How Hayley Kiyoko Gave the Queer Disney Community a Voice | Ep 15

[@WizardsPod]

Are you team Stalex?!

[@libertymartin5167]

Helllll no! 😂

[@lauraboredom2168]

Of course!!!

[@midis_touch]

ABSOLUTELY

[@Miguel__angel]

YES

[@Missmagazinebura]

No lol 😆 I love Alex and mason together 😊

[@OurKindofEntertainment]

The one thing I remember about Stevie is what I loved about her the most; she dared to question the ridiculousness that was the family wizard competition!

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl..

[@lauraboredom2168]

OH MY GOD HAYLEY KIYOKOOO!! I LOVE HER SO SO MUCH SHE'S INCREDIBLE, ICONIC CHARACTERS, INCREDIBLE MUSIC AND NOW A BOOK TOO IM SO PROUD

[@WizardsPod]

We love her too 🪄💜

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl .

[@Miguel__angel]

I always loved Stevie and I really wish we could've seen more of her on wizards maybe even as a reformed wizard or non wizard, or even a wizard on the run

[@WizardsPod]

We do too. Thanks for joining us 🪄

[@Miguel__angel]

Even back as an even more evil wizard that has to clash with the Russo's and we could see more of that character building between Stevie and Alex, HMmmm DISneyyyyy

[@saratatasval5726]

too much sexual tension for disney

[@melodygarrison8071]

It always bothered me that they just straight up killed her and glossed over the fact

[@Miguel__angel]

@@melodygarrison8071same

[@MuhReeNah]

I saw Stevie as a queer character for sure which helped me stop self hating based off others feels. I got one life and I'm living it for me ✌🏼💙

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl

[@idcchmeh]

no u didint

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl

[@texanboiii562]

Those who hated probably had repressed feelings… ever notice that? 😂

[@idcchmeh]

@@texanboiii562 nope we just sick the lies, virtue signaling. There is a difference of having a gay character and u lying about it to virtue signal, to get attention from it

[@yokai420]

the fact that she had only 4 episodes and she had such an impact , those episodes were def my fav

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl,

[@glockenspiel-ti1ms]

@@bitwawesome8020 why are you commenting that eveywhere

[@TheLovelyLadybug]

I remember watching the Stevie episodes and even back then I knew “Alex and Stevie have feelings for each other” in my little kid mind. I’m so glad this has been confirmed.

[@456loveluck]

Me too

[@libertymartin5167]

I was a teenager when this was on. I never thought that for a second! 😂

[@kyleemeg2171]

@@libertymartin5167 I was 12 and I definitely thought that

[@libertymartin5167]

@@kyleemeg2171 wow 😲 I was like 15. Never even crossed my mind 😆

[@kylissasimmons342]

⁠@@libertymartin5167 sane here. Even if that is what Peter intended in his mind, the relationship of Alex and Stevie never gave off cubes that they liked eachother in a different way. Seemed like normal girl -friend relationship to me lol

[@nataliegarcia9788]

I have always loved Hayley Kiyoko and all of her work. Wizards, Lemonade Mouth, Girls Like Girls. She continues to be one of my favorite role models from my childhood and I love how she empowered so many

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl,,

[@Autumnnmonique]

Stevie’s episodes are the BEST ONES!!! Loved her character ❤

[@hermelindamartin4043]

Omg I love your vids!!!!

[@idcchmeh]

they really werent. also do u like her and the episodes or u just like that the actress is gay?

[@idcchmeh]

@@rissaari there is a difference with a personal opinion and someone just lying. Someone being a fan and someone being a fake fan

[@idcchmeh]

@@rissaari 1. Don't they weren't really opinion when they were just lies. 2. I asked that person a question cause most of the time there is a biased

[@aryn7890]

It’s crazy how everyone who was on wizards ended up going on to even more success after the show

[@fluorescentadolescent2189]

who besides selena and hayley?

[@dani-xw3lc]

wizards was my favorite disney show

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl,,

[@peewee139]

@@fluorescentadolescent2189 lucy hale too but idk if she was already popular yet

[@jesaea]

​​@@peewee139he was starting to get popular :) i think she started to get more popular with himym, mostly

[@toothbrushpaste]

The way they basically offed Stevie and never mention it again, shocked me as a kid. Had me believing that they just casually offed someone on the Disney channel

[@G_FRE]

Damn I never really thought about it like that. I mean you're right though!!

[@oneearrabbit]

In response to fans wondering if Stevie had died, Todd J. Greenwald followed up on Stevie's storyline. He stated that "Stevie was fused back together and sent off to an island for 6 months of 'Soul Rehab'. She now lives a happy, fulfilling life back in the Wiz World with her new dogs, Mark and Susan. He also stated that this will never be shown in an episode, and Stevie's storyline has ended.

[@toothbrushpaste]

@@oneearrabbit yea I recently found this out aswell , would of been nice to know this as a kid

[@Missmagazinebura]

I wonder what soul rehab looks like as well as the island

[@UJEvans]

I mean, Stevie casually offed Jeremy. So....

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Omg this is truly an interesting episode! I mean, Alex Russo is very Bi-coded and deserved a fulfilling sapphic relationship.

[@dilanhos2499]

I wonder why was she bi-coded to you? Because ive never felt that. And i dont remember the episodes with Hayley so ill watch them again but outside of the episodes with Hailey, was she still bi-coded to you? And why did you feel that way?

[@PokhrajRoy.]

@@dilanhos2499 It’s mostly because she’s chaotic

[@dilanhos2499]

@@PokhrajRoy. what? 😆 so all chaotic people are bi? I dont get it

[@PokhrajRoy.]

@@dilanhos2499 It’s not a scientific fact but chaotic and disaster bi is a subgroup of bi people.

[@warnadudenexttime]

I will always love Stevie and Alex’s dynamic, it was so interesting! Getting to see how dynamic Stevie was, we got to see especially how sweet she can be when she told Alex to be appreciative of her relationship with her brother. It proves she really cared about Alex. I’ll always be sad they were only friends for a short time but it felt like their relationship was so natural and felt like they were already such good friends! I love the idea of Stevie x Alex, they’re so cute. Such lesbian and bi vibes to me. Always loved Stevie so much, helped me come to terms with my own sexuality.

[@XmienekeX]

Her ending was so brutal it was like litteral murder and they just passed it 😂we don't really go much into the episodes but I love hearing your. experiences and life stories and rambles :D ❤

[@tdaetaunm]

Jen and David giving the people what they want 👏

[@ravotheAnimeking]

This was literally probably my favorite cameo from the entire show. Stevie wasn’t there for long, but I promise her impact next level.

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl,,

[@TheAfricanGrey]

We need a Lemonade Mouth 2. Stop being cowards and do it Disney.

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

They'd have to do it as an r-rated film cause now everyone that grew up with the film is in the 18-49 demo

[@mo777-]

disney doesn’t usually do shows and movies with majority of the cast being adults. look at the few reboots we do get from disney..

[@Sourcoolness]

It's so weird because they announced the sequel on the view and then just never did it. One of the cast members said it was because the movie had covered every possible character arc and there was nowhere else to go, even though the book it is based on had a sequel so they could have just adapted that.

[@jumpy2xstreaming]

They can’t entirely do it with the original cast, a lotta the actors have become criminals and are in jail right now

[@Sourcoolness]

@@jumpy2xstreaming Alot? How many?

[@Professor_Kovu]

A spin off with her would have actually been really interesting to see

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl,

[@SonicFan2cool]

I don't know, man. I think Stevie had the right idea, lowkey. 😅 Why should there only be ONE wizard to keep their powers? Hell, what happens if another child gets added to the family AFTER the Wizard Competition? Are they just SOL? Stevie was onto something GREAT, in my opinion, lol.

[@oneearrabbit]

Agreed.

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl...

[@tokyodeathghoul2313]

It's the non-wizards way of culliing the human race of all wizards since they wouldn't stand a chance if they were in a war.

[@NedsPod]

We love Hayley ❤

[@val_agu_mo]

Love you guys 😊

[@ilikemycattoomuch]

Y’all should have her on your podcast or smth 👀👉👈 please 💙😂

[@christycarlsonromano]

Love this and love her ❤

[@WizardsPod]

We do too 🪄💜

[@val_agu_mo]

Yesss ❤ love you too Christy

[@philkumai]

Thank you so much for having Hayley on the podcast especially during AAPI month. She has a lot of fans in the community. Hope to see her return to acting one day as well. She's brilliant.

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl...

[@korribier-lo3nm]

I love Hayley So much! Im so proud of her and everything she has done! Love that she’s being her authentic self! She such an inspiration to me. She always has been. Especially back when I was in the closet. I loved her on the show. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@winkwonk32]

YASSSSSS WHAT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOORRRRR

[@BrittanysMusicUtube]

I loved her in Lemonade Mouth!!!

[@WizardsPod]

Great movie!

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

​@@WizardsPod speaking of Lemonade Mouth, Bridgit Mendler was on most episodes of WOWP , Y'all should try and get her on the pod!

[@lucasdu7179]

Please never stop this channel, even if you talk of other subjects ❤

[@mariagabriela5721]

thank you for bringing hayley on the pod, i loved the episode 🥰

[@Itstreyp]

Ahh!! One of my absolute faves! So happy to start my monday morning like this. :)

[@Joels_Revolver]

I absolutely loved Hayley's episodes, and the fact that I'm still a fan even after all those years is amazing. LOVE YOU HAYLEY

[@isoclinal]

wizards pod posted time to start my routine 😊

[@WizardsPod]

Thanks for joining us 🪄

[@SuperFHOODI]

I generally like every episode of the pod, but this one was AMAZING!!! I enjoyed it so much that I didn’t realize that I reached the end of the episode 😂❤

[@vodkajaybulls]

Happy Monday wizardspod! Jennifer & David are the best!! ❤️💯.

[@WizardsPod]

Happy Monday! 🪄

[@EvenMoreStevensPod]

Great episode guys! 🥳

[@WizardsPod]

🪄💜

[@michelcomenta]

as a queer man, I'd have loved to have seen queer characters in the Disney shows I grew up watching. I'm glad the new generation is having this🏳‍🌈

[@maryamaamir1689]

No. I'm glad the idea was rejected by Disney. This is not something anyone should be supporting. It's wrong

[@Lser03]

Yayyyy ive been waiting for Hayley to be on the podcast!!!

[@WebWingRecords]

Biggest shock is that Jen isn't a Harry Potter fan. She reminds me of so many of my friends who are all HP OBSESSED! 🤯

[@johnsteadman9002]

I know it's werid to say I feel like they're not due to the hate on the show being a rip-off to Harry Potter

[@corieamell5361]

This is one of the best podcasts to have pop up in your feed!

[@ashleysteventon4]

My favorite podcast. Have a day to myself so I’ll very much enjoy me time with this :)

[@joeg1021]

Early as usual! Love this podcast! I hope you all have a wonderful day!

[@G_FRE]

You too! It's my day off and I'm up early by choice 😂

[@joeg1021]

@Geoffery I go into work at 5 a.m., so every Monday at work, I look forward to this podcast. Makes a whole hour of my day go by so quickly

[@loby24]

Hayley Kiyoko was so good on wizard

[@BrotherlyLovePod]

Huge fan of Hayley's music 😎

[@WizardsPod]

🪄💜

[@EdwardSanchezProductions]

I remember seeing Hayley Kiyoko on lemonade mouth

[@kylenrowland992]

Literally Stevie awoke my bisexuality as well as the underlying edge lord inside of me 🥹 I love Hayley sm, as an actor, musician, and person 🤩🙌

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl...

[@weakassfadestan1681]

David needs to post pictures of him being on these other well known shows and movies. Bc I would have never thought he was on saved by the bell

[@fishfillet5555]

Love listening to these

[@kylegaymer]

Hayley is one of my favorite singers to listen to, I was surprised to see her make a surprise guest appearance during Taylor Swift’s show when she was in Foxboro, MA back in 2018

[@lauraboredom2168]

loved this!!

[@cammyr12Productions]

Some of us got a little teaser of this special guest last week 😉

[@megmeg590]

Hayley threw a shirt at me at her show a couple weeks ago and I’ll never recover.

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl..

[@maricannahippie9683]

I remember when lemonade mouth aired for the first time I was waiting in my room on the floor making brackets and watched the countdown for it and it still to this day is one of my fav movies

[@kgcat]

Thank you for coming on Hayley!!!!! Love you soo much

[@shellybelly7784]

Love mondays!!

[@andreacifuentes1]

🧡🧡 so cool episode

[@aying25]

HAYLEY! OMG I LOVE HER! I wanted her to be on the pod and now it’s reality 😍

[@isabellablack3098]

Another wholesome episode! Love your pod it gives me all the best nostalgia

[@sueswang_]

I related to Hayley so much in regards to 'I am an artist so I will create and use any medium to express myself'. People ask me all the time, what my favorite medium is ? And I list everything. I love all mediums and forms of art. I was big into acting and theater and improv. I love to sing, play guitar, and write songs/poetry. And I love all of the art forms of drawing/painting/sculpting/etc. Its so beautiful to be a creative person ❤️

[@lauraboredom2168]

Stevie definitely made me feel things, one of my WWP crushes for sure

[@WizardsPod]

She's great. Thanks for joining us 💜

[@nnn326]

Omg I'm so happy you brought in Hayley!!!

[@TheJustine625]

Your music video for girls like girls finally made me comfortable and seen and was able to have a first real relationship with a woman and be out and proud 🎉 thanks for the inspiration

[@cherishhow]

I wanna watch Uncle Kelbo as a guest in Wizards of Waverly Pod 🤩

[@TuesdaysArt]

That probably won't happen because of the Jeff Garlin allegations

[@kyleaperrott]

I absolutely love this episode! As a creative myself, I resonate so much with everything you guys spoke about!

[@andreannaluna]

I just wanted to say that as actors, you guys explaining and using the term “committed” like they committed to the act and played it really well, has absolutely *CHANGED* the way I view things & i just wanted to say somewhere Tom performing umbrella he committed !

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl,

[@bluebread.7715]

thank you for this guys! stevie was a gay awakening. if there’s reboot she has to do a cameo

[@glowup978]

I loved the show and it was part of my childhood ❤ I love this podcast

[@alexandriaromero]

Love this pod so much!

[@jadedk1tten]

hayley has truly inspired me in every different stage of my life since i first saw her wizards and continuing on to this day

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl...

[@haleyomigod]

I had that plastic Alex wand haha I still have it somewhere but I don't think the sounds work much anymore. Growing up and to this day I wanted Alex's wand SO BAD. I just thought it was so gorgeous, I loved the fact it was red because that's my favourite colour, and how it was shiny with the jewels... man I still want it haha it just looks like it's actually magical

[@lightdarksoul2097]

It was so personalized to her very Alex

[@EdwardSanchezProductions]

Oh my god it’s Stevie

[@areyouapisces]

been waiting for this one!

[@CurlyHairGoddessXx]

Happy Monday and also i loved Hayley in Lemonade Mouth ♥️

[@hayleycarter5176]

Loved Stevie, her development brought out Alex more and showed a different perspective and love Hayley Kiyoko, she is amazing ❤

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl...

[@cammyr12Productions]

The stevie episodes are definitely some of my favorites

[@used2jimnasiumm]

so crazy that hayley wasn’t even out yet when stevie was created yet all gay kids (myself included) just knew she was one of us

[@leo785587]

Another great episode 👍

[@anthonyaviles1]

I remember her from the girl group The Stunners

[@BrandonCroker]

Nothin but pride.

[@G_FRE]

Damn right ❤

[@kyleemeg2171]

Hell fucking yea💪🏼

[@itwillfindyou]

THIS IS A SPECIAL EPISODE I WASNT EXPECTING SO SOON, I just made a video about this on my channel!! I LOVE EVERYONE in this...and I haven't even watched the episode yet. I'll come back to this comment once I finish the video.

[@sarahmichellegellarseviltwin]

OMG HAYLEY IM SO EXCITED TO WATCH THIS

[@TJRadway]

Wow I love your podcast show, it was awesome 👏🏿

[@jamie9238]

Omg when she mentioned tegan and Sarah wow what a throwback!

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl...

[@sandrahernandez08]

Hayley is an amazing actor!! Loved her in the couple episodes she was in and in scooby doo 😁

[@shaniathomas5046]

When I was a kid I fully thought Alex and Stevie were going to start dating! I remember being disappointed so I LOVE this episode

[@andrewstedl7029]

This is a very food interview. It feels like old friends catching up. Very good listen and I feel like I learned a lot.

[@GibsonDelGiudice]

Actually, the quote was pretty on-target, Jennifer! "I'm an artist; give me a tuba and I'll make something out of it."

[@mattdammrich]

No David in the thumbnail scared me.

[@WeirdAIStuff]

I remember that Kmart commercial

[@LanaLlama20]

Holy cow I heard the name and went why is that name familiar? I know her from having the song that plays at the end of Loki season 1 it's such a good song!

[@-streaminadream-5356]

she is so awsome and well spoken

[@dreamer1-7]

David, my mom taught me about the oxygen mask method for taking care of yourself first! So lovely to hear such a positive conversation about self-care.

[@couture8781]

I love this podcast so much! but to constant interrupting is quite frustrating

[@americanroger9285]

Literally

[@Iratepandabear]

NO BECAUSE I WATCHED THOSE EPISODES OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND IUST PAUSED THEM BEFORE THE ENDING AND CHANGED THE CHANNEL 😭😭😭😭

[@Iratepandabear]

They were like one of my first few "oh wow she's reeeeeaaally pretty I'd love to be roommates with her and spend all our time together :)" moments as a kid omg

[@G_FRE]

That's so sweet oh my god 😭😭

[@malikjohnson3129]

I for got she was in Wizards Of Waverly Place. I remember her in the movie 'Lemonade Mouth'

[@camella2914]

i loved this episode

[@Heart2016Sim]

We need Bridgit Mendler

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl 👩

[@Diamondmite]

Strangely this is the very first time that I am watching anything Wizards related and upon the mention of it realise "Oh right, merchandise for this exists"

[@xQueenyBee]

I clicked in to watch so fast. Probably my fav rewatch postcast thats ongoing rn.

[@yokai420]

they gaydar vibes were definitely strong from the start lmaooo i always had a feeling

[@daisyprayers]

I really like how Hayley said “if you don’t have your health you can’t show up the way you want to” as opposed to “if you don’t have your health you don’t have anything” which is often what dialogue around health challenges looks like. I’ve been chronically ill since I was a kid and I still struggle to let myself rest because I feel that if I can’t keep up with my healthy/abled peers I’m a failure. But I’m NOT, I’m just slower, need more breaks and experience the world in a different way. Thank you Jen and Hayley for being so honest and vulnerable by sharing your health challenges, it means so much to me as a sick kid that found comfort in Wizards while I was stuck at home/in hospital. (Also I am a proud member of the “really really liking Harper and Stevie as a child to realizing you’re queer” pipeline, thank you for your service to the community 🫡)

[@bitwawesome8020]

Romance girl,

[@aidaid-fg5en]

Another awesome episode 😃❤️

[@ThaRealeztJM]

can we get a Lemonade Mouth 2