In the same week that Chick-fil-A’s evangelical Christian ownership has been called “woke” for its corporate diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, a small Pride flag has sparked a call for a boycott of 'The Chosen.'
“Our cast and crew come from all different beliefs and backgrounds,” says Dallas Jenkins, the show’s creator and director. “I don’t believe personal workspaces on set are relevant.”
The hand-size flag, usually symbolizing support for LGBTQ rights, appears in the corner of the screen for approximately 4 seconds of aNow, in the same week that Chick-fil-A’s evangelical Christian ownership has beenfor its corporate diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the flag has sparked a call for a boycott of the biggest evangelical media property in recent memory.
The show, which is funded by its fans via a crowdsourcing site, has racked up more than 500 million episode views and has earned glowing reviews from religious andThe flap started Monday when Jon Root, a blogger for the conservative Christian student organization Turning Point USA,a screenshot with a photo of the flag and tagged the official Twitter account of “The Chosen,” asking, “Can you explain why there’s a Pride flag on...
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