Boots was released on Netflix on October 9 and guess what slowly and steadily, the web series has started to buzz among fans. Created by Andy Parker, Boots is a light hearted drama that revolves around a teenager named Cameron Cope who joins the US Marine boot camp so that he could change as an individual as he was bullied during his school days.
Boots feature Miles Heizer as Cameron Cope, Liam Oh as Ray McAffey, Max Parker as Sergeant Liam Robert Sullivan, and more in the key roles.
Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop assumes that you have loved Boots series on Netflix and digging deep about Cameron Cope's best friend Ray McAffey. Continue reading below to know what happened to Ray McAffey-
Boots on Netflix is inspired by the memoir The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White. Greg Cope White is a former US Marine. Hence, Boots on Netflix is based on true story of Greg Cope White.
Forbes report that as a gay teenager, White went with best friend into the U.S. Marines' boot camp for a summer. This was before “Don't Ask, Don’t Tell,” the 1994 law that prohibited “qualified gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans from serving in the armed forces,” according to the Human Rights Campaign. The law was repealed in 2011.
As per the Pink Marine's official website, Cope served six years in the US Marines. Cope earned the rank of Sergeant. However, he then left from the services and moved to New York City to study acting and writing. Currently, he is a screenwriter, producer, and author.
In reality, Ray McAffey's real name is Dale. The Pink Marine's memoire clearly mentions, 'When Greg’s straight best friend Dale tells him he’s spending the summer at Marine Corps boot camp on Parris Island, all Greg hears is “summer” and “camp.” So, he signs up too."
As reported by Screen Rant, Classic Conversations podcast interview, Cope stated that one of the biggest questions that he's asked after people read the book is what happened to Dale, his best friend with whom he went to boot camp.
Greg Cope White and Dale are still best friends, all these years later. Cope White credits his best friend with always believing in him,