Comedian Bowen Yang, the first Chinese American to join the cast of nbcsnl, reveals in interview that he was subjected to gay conversion therapy. - NBCOUT
Comedian Bowen Yang, the first Chinese American to join the cast of “Saturday Night Live,” underwent an experience as a teenager that was anything but funny — gay conversion therapy — turning the spotlight on the unique cultural pressures that Asian Americans face when they come out to their families., has quickly gained fame for playing characters including Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, Chinese trade representative “Trade Daddy” and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Bowen Yang during the 2020 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour on Jan. 14, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif.Yang, one of only a few openly LGBTQ cast members in the 45-year history of “SNL,” said he was 17 years old when his parents found an AOL instant messenger conversation and realized he is gay.
“They just sat me down and yelled at me and said, ‘We don’t understand this. Where we come from, this doesn’t happen,’” Yang, whose parents are from China, told the Times.
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