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New York Post21d
‘Power Rangers’ writer admits casting black, Asian actors as Black Ranger, Yellow Rangers was ‘such a mistake’ — but star disagrees
It’s time for the truth to power up ... 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-nominated ...
Sioux City Journal1d
'Power Ranger' Yellow Ranger is ready for duty at ACME Comics
Shortly after she graduated from David W. Carter High School in Dallas, Texas, Karan Ashley learned how to throw punches and ...
Hosted on MSN21d
Power Rangers' New Yellow Ranger Gives the Series Its Own Wolverine
Meanwhile, Yellow Ranger Valentina is Wolverine personified, particularly in Power Rangers Prime #5 by ... the outbursts that Logan has had as an X-Man. Worse, she outright attacks Rita Repulsa ...
Entertainment Weekly20d
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 ... and Asian actors to play Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger — namely, Jones as Zack Taylor ...
USA Today24d
'Power Rangers' writer calls casting Black, Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers a 'mistake'
The show, which premiered in 1993 and spawned a pop culture phenomenon, cast a Black actor in the role of the black Power Ranger and an Asian actor as the Yellow Ranger. The decision was widely ...
Deadline.com23d
‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ Head Writer Laments Racially Insensitive Casting Of Leads: “Such A Mistake”
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers head writer Tony Oliver regrets what he now views as racially insensitive casting for his Black and Asian leads, who played the Black and Yellow Power Rangers ...
Penn Live20d
‘Power Rangers’ star defends role amid casting controversy: ‘It wasn’t a mistake’
Jones is responding to comments made by “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” head writer Tony Oliver, in which Oliver said the casting team made a mistake in casting the Black and Yellow Power Rangers.
AOL24d
“Power Rangers” Writer Admits Casting Black and Asian Actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger Was ‘Such a Mistake’
the Yellow Ranger. In Hollywood Demons, former Power Rangers head writer Tony Oliver said that while making the show, "None of us are thinking stereotypes.” He explained, “It was my assistant ...
The Independent23d
Power Rangers writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers was ‘mistake’
Finally there would be a cute girl who the Yellow Ranger falls for, I thought, just like there have been so many heterosexual romances in Power Rangers in the past. “So you can imagine my ...