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‘Power Rangers' Star Walter Emanuel Jones Says Playing Black Ranger Was a ‘Milestone' After Writer Called It a ‘Mistake' for Being a Stereotype: ‘It Was an Honor'
"Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" star Walter Emanuel Jones is responding to head writer Tony Oliver, who said in the new Investigation Discovery series "Hollywood Demons" that it was a "mistake" to ...
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‘Power Rangers' Star Walter Emanuel Jones Says Playing Black Ranger Was "an Honor" Despite Show's Writer Calling His Casting "a Mistake"
Walter Emanuel Jones is proud to be the original Black Power Ranger, regardless of what the show's former writer thinks. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers star said "it was an honor" to originate ...
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‘Power Rangers’ writer admits casting black, Asian actors as Black Ranger, Yellow Rangers was ‘such a mistake’ — but star disagrees
Courtesy Everett Collection Walter Emanuel Jones, a black man, portrayed “Zack Taylor” as the Black Ranger and Thuy Trang, an Asian woman, as the Yellow Ranger “Trini Kwan” in the Emmy ...
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Black Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones reacts to writer calling Black and Yellow Power Rangers casting 'a mistake'
For Walter Emanuel Jones, suiting up as Black Ranger in the mega hit Power Rangers franchise was nothing short of an honor. The actor responded to headline-making comments from Mighty Morphin ...
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Power Rangers star has barely aged a day 32 years after show began as he hits back at claims his casting was a ‘mistake’
Walter Emanuel Jones, 54, played the original Black Power Ranger Zack Taylor in the 1993 series. After the show debuted on Fox Kids, it soon became a pop culture phenomenon. His last appearance in ...
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‘Power Rangers’ star defends role amid casting controversy: ‘It wasn’t a mistake’
Walter Emanuel Jones feels that suiting up to play the Black Ranger in “Power Rangers” was no mistake; it was an “honor.” Jones is responding to comments made by “Mighty Morphin Power ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Writer Says ‘It Was a Mistake’ to Cast Black and Asian Actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger: ‘None of Us’ Were ‘Thinking Stereotypes’
The series kicked off in August 1993 on Fox Kids with Walter Emanuel Jones as Zack Taylor (the first Black Ranger) and Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan (the first Yellow Ranger). Oliver says in the ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Alum Responds To Writer Who Called Black & Yellow Rangers Casting “A Mistake”
Despite the perception of racial insensitivity in his casting, Walter Emanuel Jones is proud to have originated the role of the Black Ranger. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers alum recently ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Star Walter Emanuel Jones Says Playing Black Ranger Was “an Honor” in Response to Show Writer Calling Casting Choices a “Mistake”
Walter Emanuel Jones is proud to be the original Black Power Ranger, regardless of what the show’s former writer thinks. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers star said “it was an honor” to ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Star Walter Emanuel Jones Says Playing Black Ranger Was a ‘Milestone’ After Writer Called It a ‘Mistake’ for Being a Stereotype: ‘It Was an Honor’
“Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers” star Walter Emanuel Jones is responding to head writer Tony Oliver, who said in the new Investigation Discovery series “Hollywood Demons” that it was a ...