reasons Why' Ma Tony a Gay, Latx, Catholic Teen — Here's Why That Matters | Teen Vogue

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Tony Padilla, played by Christian Navarro, has a sgular role '13 Reasons Why.' As a gay, Latx, Catholic teen, his inty matters.

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IS TONY GAY '13 REASONS WHY'? HERE'S HOW THE TV SHOW ADDS LGBTQ CHARACTERS.

Characters' motivatns were altered, the timele was stretched and the ncln was left more open-end to allow for a potential send of the most notable differenc, however, was how much queerer the show beme, wh the addn of several explicly gay characters who eher weren't the source material or whose sexualy was changed.

It's played for lghs episo eight, when Clay is surprised to learn Tony is gay. He's not the most observant guy, to say the major gay characters are eher not primarily fed by their sexualy — like Tony's boyiends, Ryan and Brad — or their stori are hardly nsired humoro.

Cononted over her actns  the fifth episo, Courtney tells Clay she uldn't e out, spe havg two gay dads herself. Tony, who is Latx and (as we fd out later) gay, was at high risk of beg pigeonholed to the role of the diversy iend, a plot be hont, that’s where I thought Tony would end up. Tony, who is both, is a character that reprents an important part of the Latx muny, a facet I pletely regnized as a gay Latx Tony, I saw a faiar stggle to rencile gayns, machismo, and the Catholicism that is so prevalent our culture.

'13 REASONS WHY' MA TONY A GAY, LATX, CATHOLIC TEEN — HERE'S WHY THAT MATTERS

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IS TONY GAY ’13 REASONS WHY’? — SEASON 1 SPOILERS

When his voice cracked, and when he fally let his guard down, he was not met wh ridicule, but wh open a brown gay kid receive that kd of support at a moment of vulnerabily ma me want to stand up and clap, bee I knew how much I need to see that when I was younger. Courtney is gay In the book, Hannah and Courtney pretend to have a sapphic sleepover so that Hannah n expose whoever's been takg pictur outsi her bedroom wdow.

The fact that Courtney don't want anyone to figure out that 's her and Hannah the photo bee she don't want anyone to know she's gay adds a new topil layer to the storyle the show.

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JAY ASHER'S UNFLCHG BT SELLER BEGS WHEN A SHOEBOX FULL OF SSETTE TAP — RERD BY HIGH-SCHOOL STUNT HANNAH BAKER BEFORE SHE TOOK HER OWN LIFE — SHOWS UP ON 17-YEAR-OLD CLAY JENSEN'S DOORSTEP. EACH TAPE IS DITED TO A PERSON SHE BELIEV SHAR A PORTN OF THE BLAME FOR HER ATH, CLUDG CLAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NETFLIX DRAMA, PRODUCED BY SELENA GOMEZ, EXPANDS ON CLAY AND HANNAH'S TIMATE, ONE-NIGHT JOURNEY AND THOSE OF OTHERS. CHARACTERS WHO WERE ONLY MENTNED THE BOOK GET THEIR OWN BACKSTORI THE SHOW, AND HARROWG EVENTS IMPLIED ON THE PAGE ARE SHOWN EXPLIC TAIL. OVER THE URSE OF 13 EPISOS, 13 REASONS WHY PACKS A POWERFUL PUNCH. SO LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW SOME OF THE MAJOR PLOT POTS 13 REASONS WHY HAVE CHANGED OM PAGE TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[SPOILERS BEYOND THIS POT.]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE TIMELENETFLIX13 REASONS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFINT DIFFERENC HERE IS THE LENGTH OF TIME CLAY SPENDS WH THE TAP. ASHER'S BOOK TAK PLACE OVER THE URSE OF A SGLE NIGHT, AS CLAY WANRS AROUND TOWN LISTENG TO THE TAP. HANNAH NARRAT PAST EVENTS, AND CLAY JT LISTENS WHOUT AN OUTSI PERSPECTIVE. BUT THE SHOW TAK PLACE OVER SEVERAL WEEKS AS CLAY STGGL WH THE EMOTNAL MAGNU OF HANNAH'S NFSNS. CLAY BE A MUCH MORE ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, HELLBENT ON GETTG JTICE FOR HANNAH — BUT HE ALSO HAS A TENNCY TO GO TOO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE POT OF VIEWNETFLIX13 REASONS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE BOOK IS TOLD FIRST PERSON (THROUGH CLAY'S PERSPECTIVE) AND READS LIKE A PRIVATE DISCSN BETWEEN HANNAH AND CLAY. WE NEVER GET A SENSE OF HOW THE OTHER KIDS AT SCHOOL, PECIALLY THE ON ON THE TAP, ARE ALG WH HANNAH'S SUICI. THE SHOW CHANG THAT. IT PRENTS AN TIMATE LOOK TO JSI'S DOWNWARD SPIRAL, JT'S VLENT HOME LIFE, AND ALEX'S OWN MENTAL STABILY. THERE'S ALSO AN ENTIRE STORY LE VOTED TO HANNAH'S PARENTS AS THEY FIGHT TO HOLD THE SCHOOL ACUNTABLE FOR HER ATH AND STGGLE TO MOVE ON THE WAKE OF THEIR OWN GRIEF. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, SHOWS THAT HANNAH'S VERSN OF AN EVENT IS JT THAT: HER VERSN. AS THEY SAY, THERE ARE TWO SIS TO EVERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE URT SENETFLIX13 REASONS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DEPENDG ON HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT LEGAL DRAMAS, YOU WILL EHER LOVE OR HATE THIS SHOW-SPECIFIC PLOT LE. IN THE AFTERMATH OF HANNAH'S SUICI, HER PARENTS SUE THE SCHOOL FOR FAILG TO PREVENT . THE MOUNTG URT SE DRAGS ON EPISO 13, AS STUNTS GIVE UNFLCHG ACUNTS OF THE RAMPANT BULLYG AND HARASSMENT THAT GO ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS SENTIALLY BE MRS. BAKER'S PERSONAL CSA, WHICH MAK THGS EVEN MORE AWKWARD FOR CLAY, SCE HIS MOTHER IS THE SCHOOL'S FENSE ATTORNEY. IF YOU'VE READ THE BOOK, YOU KNOW THAT TAPE 13 IS THE MOST CRIL DICTMENT AGAST THE ADMISTRATN, SUGGTG THAT UNSELOR MR. PORTER HAD AN OPPORTUNY TO SAVE HANNAH'S LIFE WHEN SHE ME TO HIM TO TELL HIM SHE WAS NTEMPLATG SUICI — AND HE SENTIALLY TOLD HER THAT SHE'D GET OVER . WHILE VIEWERS NEVER GET THE PAYOFF OF SEEG THE SCHOOL HELD ACUNTABLE, HANNAH'S PARENTS DO END UP WH THE TAP — SOMETHG THAT NEVER HAPPENS THE BOOK — SO 'S SAFE TO SAY THE BAKERS WILL GET THEIR JTICE FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CLAY JENSENNETFLIX13 REASONS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-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 BOOK, CLAY IS AN AVERAGE, WELL-LIKED DU. HOWEVER, THE SHOW LIVERS A SLIGHTLY MORE SOCIALLY AWKWARD VERSN OF CLAY. EVERYONE STILL LIK HIM, AND HE'S ONE OF THE SMARTT KIDS SCHOOL, BUT HE DON'T QUE F . IT'S HIS STAT AS AN OUTSIR AND HIS POP CULTURE WTICISMS THAT MAKE HIM SO RELATABLE TO HANNAH. THE SHOW'S VERSN OF CLAY HAS ALSO BEEN PLAGUED BY NIGHTMAR THE PAST THAT ARE NEVER FULLY EXPLAED. (SOCIAL ANXIETY, MAYBE?) NOT TO MENTN, HE ROUTELY HAS VISNS OF HANNAH THROUGHOUT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE BOOK, HANNAH TELLS CLAY ( TAPE 9) THAT HE'S BLAMELS, AND THAT SHE'S CLUDG HIM ON HER LIST ONLY BEE SHE WANTS HIM TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO HER. BUT THE SHOW, CLAY (TAPE 11) FEELS THE WEIGHT OF HIS OWN MISEDS, NOCENT AS THEY MIGHT HAVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HANNAH, JSI, AND ALEX’S IENDSHIPNETFLIX13 REASONS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS THE THREE NEW KIDS AT SCHOOL, HANNAH, JSI, AND ALEX BEME FAST IENDS, AND THE NOVEL, WHENEVER ONE OF THEM NEED TO TALK, THEY'D PUT THEIR HANDS THE CENTER OF A TABLE AND SAY, “OLLY OLLY OXEN EE.” ON THE SHOW, THE THREOME WOULD TYPILLY MEET UP AT THE LOL FFEE SHOP, MO'S, WHERE HANNAH AND JSI WOULD ORR HOT CHOLATE AND ALEX WOULD WORK HIS WAY THROUGH THE FANCY FFEE MENU. THE HAND GTURE IS THE SAME, BUT THE WORDS ARE DIFFERENT. NOW THEY SAY, “FML,” WHICH SEEMS A TAD MORE APPROPRIATE FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TECHNOLOGYNETFLIX 13 REASONS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-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 BOOK, HANNAH EARNS A REPUTATN AS A SLUT AFTER HER CSH, JT, TELLS HIS IENDS THAT THEY DID MORE THAN JT KISS. (CAMERA PHON WEREN'T AS MUCH OF A THG 2007.) ON THE SHOW, JT TAK A PHOTO UP HANNAH'S DRS WHILE THEY'RE MAKG OUT ON A PLAYGROUND. HE THEN SENDS THE PHOTO TO BRYCE, A.K.A. THE MOST POPULAR GUY SCHOOL, WHO THEN SENDS THE PHOTO TO THE ENTIRE SOPHOMORE CLASS. THIS ADDS AN EXTRA LAYER OF PA AND EMBARRASSMENT TO HANNAH'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COURTNEY'S SEXUALYNETFLIX13 REASONS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN ASHER HAS HANNAH AND COURTNEY GIVE EACH OTHER SENSUAL BACK MASSAG HANNAH'S ROOM TO TRY AND TCH HER PEEPG TOM, NOTHG REALLY HAPPENS. IT'S ONLY AFTER, WHEN COURTNEY SPREADS MORS ABOUT HANNAH FOR SEEMGLY NO REASON AT ALL, THAT DRAMA ENSU. THE SHOW, HOWEVER, PRENTS A VERY DIFFERENT VERSN OF EVENTS: COURTNEY CRIMSEN IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COURTNEY STILL TRI TO HELP HANNAH TCH HER PEEPG TOM, BUT THE GIRLS ALSO GET WASTED, AND COURTNEY ENDS UP DARG HANNAH TO KISS HER. IT'S THEN THAT TYLER, HANNAH'S STALKER, SNAPS A PHOTO OF THEM KISSG — BEFORE HANNAH AND COURTNEY TCH HIM THE ACT. TYLER ULTIMATELY SENDS THE PHOTO TO THE ENTIRE CLASS, AND WHILE YOU N'T REALLY INTIFY HANNAH AND COURTNEY THE PIC, MORS N WILD. COURTNEY, MORTIFIED BY THE PHOTO, ULTIMATELY STARTS A MOR THAT HANNAH'S A LBIAN TO VER UP HER OWN SEXUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE RANDOM STUNT KILLED THE R CRASHNETFLIX 13 REASONS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-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 BOOK, A NICE CHEERLEAR NAMED JENNY GIV HANNAH A RI HOME AFTER THE PARTY. BUT SHE ACCINTALLY KNOCKS DOWN A STOP SIGN ON HER WAY TO HANNAH'S HOE, AND STEAD OF LLG THE POLICE, JENNY LEAV THE SCENE OF THE CRIME BEFORE ANYONE N SEE WHAT HAPPENED, WHICH LEADS TO A R ACCINT THAT KILLS ONE OF THEIR CLASSMAT. CLAY SCRIB THE STUNT AS “JT ONE OF THE MANY FAC AT SCHOOL I NEVER GOT TO KNOW.” BUT THE SHOW, THE STUNT KILLED IS CLAY'S CHARISMATIC TUTEE, JEFF, THE ONLY TLY NICE GUY THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HANNAH AND CLAY’S RELATNSHIPNETFLIX13 REASONS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HANNAH AND CLAY WORKED AT THE MOVIE THEATER FOR ONE SUMMER, AND ALTHOUGH CLAY HAD PED FOR HER, HE NEVER ACTED ON . IN FACT, THEY NEVER EVEN HAD A REAL NVERSATN UNTIL THE PARTY, WHERE THEY TALK ALL NIGHT AND EVENTUALLY MAKE OUT. AS THEY KISS, HANNAH IS REMD OF JT, WHICH MAK HER PANIC AND TELL CLAY TO LEAVE THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-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 SHOW, CLAY AND HANNAH ARE WHAT YOU MIGHT LL A SLOW BURN. BOTH WRY YOUNG OUTSIRS, THEY TALK ALL THE TIME, AND HANNAH EVEN AFFECTNATELY LLS HIM “HELMET.” THERE'S A MUTUAL ATTRACTN, BUT NEHER OF THEM ACT ON UNTIL THE PARTY. HANNAH AND CLAY FALLY KISS, BUT SIAR TO THE BOOK, SHE PH HIM AWAY BEE SHE IS TOO AAID THAT HER DARKNS WILL HIM. THE FOLLOWG MONDAY, HANNAH TRI TO TALK TO CLAY, BUT THIS TIME, 'S HIM WHO PH HER AWAY. AS HE LISTENS TO HIS TAPE, CLAY FEELS TERRIBLE FOR LETTG HANNAH DOWN: “I ST A GIRL HER LIFE BEE I WAS AAID TO LOVE HER.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RAPENETFLIX 13 REASONS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE BOOK IMPLI THAT BRYCE RAPED HANNAH THE HOT TUB. SHE REUNTS HOW HE PUT HIS HAND SI OF HER BATHG SU AND THAT HE “DIDN'T STOP THERE.” BUT THE SHOW MAK THGS MORE EXPLIC: HANNAH REPEATEDLY SAYS NO AND FIGHTS BACK UNTIL BRYCE OVERPOWERS HER AND RAP HER. EVERY OUNCE OF PA, EMBARRASSMENT, AND FEAR SHOWS ON HANNAH'S FACE. THE BOOK ALSO NEVER INTIFI THE CLASSMATE WHO BRYCE RAP THE NIGHT OF THE PARTY, ONLY NOTG THAT BOTH HANNAH AND JT WERE IMPLIC BEE THEY KNEW WAS HAPPENG AND DID NOTHG TO STOP . IN THE SHOW, HOWEVER, HANNAH AND JT WNS BRYCE RAPE JSI AT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HANNAH'S SUICINETFLIX13 REASONS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-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 BOOK, 'S MENTNED THAT HANNAH OVERDOSED ON PILLS. MEANWHILE, THE SHOW GRAPHILLY PICTS HANNAH SLTG HER WRISTS AND BLEEDG A BATHTUB. KATHERE LANGFORD, WHO PLAYS HANNAH, TOLD MTV NEWS THAT “THE CHOICE TO STAY ON THE MOMENTS TO A POT WHERE MAK THE DIENCE JT PAST UNFORTABLE WAS A VERY LIBERATE CISN, AND WAS DONE BEE WE WANTED TO SHOW THE UGLS AND NOT E THE EVENTS AND ISSU AS PLOT VIC OR ROMANTICIZE THEM ANY WAY.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ENDGNETFLIX13 REASONS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ENDG HAS CHANGED SIGNIFINTLY. IN THE BOOK, CLAY MAILS THE TAP OFF TO THE NEXT PERSON NAMED THEM, THEN SHOWS UP THE NEXT DAY AT SCHOOL AND REACH OUT TO SKYE, AN TRANGED CHILDHOOD IEND WHO IS SHOWG SIGNS OF BEG SUICIDAL. AND THAT'S . BUT THE SHOW HAS A LOT OF EXTRA PLOTL TO TIE UP, ADDN TO POTENTIALLY SETTG UP A SEND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TONY, THE CLASSMATE HANNAH GAVE THE SEND SET OF TAP TO SE SOMEONE STROYED THE FIRST, GIV HANNAH'S PARENTS A THUMB DRIVE WH 14 D FIL ON . THIRTEEN OF THEM ARE HANNAH'S ORIGAL TAP, AND THE LAST IS A SECRETLY RERD NFSN OM BRYCE, WHO ADMS HE RAPED HANNAH THAT NIGHT HIS HOT TUB. (YOU N THANK CLAY FOR THAT RERDG.) NOT ONLY IS THIS THE EVINCE HANNAH'S PARENTS NEED TO W THEIR LAWSU, 'S ALSO THEIR THARSIS. 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And, she's not the only character whose sexualy is retnned the seri - Tony (Christian Navarro) is gay the seri as well. And Courtney don't want to reveal that she's gay bee she's seen the discrimatn her gay fathers have faced and don't want their fay to face any negative repercsns om her g out. Tony knew om a young age that he was different and tried thgs wh girls before realizg that he's gay.

Tony went to the gym to see Caleb, but Caleb was trag wh Lus, the homophobic man Tony beat up.

A flashback showed Tony beat up Lus after he lled him and Ryan homophobic terms. He then quir about Tony’s sexualy and how he knew he was gay, clearly an attempt fdg answers to qutns about his own sexualy. Netflix’s new seri 13 Reasons Why has started a lot of discsns about teen suici and rape, but also addrs sexualy, which has left a lot fans wonrg whether the character Tony is gay.

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