David Yost, who left the '90s show after facg harassment for beg gay, wr that the Lnsgate reboot "really stepped up to the plate."
Contents:
- ORIGAL BLUE POWER RANGER DAVID YOST ON GAY REPRENTATN NETFLIX'S POWER RANGERS RNN SPECIAL
- THE POWER RANGERS INTRODUC ITS FIRST GAY CHARACTER
- WELE THE FIRST OUT-GAY POWER RANGER!
- ARE 'GAY MOMENTS' 'BETY' AND 'POWER RANGERS' PROGRS?
ORIGAL BLUE POWER RANGER DAVID YOST ON GAY REPRENTATN NETFLIX'S POWER RANGERS RNN SPECIAL
* power rangers are so gay *
Related: A mighty morphg marriage proposal for the gay Power Rangers.
A clip om the episo shows the other characters fdg out that their fellow Ranger is gay when she walks off holdg her girliend’s hand. Warng: The article ntas referenc to homophobia and suici. David Yost, who played Billy, the Blue Ranger, knew he was gay while workg on the show and had to take preutns to make sure no one would fd out.
THE POWER RANGERS INTRODUC ITS FIRST GAY CHARACTER
“I said I’m not gonna be gay, I’m gonna foc on my reer.
WELE THE FIRST OUT-GAY POWER RANGER!
Yost rells overhearg producers and -stars watchg footage of him and throwg out homophobic slurs. The emotnal toll Yost alt wh exemplifi what was like for many gay people Hollywood at the time.
ARE 'GAY MOMENTS' 'BETY' AND 'POWER RANGERS' PROGRS?
“Everybody thks everybody Hollywood is accepted and s great to be gay. That homophobia me to a head durg productn of the show’s fourth season, Power Rangers Zeo. It was a major step down for the character and Yost feels was part bee many the productn staff believed that bee he was gay he uldn’t be a superhero.