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Posted on 07/11/2025 1:48:57 PM PDT by DFG
The beloved Gaines brand just took a hard left turn.
Chip and Joanna Gaines — long celebrated for their faith-driven family image — are now drawing backlash from fans for caving to the LGBT agenda.
Their new show, “Back to the Frontier,” premiered Thursday on HBO. It’s marketed as a “social experiment” where modern families live like 1800s pioneers.
But this experiment came at a price: the trust of their loyal base of support.
The backlash centers on their inclusion of Jason and Joe Hanna-Riggs, two gay men raising a pair of adopted sons.
As Realtor.com reported, Jason Hanna-Riggs explained their motivation bluntly: “What really inspired me was when I saw the flyer on social media, and I saw a gay couple on the front of that flyer.”
He called it “a great opportunity for representation for same-sex couples.”
Joe Hanna-Riggs admitted, he was “very hesitant,” saying, “Why are we going to do this? Why are we going to have no running water, no electricity. Like, ‘What are we signing up for?’”
But that hesitation apparently faded.
They brought the boys, Ethan and Lucas, along for the ride.
According to the outlet, the family confessed to struggling with “phantom rings” and withdrawal from their devices. They eventually adjusted, calling the lifestyle “very physical.”
And Chip Gaines? He shamelessly plugged the show on X with no mention of its controversial casting.
“Y’all are going to love this show!! Social experiment + family time well spent,” he wrote on X on Thursday evening.
The omission of two men role-playing as a family didn’t go unnoticed.
The Daily Wire’s Megan Basham blasted the decision, writing, “This is incredibly disappointing, but not particularly surprising.”
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Raising ... or raping?
Yep. They made their coin. Now they can spend it frivolously as their empire dissolves.
“”As Realtor.com reported, Jason Hanna-Riggs explained their motivation bluntly: “What really inspired me was when I saw the flyer on social media, and I saw a gay couple on the front of that flyer. He called it “a great opportunity for representation for same-sex couples.””
VERY confusing...someone saw a flyer promoting a show and they became part of the show? What was the show going to be before these two yahoos saw the flyer? Why does everything seem upside down today or is it just me?
I couldn’t stand watching them many years ago, just knew some thing was fake/insincere about them. sad so many get sucked into idolizing/needing to watch certain people.
Sad sad sad - watched them before they went to their own channel, and liked the show a lot. Even stopped at their store in Waco and met Joanna’s mom - she’s a down to earth Christian lady that hit it off with my wife. Her favorite museum Is the Bible museum; sad sad sad
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