Wilson Cruz: From 'white girls' best friend' to 'queerest "Star Trek" in history'

A quarter-century ago, Wilson Cruz boldly broke one of network television's final frontiers by becoming the first openly gay actor to play an openly gay character on a prime-time drama: "My So-Called Life's" Ricky Vasquez. Warp ahead to 2021, and he's still changing the game on "Star Trek: Discovery," the series that kick-started the storied sci-fi franchise's return to television. This interview was originally published on Yahoo Entertainment on June 16, 2021: http://bit.ly/3UHAZd7 ** SUBSCRIBE: https://yhoo.it/2nLr2NW​ ** Follow us on: Facebook:   / yahooentertainment   Instagram:   / yahooentertainment   Twitter:   / yahooent