Several celebrities have been accused of kissing their partners in public. These celebrities include Ellen DeGeneres, L.A. Law, and Gia. These women have been caught kissing in public in movies and cartoon reality shows. Here’s what you need to know about these famous kisses.
L.A. Law’s 1991 kiss
NBC’s legal series broke new ground by airing the first lesbian kiss on network television. The show features three lesbian characters, all played by real-life lesbians.
In the episode, two women kiss in a bid to increase the profile of one of the female lawyers at the law firm. The kiss occurred after a legal victory. The kiss was brief and awkward.
The NBC show won several Emmy awards for its portrayal of lesbians. The show also featured audible gas in each of its five seasons.
Some right-wing groups were upset with the kiss. One group, the American Family Association, issued an angry press release opposing same-sex marriage. Some advertisers yanked their commercials from the broadcast. The ad rate on the show was reduced so the advertisers could afford to stay on. Some were unable to find replacements for their commercials.
Ellen DeGeneres’s kiss
During the run of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the talk show host had a gay love interest, played by Laura Dern. However, despite her appearance on the show, Dern faced backlash for her role. She was not able to work for more than a year and a half.
A decade ago, the American LGBT community was celebrating the first time a television personality had come out as a lesbian. The announcement was made by Ellen DeGeneres in a special episode of The Ellen Show. It won an Emmy Award for outstanding writing for a comedy series and received a Peabody Award.
L.A. Law’s kiss in Gia
During the 1991 season of L.A Law, there was an episode which featured a lesbian kiss. Apparently, this was the first lesbian kiss to be aired on commercial network television. However, the scene was not well received by viewers, and several advertisers pulled their ads. NBC was unable to replace them until they offered reduced rates. NBC received 85 calls about the episode, and more than half of them were negative.
In January of 2020, the Where We Are On TV report revealed that there were 733 regular characters on broadcast scripted television. The report also showed that 141 characters were on streaming services. In addition, there were 188 characters on cable television. These figures show that many TV shows had gay characters, and they often crossed boundaries to break new ground.
L.A. Law’s kiss in a movie
NBC’s legal series was the first to feature a lesbian kiss on network television. The episode, “He’s a Crowd,” aired in 1991. It also featured a bisexual lawyer kissing a female colleague. This was the first in a series of such episodes.
The episode generated controversy upon its airing. Some called for a boycott of NBC. The American Family Association opposed the show. Others complained that the kiss was a ratings ploy. Other advertisers yanked their advertising from the show. NBC was unable to replace their ads until they offered reduced rates.
