Neal Bledsoe, a regular star of Christmas movies on the conservative-leaning Great American Family, is distancing himself from the cable channel amid backlash about its lack of inclusion of LGBTQ characters.
In a statement given to Variety on Monday, Bledsoe said “my support for the Lgbtqia+ community is unconditional” and that recent statements made by leadership at the network were “hurtful, wrong, and reflect an ideology that prioritizes judgment over love.”
“Nothing is worth my silence or their ability to live and love freely in a world that we are lucky enough to share with them,” Bledsoe, the star of films such as Hallmark’s “A Christmas Carousel” and this year’s Great American Family movie “Christmas at the Drive-In,” said in his statement. “I was raised as a Christian, and believe in the essential message of love and forgiveness. That said, I could never forgive myself for continuing my...
In a statement given to Variety on Monday, Bledsoe said “my support for the Lgbtqia+ community is unconditional” and that recent statements made by leadership at the network were “hurtful, wrong, and reflect an ideology that prioritizes judgment over love.”
“Nothing is worth my silence or their ability to live and love freely in a world that we are lucky enough to share with them,” Bledsoe, the star of films such as Hallmark’s “A Christmas Carousel” and this year’s Great American Family movie “Christmas at the Drive-In,” said in his statement. “I was raised as a Christian, and believe in the essential message of love and forgiveness. That said, I could never forgive myself for continuing my...
- 12/6/2022
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
A Christmas Carousel is a new royal-themed holiday moving starring Rachel Boston.
Rachel took time out of her busy schedule to chat with us about the movie and her Christmas plans.
Known for her kindness, Rachel is warm and generous of her time, which is at a premium these days. We caught up with her just after she filmed a segment for Hallmark Channels Home & Family.
Rachel was part of a cooking segment, promoting Christmas with a dish featuring apple and fennel. Yum!
"Promoting Christmas right around Christmas has been remarkably exciting because you're already in the mood," Rachel said. Very often, filming for Christmas entertainment is done when the weather is anything but a chill in the air.
Not with A Christmas Carousel, though. "Actually this was the closest to Christmas I filmed so wearing the winter coats, it was actually winter," Rachel said. "It was really fun to be truly in the spirit.
Rachel took time out of her busy schedule to chat with us about the movie and her Christmas plans.
Known for her kindness, Rachel is warm and generous of her time, which is at a premium these days. We caught up with her just after she filmed a segment for Hallmark Channels Home & Family.
Rachel was part of a cooking segment, promoting Christmas with a dish featuring apple and fennel. Yum!
"Promoting Christmas right around Christmas has been remarkably exciting because you're already in the mood," Rachel said. Very often, filming for Christmas entertainment is done when the weather is anything but a chill in the air.
Not with A Christmas Carousel, though. "Actually this was the closest to Christmas I filmed so wearing the winter coats, it was actually winter," Rachel said. "It was really fun to be truly in the spirit.
- 12/18/2020
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
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