Chip and Joanna Gaines have been bombarded with divorce rumors for years, however a special scandal is threatening to finish their empire. Though Chip and Joanna have been accused of being supporters of Trump, a bunch that has notoriously been towards same-sex relationships, they’re now dealing with backlash for seemingly embracing the LGBT group. The drama kicked off when the trailer for his or her new Magnolia Community present, “Again to the Frontier,” which challenges teams to dwell as folks did again within the 1800s, featured a same-sex couple comprised of two males who have been parenting two little boys. Very quickly, the couple’s largely spiritual fan base took them to job on social media.

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Beneath a submit by Chip selling the brand new present, he and Joanna’s followers have lashed out at them over supposedly going towards their Christian values. “I hope the cash from HBO was price it to show your long-time, loyal fan base towards you by compromising your Christian values on household and sexuality. I hope you will rethink the issues that led you to do that,” tweeted one person. A second person claimed the couple have been betraying their followers. “Just about your total base is Christian, and also you guys go and make a present and pressure in a homosexual couple? Not solely is that this sinful, it is also tone-deaf,” they wrote. “Nearly all of the nation is sick of being pressure fed homosexual crap, and also you guys are including to the issue.” 

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Chip and Joanna’s followers additionally took their criticism to different social platforms. Beneath an Instagram submit by Joanna Gaines selling an Eric Church live performance, one person introduced that they have been unfollowing them. “Sadly I don’t assist the lukewarm and have to unfollow. Liked who you have been earlier than the compromise and will probably be prayin for you!” they wrote. That was simply the tip of the backlash. Here is how Chip responded.

Earlier than quitting “Fixer Higher,” Chip and Joanna confronted backlash from the liberal facet of their viewers for by no means that includes a same-sex couple on their HGTV present. Now the pendulum has swung again the opposite approach, as their conservative followers riot throughout a number of social media platforms. Up to now, Joanna Gaines has chosen to take the criticism in silence, permitting as a substitute for her husband, Chip Gaines, to face their detractors head-on.

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Taking to X, previously generally known as Twitter, Chip labeled himself and Joanna as “trendy Christians” and accused their detractors of being judgmental. “Speak, ask qustns, pay attention.. possibly even be taught,” he tweeted. “An excessive amount of to ask of recent American Christian tradition. Choose 1st, perceive later/by no means.” He continued, “It is a unhappy sunday when ‘non believers’ have by no means been confronted with hate or vitriol till they’re launched to a contemporary American Christian.” His assertion has been seen greater than six million instances. Nonetheless, it is unknown whether or not it is finished extra hurt than good, because it solely made their detractors flock to his account with extra of their opinions.

Chip additionally fielded a number of the criticism, making an attempt to additional have interaction with those that disagreed with him, corresponding to one poster who claimed they have been unable to let their kids watch their new program, “Again to the Frontier.” “Do not be unhappy Joel,” Chip responded. “Loads of different stuff on the market. I am positive everybody will probably be fantastic.” He continued, “BUT I sincerely recognize the recommendation about taking a number of the considerate, heartfelt, encouraging constructive criticism to coronary heart.. and I actually will.”

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