Former Power Ranger Comes Out
Actor David Yost, a former star of hit kids' show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, has come out of the closet.
Now 41, Yost played Blue Ranger Billy Cranston on the show from 1993 to 1996 and in a 1995 feature film. In a new interview with fan site No Pink Spandex (first spotted by JustJared) Yost says he eventually quit the show because he was discriminated and harassed for being gay.
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"I was called 'f*ggot' one too many times [by the show's] creators, producers, writers, directors," Yost explains.
He adds, "I know that my costars were called in a couple of times to different producers' offices and questioned about my sexuality, which is kind of a humiliating experience to find that out."
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Following his departure from the show, Yost suffered a nervous breakdown and struggled to accept his sexuality. After several years out of Hollywood, he completed work on a new 2010 film, Degenerate.
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14Aww. I loved Billy when I used to watch Mighty Morphin. (: David is so cute all wrinkling and old now. Haha. Best of luck to him! And more power to him! There is nothing wrong with being homosexual. And admitting it takes more of a man than anyone could be.
Goodness Lucy, you have something against christians? not one time did i read the word christians in that article. What those "people" did to him wasnt right, and i am really sorry he went thru all that pain. people shouldnt be so hateful, but seems your hate is showing.
That experience sounds like it was awful. But I'm glad he seems like he's in a better place now. (And to be fair, it DID sound like it was Hell working on the show in general. Remember when they fired a bunch of people in one season?)
@LuvLucy. Your post is weird. Who said it was Christians harassing this guy? Maybe all the cast members who were picking on him were Druids. Or atheists. Or Hindus.
That is soooooo SAD I WAS A BIG FAN OF THE POWER RANGERS. BILLY (DAVID YOST) WAS MY FAVE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT HE WENT THROUGH SUCH MUCH PAIN OVER HIS SEXUALITY.
I think that the producers and others involved in making the show were wrong to harass him. I don't agree with homosexuality but that does not give me or anyone else liscence to go and degrade them and harass them. Christians don't like it when they are harassed yet they do it to everyone else! That is not going to make people want to be Christian. Act like Christ!
While I don't agree with homosexuality, I don't think that it's good to harass someone because of it. That is not Christian, nor is it Christ-like. I'm not saying that i think it's ok, but I think that the show director's were in the wrong...
Oh Billy...I love You!
I WATCHED THIS SHOW WHEN I WAS LITTLE PLUS I THINK IT IS SO SAD HE HAS COME OUT OF THE CLOSET AS A CHRISTIAN I BELIEVE A RELATIONSHIP & MARRIAGE IS BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMEN ONLY!!!!!!! THAT IS PART OF GOD'S PLAN DUH GOD MADE ADAN AND EVE NOT ADAM AND STEVE
Wow sorry that they did that to him! Such AWFUL people they are!! I am glad he is doing well and that he has finally accepted himself for who he is! He is a GREAT MAN and sexuality does NOT change that!!
Good for him!! I remember having the hugest crush on Billy when I was a kid. Glad to see he's made it through the storm and is happy.
That is so awesome and courageous of him...i commend you
... For everyone invovled in this situation, especially Former Power Ranger, David Yorst!
Wow, good for him for coming out, sorry it was such a horrible ordeal, though!