Oliver Stark is defending his 9-1-1 character after homophobic backlash! In case you’re not caught up on the ABC show, on the most recent episode of the drama series Oliver’s character Evan “Buck” Buckley shared a kiss with fellow firefighter Tommy Kinard (played by Lou Ferrigno Jr.).
Fans of the show have been speculating Buck’s sexuality for a while, and this breakthrough moment confirmed what they’d been suspecting all along.
And on the one-hundredth episode, no less! See the clip (below): Intense! Related: Rebel Wilson Recounts First Date With Fiancée Ramona Agruma! Sadly, though, for some reason homophobes still exist in 2024.
And on this matter, they had a LOT to say. But the 32-year-old is hitting back at all the intolerance now, too! On Saturday, the Into the Badlands star took to his Instagram account to address the reactions to Buck’s sexuality — both good and bad.