Felony assault is okay, but being gay is not. That seems to be the mixed message that ABC and “Good Morning America” are sending, as the show has just booked Chris Brown just after pulling Adam Lambert from the schedule because of his sexually-charged AMA performance.
The New York Post reports an ABC source saying, “The network is giving a mixed message — that it doesn’t trust someone who shocked with an unpredictable show and a gay kiss, but then it is happy to go ahead with Chris Brown, who was convicted of felony assault.”
ABC News has insisted that Lambert’s sexual orientation did not play a role in its decision to cancel his “Good Morning America” appearance that was scheduled for earlier this week. Personally, I’m not buying that, and neither is Adam, who appeared on CBS’s “The Early Show” instead, saying that he doesn’t think this kind of thing would ever happen to a straight female singer.
It’s surprising that this homophobia would come from ABC, which features the most gay characters of any network, according to a GLAAD study published in September. Their drama “Brothers and Sisters” features three gay characters in starring roles, and new hit comedy “Modern Family” also depicts a committed gay couple. On the other hand, CBS has no gay series regulars, which GLAAD calls “disappointing.”
