Earlier this week, Ramin Setoodeh posted an article in Newsweek straight out saying that gay actors can not play straight characters convincingly. In the article, he mentioned the television show Glee and Broadway show, Promises Promises. Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth, who has worked on both productions, felt so strongly about the article that she took to Newsweek.com to voice her opinions on the subject.
Being a fan of "The Cheno," when I read her tweet on Twitter asking her followers to read her response, I immediately wanted to know what was going on. Not long after she tweeted about it, people such as Perez Hilton and Christina Applegate began to follow suit. I love that she took the time to defend her gay fans and co-stars using social media to make sure her voice was heard...and it was definitely heard. Setoodeh's article now has over 10 pages of comments both agreeing with Chenoweth, as well as arguing their own opinions.
Whose side are you on?
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