Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson says that the public’s acceptance of the show’s gay storylines has been ‘encouraging’, changing the opinions of people previously close-minded towards gay marriage.
When asked about American audiences embracing gay characters on TV more than ever, Tyler Ferguson, who plays Mitchel Pritchett on the show, said: ‘It’s shocking, isn’t it? But also very encouraging. I was prepared for these characters to have a bit of a backlash and it’s sort of been the exact opposite.
‘Conservatives come up to us saying ‘You’ve change my mind about gay marriage’ or ‘I relate to Cameron and Mitchell and I find them very enjoyable and now I’m looking at Bob and Joe down the street and wondering how they’re different’.
