A year after Hilarie Burton explained her departure from the Hallmark Channel, the network embraced her call for diversity by premiering its first holiday movie featuring a gay couple, “The Christmas House.” Star Jonathan Bennett told the Los Angeles Times he was so happy that he cried after learning that his character would be gay. But Candace Cameron Bure has indicated that she wasn’t so happy about the network’s decision to become more inclusive.
Bure announced she was leaving the Hallmark Channel for the Christian network Great American Family in early 2022, and in a November 14 interview with the Wall Street Journal, she revealed that same-sex couples will not get any holiday love stories on GAC Family. “I think that Great American Family will keep traditional marriage at the core,” she stated. The new network is being run by former Hallmark exec Bill Abbott, who said of holiday movies becoming more diverse, “It’s certainly the year 2022, so we’re aware of the trends.”
On Twitter, Burton reacted to Bure and Abbott’s comments. “Now they’re just openly admitting their bigotry,” she wrote. “Being LGBTQ isn’t a ‘trend.’ That guy and his network are disgusting. You too Candy.” In a fiery follow-up tweet, Burton took aim at Bure again, writing, “Bigot. I don’t remember Jesus liking hypocrites like Candy. But sure. Make your money, honey. You ride that prejudice wave all the way to the bank.”
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