The wildly popular Christian TV series, The Chosen, is in the middle of a heated online debate after a PRIDE flag on the set of the TV series. On the one hand, you have actors performing in the series defending that a PRIDE flag was seen on the set while others call for a boycott of the Christian TV series.
. @thechosentv just signed their death warrant but happy to see this response by them. Great work. https://t.co/MwNYwGzn4H
— The New Evangelicals (@newvangelicals) May 30, 2023
“We’ve made no secret our cast and crew come from all different beliefs and backgrounds,” said Dallas Jenkins, the show’s creator, and director, in a statement to Religion News Service. “I don’t believe personal workspaces on set are relevant to the content of ‘The Chosen’, but if someone wants to stop watching a free show because of it, it’s their right.”
The crowdfunded series is in the production of its fourth season and has already reached a milestone of 500 million views. While the show is made to glorify Christ and is funded and produced by Christians, the show’s 100+ employees come from all different backgrounds. Jenkins said at the time, “Over half of our cast and crew are agnostic or not of a particular faith background. And we’re hearing every day from thousands of people who are agnostic, atheist, or coming at it from another perspective who are just watching it as a normal show.”
Another one of the actors on
The Chosen here. Anyone who is going to go at one of our family members for something like this, is no fan of ours.
They can close the door on the way out
“Love one another as I have loved you”
We stand with our brother ????️????❤️— Giavani Cairo (@GCairo06) May 31, 2023
