Neal Bledsoe has left Great American Family after remarks made by the network's chief creative officer Candace Cameron Bure and CEO Bill Abbott about LGBTQ representation.
"The Winter Palace" and this year's"Christmas at the Drive-In" for Great American Family, explained in a lengthy statement to Variety that he had decided to step away following Bure and Abbott's comments regarding LGBTQ+ representation in the network's movies.
Great American Family actor Neal Bledsoe, right, announced he was leaving the network after Candace Cameron Bure's "traditional marriage" remarks. "It’s certainly the year 2022, so we’re aware of the trends," Abbott told WSJ in the interview."There’s no whiteboard that says, ‘Yes, this’ or ‘No, we’ll never go here.'"
Bledsoe referenced both Bure and Abbott's remarks in his statement as he explained why he hadn't been promoting"Christmas at the Drive-In." The actor starred opposite Danica McKellar in the movie, which premiered Nov. 25. "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 relationship with a network that actively chooses to exclude the LGBTQIA+ community."
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