HGTV celebrities Chip and Joanna Gaines, a couple known for being vocal about their Christian faith, are receiving backlash for featuring a gay couple on their new HBO show, Back to the Frontier. The guest couple has two children whom they created with an “egg donor” and a “surrogate.” (WATCH: The Spectator P.M. Ep. 145: Southern Baptists Seek to End Same-Sex Marriage)
Why are you promoting homosexuality as a Christian?
Why compromise on the Bible’s clear teachings on this?
Why support homosexuals buying kids?
Disappointed would be an understatement… pic.twitter.com/ecGuXGp7wB
— Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) July 11, 2025
Join The Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo with American Spectator editorial intern Andrew Gondy as they discuss the Gaines’ addition of the gay couple and the disappointment amongst the Christian community. They address the Gaines’ response to the criticism and highlight their adherence to the LGBTQ community rather than Scripture. (RELATED: Supreme Court Saves Religious Parents From Radical LGBTQ Indoctrination of Their Children)
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