Celebrities are routinely judged for everything from their fashion choices to the way they cook their eggs. But for those who are both famous and publicly Christian, that scrutiny often broadens to encompass their religious beliefs — even if they’re implicit.
The latest case is the Waco, Texas-based home renovation duo Chip and Joanna Gaines, who faced backlash in recent weeks over their decision to feature a gay couple on their new reality show, “Back to the Frontier.” While the Gaineses haven’t said anything directly about being LGBTQ-affirming, many conservative Christians condemned the move as a betrayal of Christian values and an attempt to normalize queer relationships. On the flip side, some progressive Christians called out what they view as hypocrisy of conservative leaders who are holding the reality stars to a higher moral standard than the president of the United States.
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