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All Rights reserved. Television Media Celebs. Ferguson argued that it would be a disservice to have his character be perfect. Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson reveals the criticism he received from gay fans over his character Mitchell, reflecting on queer representation and stereotypes in mainstream media.

Ferguson said that many people wanted his character to be a model representation for the communitynot being flawed and just generally more polished. What do I do? Jesse Tyler Ferguson says he received criticism from gay viewers for 'stereotypical' Modern Family role Ferguson, who played Mitchell Pritchett for 11 years on the beloved sitcom, says he.

The actor brought up one instance where he heard remarks from the community after one storyline aired where Mitch didn't want to kiss his husband, Cam Eric Stonestreet in public and said "the gays were furious. Victoria's Secret Fashion Show's queerest year yet?

He covers internet culture and entertainment, including television, movies, music, and more. Be sure to follow Out on your favorite social platform. They better get this right. Jesse Tyler Ferguson, a gay actor who plays a gay character in Modern Family, explains why it's important to have real and relatable portrayal of LGBTQIA++ characters on TV.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson is opening up about the "responsibility" he felt playing a gay character on a primetime sitcom during his stint on Modern Family. Watch Now: Pride Today. Privacy Policy Terms of Use. Out Newsletter.

Here's who's walking and performing 50m. Modern Family has also been universally praised by many members of the LGBTQ+ community, with Ferguson being one of the only out gay actors playing a gay character in a network sitcom at the time.

For 11 seasons, Jesse Tyler Ferguson played Mitchell Pritchett on Modern Family and he's spoken at length about the pressure he felt about being one of the first gay characters played by an out gay actor in network primetime. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Ferguson talked about the show's big break and the pressure of representing an entire community on broadcast television. Latest Stories. Search form Search. The show won two back-to-back GLAAD Media Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series in andand was nominated for the honor a total of 10 times.

Sign up today for our free newsletter. Email Newsletter Subscribe Subscriber Services. In a new episode of his podcast, Dinner's On Mehe talked about how playing such an important queer character was "tricky" because he received criticisms from the queer community who felt that the character did not live up to their expectations.

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