Kristin Chenoweth Defends GCB Plotline: “We’re Having, Not Making, Fun”


Kristin Chenoweth stars in ABC’s controversial new series “GCB” — based on a book by Kim Gaitlin called “Good Christian Bitches” — and says she’s a Christian, but doesn’t find the show’s plotline offensive.

“There’s a difference between making fun of something and having fun with something,” she told NPR’s Jackie Lyden. “And we do the latter.”

Chenoweth calls herself “a God person” and speaks often about her faith, but she insists she’s not judgmental.

“It’s not my job to decide whether someone is ‘a sinner’ for doing something or being something or saying something. My grandma said, ‘Oh, Kris, I read the Bible like I eat fish. I eat the meat that serves me well, but I don’t choke on a bone.’ I loved that, and I’ve never forgotten it.”

Chenoweth’s remarks about the show come as multiple conservatives have slammed GCB, calling it a mockery of the Christian faith.

Last week GOP candidate Newt Gingrich addressed a crowd in Gulfport, Mississippi talking about how out of line the new ABC series is.

Gingrich said:

“To show you the biases of the elite media, look at the new show that’s on that has the word ‘Christian’ in it and I want you to take the exact name, drop out Christian and put in Muslim.

“And ask yourself, is there any network that would have dared to run a show like that? And you know the answer is not a one, because anti-Christian bigotry is just fine in the entertainment industry, but they have to be very protective of Islam.”

New York City councilman Peter Vallone also recently called for a boycott of the show’s alleged “attack on the Christian faith.”

Have you had a chance to watch GCB yet? If so, would you say the show is a complete mockery of Christians or just a non-hostile attempt at humor?

Check out Kristin Chenoweth in the trailer for GCB below:

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