Battling fires and biphobia!
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Oliver Stark, who performs Buck on ABC’s 9-1-1 took to social media following the series’s 100th episode, sharing that he’s “humbled and overwhelmed” by the optimistic reaction to his character’s surprise (to some) very same-sex kiss. When Buck has been a part of the initially responder procedural for all 7 seasons, this most up-to-date episode is the initially official exploration of the character’s bisexuality, by way of a kiss shared with his new pal Tommy (Louis Ferrigno Jr.).
“I’ve browse so numerous of your messages and I couldn’t be prouder,” he wrote in an Instagram tale, before addressing the concurrent negative response as nicely. “If you are a single of the more compact group of folks commenting on my posts about how this has ruined the display, I would like you to know that I truly really do not treatment. This is a clearly show about appreciate and inclusion. It’s showcased queer associations from the incredibly starting, including a wonderful Black lesbian relationship played out by two of the greatest actresses I’ve at any time watched. If a single other character getting a new aspect to his sexuality and knowing his bisexuality is your deal breaker — I fear you have skipped the overall place of the display.”
Naturally, this storyline was all participating in out in an episode that also showcased a wannabe Bachelor contestant supergluing herself to the Bachelor Mansion driveway in front of Joey Graziadei.
