In the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat, inspired by chef Eddie Huang's memoir, the character Emery Huang is the second of Louis and Jessica Huang's three children. He is portrayed as a romantic, smooth-talking Casanova with a different girlfriend in every episode. However, there is no indication that the character is gay, and the real-life Emery Huang is not gay either.
Characteristics | Values |
---|---|
Sexuality | Heterosexual |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Actor |
Siblings | Eddie Huang (older brother), Evan Huang (younger brother) |
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Emery's romantic interests
Emery Huang, the second child of Louis and Jessica Huang, is a romantic, smooth-talking Casanova, with a different girlfriend in almost every episode. He is a womanizing macho and an emotional heartthrob, in touch with his feminine side. He is a proud male feminist, standing for social justice and the suffrage of women.
Emery's first known girlfriend is Kim, whom he meets on the first day of school and introduces to his mother. The next day, Kim gives him the nickname "Boo" and gives him a soda. This relationship lasts for at least two days.
At the beginning of the episode "The Shunning", Emery is seen holding hands with an unnamed blonde-haired girl, telling her that his favourite movie is "Gremlins". In the same episode, Emery is seen with two girlfriends at a party, with his arms around both of them. He is later seen in the swimming pool with them. In "License to Sell", Emery mentions that he is still dating one of the girls, Bianca.
In "Family Business Trip", Emery has multiple fans, probably ex-girlfriends, lined up at an autograph signing table, waiting for him to autograph their yearbooks. There are also three girls who live in the neighbourhood and are very sad about him leaving for vacation, bidding him farewell with cookies, a balloon, a teddy bear, and a goodbye card.
In "The Manchurian Dinner Date", Emery asks Audrey to be his date for the Cattleman's graduation dinner. Audrey is very similar to Emery, sharing a similar personality.
Emery also has a crush on Alison Olsen, whom he advises Eddie Huang to talk to when he has "girl troubles".
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Emery's personality
Emery Huang is the second of Louis and Jessica's three children, the younger brother of Eddie and the older brother of Evan. He is portrayed by Forrest Wheeler. Emery is a romantic, smooth-talking Casanova, who seems to have a different girlfriend in every episode. He can be both a womanizing macho and an soft-willed, emotional heartthrob, who's in touch with his feminine side. Emery is a proud male feminist, who stands for social justice and the suffrage of women. He enjoys talking about his feelings and the beauty of love.
Emery is a bit of a picture-perfect model child. Although not to the same extent as Evan, Emery is a well-behaved and obedient son, who lives up to Jessica's expectations and follows her rules down to a T. He is obedient to the point that he once suggested that he and Evan should give their gift cards to their grandmother to pay back their debts.
Emery is also a hard-working individual. He once took a job as a Christmas elf at the mall to help Eddie and Evan buy a nutcracker to replace the one they broke. Despite hating the job, he persevered for the sake of his family.
Emery is also a talented writer, having won the Writers of the Future Grand Prize for science fiction writing.
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Emery's relationship with Eddie
Emery Huang, the second of Louis and Jessica's three children, is the younger brother of Eddie and the older brother of Evan. Eddie is the oldest of the three Huang siblings, followed by Emery, and then Evan.
Eddie and Emery have a good relationship and get along pretty well. They will usually have conversations with each other and sometimes hang out together. Eddie is the first person that Emery comes out to, and they stumble into informing their stepmother. Eddie also helps Emery with his girlfriends, giving him advice on how to handle them. Emery, in turn, helps Eddie with his girlfriends, and they work together to sell Evan's Beanie Babies to buy a home inflatable waterslide.
However, there are times when Eddie and Emery's relationship is strained. For instance, Eddie crashes Emery's lunch with his friends, and Emery declines Eddie's offer to hang out with him and his friends, not wanting to cramp his style. Emery also gets upset with Eddie for lying to his teachers about Chinese culture to make his life better, which ruins Emery's first day of middle school.
Despite this, Eddie and Emery's relationship is a positive one, and they are always there for each other when it matters.
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Emery's relationship with Evan
Emery Huang is the second of Louis and Jessica's three children, the younger brother of Eddie and the older brother of Evan. He is portrayed by Forrest Wheeler. Emery is a romantic, smooth-talking Casanova, who seems to have a different girlfriend in every episode. He can be both a womanizing macho and an soft-willed, emotional heartthrob, who's in touch with his feminine side. Emery is a proud male feminist, who stands for social justice and the suffrage of women.
Evan is Emery's younger brother. Evan and Emery work as a power duo. They are also the founders of Batu Capital, a multi-family investment office. Batu Capital invests in seed or Series A stage companies or Series C and pre-IPO, with a typical check size of about $500,000 to $2 million.
Emery and Evan's relationship is a close one. Emery is very protective of Evan and vice versa. In one instance, Evan and Emery were chosen to act in a school play. In another, Evan and Emery were tasked with handling table decorations for Thanksgiving. Emery opted for a "harvest hoedown" theme, shutting down Evan's "polar bear pilgrim" theme. Evan and Emery also have a tradition of collaborating on Halloween costumes. In one instance, Evan dressed up as Dr. Alan Grant from Jurassic Park while Emery was meant to be dressed up as Barney the Dinosaur. However, Evan did not wish to be Barney, which led to Emery updating their costumes to Indiana Jones and Short Round respectively.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were enlisted by Eddie to help sell his Beanie Babies. Seeing Evan upset, Emery told Eddie that the latter made him so mad he would have to meditate. This eventually prompted Eddie to sell his autographed shoe of Shaquille O'Neal in order to buy back Evan's Beanie Babies.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were sent to their neighbour Honey and Marvin's house for the night. As they were dropped off, Louis and Jessica spoke about how they would go out for dinner and then dancing, which made Emery happy.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were working on Halloween costumes. Evan was meant to be dressed up as Lance Ito, the presiding judge from the O. J. Simpson murder case, with Emery slated to be dressed as Kato Kaelin, one of the witnesses. Emery did not like the costume, causing the brothers to decide to not wear collaborative costumes and instead have independent costumes, with Evan as Lance Ito and Emery as Indiana Jones.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Eddie entered and told them he didn't want to end up like them, referring to the constant fighting between Louis and Gene. Evan then told Eddie that his first day was horrible and that Eddie's actions made Emery's first day better. Eddie responded that white people were ignorant of them and where they came from, citing that he had been blazing trails and breaking chains by shattering Asian stereotypes, and feared that Emery, with his karate gi and his violin and his eagerness to learn, would undo the work he had done.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had outed Marvin's first marriage to Honey. This led to Marvin wishing to use the boys as a shield and convincing Louis to let him watch over them again.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had overheard Marvin gossiping about his patients and revealing their secrets. Evan revealed that he had admitted something to Marvin and his assistant Queenie the day after the boys had met "Reggie", and that Marvin did say he would keep his mouth shut due to dentist-patient confidentiality. However, with Marvin having retired, the confidentiality agreement no longer existed. Eddie attempts to dismiss Evan's worries, citing that none of Evan's secrets are major, until Evan reveals that the dental procedure happened the day after the boys had met "Reggie". The three boys then decide to get leverage on Marvin by finding out a secret of his own.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had been discussing Jane Austen while objectifying her with antiquated, sexist terms. Emery called him out for talking like a 1945 radio show. Evan did not find a problem in his language but panicked when Emery retorted that if it isn't such a problem, he would call Sicily and discuss her "peepers". Evan then admitted that perhaps the language is problematic but that he couldn't help himself, claiming that it just came out of him after spending time with Marvin. Emery then declared that they would just have to change Marvin and modernize him.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to take up meditation.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to join him in working at a yogurt shop.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as each other for Halloween.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Lance Ito while Emery was slated to be dressed as Kato Kaelin. However, Emery did not like the costume, causing the brothers to decide to not wear collaborative costumes and instead have independent costumes, with Evan as Lance Ito and Emery as Indiana Jones.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Short Round while Emery dressed as Barney, much to the other's surprise. The two had wanted to collaborate with the other, regardless of who was the "sidekick" or not, and the two hugged it out.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Evan became upset at the fact that he always had to be Emery's sidekick when it came to Halloween costumes, and a result Emery decided to let Evan pick their Halloween costumes.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Lance Ito while Emery was slated to be dressed as Kato Kaelin. However, Emery did not like the costume, causing the brothers to decide to not wear collaborative costumes and instead have independent costumes, with Evan as Lance Ito and Emery as Indiana Jones.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be dressed as Short Round. However, Eddie and Emery had outgrown the outfits, with it being a little tight on Emery while Eddie's midriff was exposed. Evan walked in, claiming that his outfit still fit. The brothers then struck a pose only for a ripping noise to be heard. Eddie then told his brothers that he had ripped something but wasn't sure what it was, and asked his brothers to look away.
In another instance, Evan and Emery were in their bedroom when Evan told Emery that he had decided to dress up as Indiana Jones while Emery was slated to be
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Emery's career aspirations
Emery Huang is the second of Louis and Jessica Huang's three children, the younger brother of Eddie and the older brother of Evan. He is portrayed by Forrest Wheeler. Emery is a romantic, smooth-talking Casanova, who seems to have a different girlfriend in every episode. He is a well-behaved and obedient son, who lives up to Jessica's expectations and follows her rules.
In one episode, Emery takes a career aptitude test at school which announces his future career as being a flight attendant, which he is happy with, telling his mother that he likes travel, snacks and being helpful and that a flight attendant checks those three boxes. However, Jessica is upset with his career desire, but after the family sat down to watch Michael Chang on television, Emery becomes interested in tennis, which Jessica wants him to pursue. As a result, Louis and Jessica wish to foster this skill and have Emery take over Eddie's room, forcing Eddie to share a bunk bed with Evan. Emery is put through intensive training, and his continued victories lead to him winning the Round Robin Tournament.
However, following his win, Emery is enrolled in a tennis academy at Coral Gables, which is four hours away, adding that he would have to move. Emery informs his parents that he does not want to do so and that he would miss them a lot, to which Jessica responds that they would support whatever decision he made, although she regretted saying so after Emery added that he still wanted to travel the world as a flight attendant. Jessica then gives him a brochure for space camp, telling him that astronauts were the flight attendants of space. Louis reminds Jessica that they had agreed to support Emery as he was, although Jessica claimed that if her son was going to be a flight attendant, he would have the best kind. With his tennis career having come to an end, Emery is told he can switch rooms with Eddie again, although Eddie tells him to stay in his old room for one more night.
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Frequently asked questions
No, Emery is not gay. He is a romantic, smooth-talking Casanova who seems to have a different girlfriend in every episode.
No, the show still represents the LGBTQ+ community. In Season 4, the character Nicole comes out and her coming-out process is depicted in an organic way.
Yes, Emery is based on Eddie Huang's younger brother, Emery Huang.
Yes, in addition to Nicole, the show also introduces a gay Asian character named Oscar, who is an out and proud gay man.