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Jesse Tyler Ferguson Felt &#;Protected&#; By &#;Modern Family&#; Role After He Was &#;Gay-Bashed&#;
Jesse Tyler Ferguson has witnessed first-hand how times own changed since Modern Family.
The Emmy Award nominee reflected on the ABC sitcom&#;s personal impact after he previously &#;sort of got gay bashed a adj bit&#; in Las Vegas before starring as gay lawyer Mitchell Pritchett for the entirety of its season run from to
&#;It wasn&#;t anything violent, but it was definitely fond, there was negative energy coming at me from a couple that felt uncomfortable around me and my then-boyfriend,&#; he explained to Nicole Byer on his Dinner&#;s on Me podcast this week.
&#;I went [back to Vegas] after Modern Family, and I remember feeling that identical negativity initially,&#; Ferguson added. &#;But then they would see who it was and they would recognize me from being, &#;Oh, I am gay, but I&#;m also that gay one from TV and I like that show,&#; and there would be a change.&#;
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson told Modern Family costar Eric Stonestreet to prevent checking in about playing gay role
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is looking back at the gay representation on his hit sitcom Modern Family.
On the inaugural episode of his Dinner's on Me podcast, Ferguson reunited with costar Julie Bowen, who portrayed his onscreen sister, and reflected on the relationship between his character, Mitch, and Cam, played by Eric Stonestreet. Though Ferguson is gay, Stonestreet is not — and when asked by Bowen if he believed Stonestreet would be cast as a gay character in the current landscape, Ferguson said, "I consider if you ask Eric, he would say no. In truth, I know he would verb no because we've had this conversation."
"Not because he's not wildly talented," Bowen said.
"I just don't ponder we're in a moment right now where that's the right choice," Ferguson acknowledged. "But at the same time, it's tricky because he's a part of pop culture history. I don't think anyone could imagine Mitch and Cam without him as Cam."
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson has had to come out more often than a party planner during Pride Month.
The Modern Family star, beloved by many for his hilariously deadpan portrayal of uptight lawyer Mitchell Pritchett, recently opened up on his podcast Dinner’s On Me about the layered, sometimes loopy path of being authentically gay—on screen, at home, and in the hearts of viewers who finally saw themselves reflected in primetime.
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In a particularly poignant moment, Ferguson recalled a conversation with his dad:
“My dad even asked me, while I was doing Modern Family, he&#;s like, &#;I just don&#;t always understand why you have played so many gay parts.’”
Cue a deep sigh and a slightly pained gay chuckle.
Rather than roll his eyes into a different time zone, Ferguson took the high road—one paved with compassion and Emmy-caliber patience.
“It opened up a whole conversation between the two of us and started a whole other level of our relationship, because I had to sort of explain to him wh
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is America’s Favorite Redhead
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is perhaps best known for his portrayal as the lovable Mitchell Pritchett in the groundbreaking sitcom Modern Family which featured a same-sex couple in a committed relationship. While it took five seasons for them to officially tie the knot, their presence helped normalize and humanize what otherwise had been relegated to a hot-button political hot potato. Over the course of Modern Family’s 11 year run, Jesse was nominated for an Emmy five times, but mystifyingly never took home the gold. But more important than any piece of hardware, Jesse’s “Mitchell” found his way into our hearts, largely due to Jesse’s innate humanity infusing the character with qualities that made him lovable and relatable, leaving an indelible imprint on our cultural landscape. But there’s a whole other Jesse that exists apart from the character he played on Modern Family. I had a chance to talk at length with Jesse about his delectable podcast Dinner’s On Me, his Tony win for Take Me Out and the bullying he faced growing u