Jaboie Young-Whe plays Ethan Cla, an openly gay teenager, "Strange World." He nsirs the character "a normal reflectn of our realy."
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- DID DISNEY BURY STRANGE WORLD BEE OF GAY CHARACTER?
- 'STRANGE WORLD': DISNEY'S NEW ADVENTURE STARS FIRST OUT GAY TEEN, A 'LOV OUT LOUD' MOM AND A THREE-LEGGED DOG
- JABOIE YOUNG-WHE SAYS PLAYG DISNEY'S FIRST OPENLY GAY ANIMATED LEAD 'STRANGE WORLD' IS 'A NORMAL REFLECTN OF OUR REALY'
DID DISNEY BURY STRANGE WORLD BEE OF GAY CHARACTER?
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The animated tale clud Disney's first biracial gay teen, Ethan Cla (voiced by Jaboie Young-Whe), wh a small scene of him gettg tongue-tied near his csh, Diazo -- and there are those who thk that led Disney to liberately bury the film. A bunch of fat boomer parents are jt mad about the gay character.
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'STRANGE WORLD': DISNEY'S NEW ADVENTURE STARS FIRST OUT GAY TEEN, A 'LOV OUT LOUD' MOM AND A THREE-LEGGED DOG
(Disney)First openly gay teen star for Disney animatnStrange World also marks the first time we've seen a Disney animated film star an openly gay character, Searcher Cla's son Ethan, voiced by Jaboie Young-Whe, wh a buddg romance wh a boy named Diazo (Jonathan Melo) 's certaly a long overdue step for the stud, Young-Whe was proud to take on the role. In "Strange World, " Jaboie Young-Whe plays the first gay lead an animated Disney movie. At first, Jaboie Young-Whe did not nsir how his role as an openly gay animated character Disney's "Strange World" uld have a social impact.
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JABOIE YOUNG-WHE SAYS PLAYG DISNEY'S FIRST OPENLY GAY ANIMATED LEAD 'STRANGE WORLD' IS 'A NORMAL REFLECTN OF OUR REALY'
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