9-1-1 star Oliver Stark says he’s “humbled and overwhelmed” by the outpouring of fan help following his character’s shock same-sex kiss on the finish of the present’s a hundredth episode.
The kiss was between Stark’s character, Buck, and his new buddy, Tommy Kinard (Louis Ferrigno Jr.). It was the primary time followers noticed Buck romantically concerned with one other man.
“Humbled and overwhelmed by the constructive response to Buck’s storyline,” Stark wrote on his Instagram Story on Saturday. “I’ve learn so lots of your messages and I couldn’t be prouder.”
The actor additionally took a second to acknowledge the few critics of the onscreen second. “In case you are one of many smaller group of individuals commenting on my posts about how this has ruined the present,” he wrote, “I would love you to know that I actually don’t care.”
9-1-1 is “a present about love and inclusion,” he continued. “It’s featured queer relationships from the very starting together with an attractive Black lesbian marriage performed out by two of the most effective actresses I’ve ever watched,” referring to married couple Henrietta (Aisha Hinds) and Karen (Tracie Thoms) Wilson.
In his message Saturday, Stark concluded: “If one character discovering a brand new side to his sexuality and realizing his bisexuality is your deal breaker – I worry you’ve missed the complete level of the present. You aren’t required to announce your departure.”
9-1-1, at the moment in its seventh season, aired its a hundredth episode final week.
“It’s characters that you really want in your front room, a discovered household of heroes, those that run towards hazard,” co-creator Tim Minear instructed The Hollywood Reporter. “We’re coming off of this unbelievable age of Breaking Unhealthy and The Defend and these form of morally compromised heroes, however there’s nothing morally compromised about our heroes. They’re heroes. They’re there to save lots of you, whether or not they such as you or not.”