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“Power Rangers” stuntman recalls Thuy Trang's bold speech to network execs that led to her firing: 'She regretted it instantly'
Hollywood has a troubling history of punishing those who speak out against exploitation, something original Power Rangers star Thuy Trang learned the hard way. Trang and two of her fellow O.G ...
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'Power Rangers' writer calls casting Black, Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers a 'mistake'
The original Yellow Ranger was played by Thuy Trang. "It was such a mistake," Oliver said in the documentary, covering his face slightly and shaking his head. "But Thuy was not our original Yellow ...
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‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ Head Writer Laments Racially Insensitive Casting Of Leads: “Such A Mistake”
First premiering on Fox Kids in 1993, the superhero series saw Walter Emanuel Jones originate the character of Zack Taylor, the Black Power Ranger, and Thuy Trang play the character of Trini Kwan ...
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'Power Rangers' stuntman recalls Thuy Trang's bold speech to network execs that led to her firing
Trang paid a steep price after advocating for a fair wage in front of "Power Rangers" creator Haim Saban and Fox boss Rupert Murdoch in 1994. U.S. fires head of military base in Greenland after JD ...