David Yost

David Yost is an American actor known for playing Billy Cranston, the Blue Ranger, in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Fox Kids, 1993–1996). He left the series in 1996 and revealed years later that his departure was driven by relentless on-set harassment related to his perceived sexuality, including being called homophobic slurs by producers. He subsequently underwent conversion therapy, an experience he has described as deeply damaging. He came out as gay publicly in 2010 in a landmark interview with No Pink Spandex, detailing the harassment and its lasting psychological effects, and has since become a vocal advocate against conversion therapy and for LGBTQ+ youth.