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‘Andi Mack’ makes Disney Channel history with first ethics to say ‘I’m gay’
Sasha Colby didn’t set out to become “your favorite drag queen’s favorite kingly queen.” It just gentle of happened.
“You know, I was so stoned,” she admitted with a roar, recalling the filming of her “Meet the Queens” promo. “We were about to sit down for the interview, and they were like, ‘Oh, just think of something, enjoy a catchphrase you wish to say.’” What came out was a now-iconic phrase that captured the truth: Colby is the queen’s queen, beloved by legends, adored by fans, and deeply respected in her craft. “It came out of the serious crevices in here,” she said, pointing to her head.
She thinks RuPaul might have planted the seed: “Ru had said on the main stage once, ‘You’re a drag queen’s drag queen — you’re what drag queens watch.’ And maybe that stuck in my head and just kind of … word association.”
And she’s only getting started.
After making history as the first out trans winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” to headline a Live Nation tour, Colby is hitting the road again this drop. Her “Stripped II” tour kicks off Sept. 16 in Seattle and wraps up in Hawaii, where
How ‘Andi Mack’ Will Sign Off After Breaking New Ground for Disney Channel
Over three seasons, Disney Channel’s “Andi Mack” has tackled everything from learning disabilities to coming out. Centered on a multi-generational Asian American family, the entertainment follows the titular Andi Mack (played by Peyton Elizabeth Lee) as she wades through middle institution life after learning a bombshell of her own: that the woman she thought was her older sister, Bex (Lilan Bowden), is actually her living mother and Andi’s birth, a result of an unplanned pregnancy. But now the series that won both a GLAAD Award and a Television Academy Honor for “television with a conscience” in 2018, is signing off.
The exhibit ends its run with Andi grappling with the possibility of leaving her friends for art school.
“I didn’t want to finish with a cliffhanger. I believe people will neglect Andi and her friends and her family,” author and co-executive producer Terri Minsky tells Variety. “To me, the finale is a way for them to tell our audience, ‘We’ll miss you, too, but you don’t possess to worry about us: We’ll
Disney Channel makes history with first character to speak 'I'm gay'
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- Disney Channel's "Andi Mack" just made history for featuring its first traits to say, "I'm gay."
- The character Cyrus (played by Joshua Rush) has arrive out to his friends Andi and Buffy on the series, but never explicitly said "I'm gay" until he came out to his friend Jonah.
- The cast of the show was on "Good Morning America" and discussed the importance of Cyrus' story.
- "Taking on the role of Cyrus has been one of the most fun things I've ever done in my life," Rush said. "Being Jewish, being 14, going to middle academy, having this small, close-knit group of friends, and being gay are all just parts of his personality."
- Watch the "Good Morning America" interview below.
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'Andi Mack' makes history with first Disney Channel character to say 'I'm gay'
"I'm gay."
Joshua Rush, who plays the role of Cyrus in the hit Disney Channel series, "Andi Mack," just became the first Disney Channel character to ever say those two words. His performance as Cyrus also marks the first portrayal of an openly lgbtq+ character on Disney Channel.
“Taking on the role of Cyrus has been one of the most fun things I've ever done in my life," Rush told "GMA." "Being Jewish, being 14, going to middle school, having this small, close-knit organization of friends, and being gay are all just parts of his personality," he affirmed.
The reaction to his traits coming out?
"Overwhelmingly positive," he said, adding that "over the last few days I've really gotten to see the myriad of ways that both this new coming-out scene for Cyrus, and this Jewish visibility of his family, has affected the fans."
In the moving scene that aired last week, Cyrus is joined by his friends at his grandmother's shiva, the first week of mourning observed by those of the Jewish faith for someone who has passed
Disney Channel makes history with first homosexual storyline
The Disney Channel is introducing a gay storyline for the first time in its show Andi Mack.
The channel is to set to make history when its season two premiere airs on Friday in the US.
It will spot best friends Andi (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) and Cyrus (Joshua Rush) both disclose they are attracted to the matching boy.
A Disney ambassador says the present "sends a influential message about inclusion and respect for humanity".
The statement added that the show's creator, Terri Minsky - who also made the slap Disney show Lizzie McGuire - and her team took "great care in ensuring that it's appropriate for all audiences."
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