Original Blue Power Ranger reveals he was harassed on set for being gay
David Yost, the original Blue Ranger on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series, reveals that he was harassed for being gay in an interview with No Pink Spandex.
“I walked off set one day during the middle of lunch […] because I was called ‘faggot’ one too many times. I had just heard that several times while working on the show from creators, producers, writers, directors…”
He talks about his his difficulty on the set, his reasons for leaving the show and his difficult life after leaving the show. Yost’s co-stars were called into producers’ offices to be asked about his orientation.
Yost describes his experience with ex-gay therapy after leaving the show and how unsuccessful it was.
(via Chukwuma Morah)
