Roseanne Barr, Candace Cameron Bure and Chris Pratt On Cancel Culture
By Movieguide® Contributor
Many celebrities have recently been “canceled” for their opinions, leading to public backlash and lost job opportunities. However, Roseanne Barr, Candace Cameron Bure, Chris Pratt, and other stars have bounced back from bad press.
Barr was fired from the ROSEANNE revival after posting a tweet many saw as racist, though she quickly apologized for her statement. Despite the public apology, Barr was blacklisted for a period of time. However, she has made a comeback and has started doing stand-up comedy again.
“I was not allowed to even apologize for what happened,” Barr said. “I was just, like, blackballed and just totally canceled from even commenting on what happened, so I thought, ‘Well, stand-up is a great place to come back and say what happened and tell the truth about it and also talk about cancel culture itself and how horrible it is and how fascist.”
Bure faced backlash after commenting on wanting to be part of faith-based projects centered on “traditional marriage.”
The actress did not apologize for her statement but said, “It absolutely breaks my heart that anyone would ever think I intentionally would want to offend and hurt anyone.”
She recently won Movieguide®’s Grace Award for TV and took home the award for Best Family Television at the 30th Annual Movieguide® Awards.
Bure is still working with Great American Family and is set to reunite with her FULL HOUSE cast members at the upcoming 90s Con.
Pratt also dealt with being “canceled” after multiple public statements about his Christian faith and a false report that he attended Hillsong Church, an organization that some have accused of being anti-LGBTQ+.
“You don’t ever wanna get caught complaining or anything ’cause I have so many blessings,” Pratt later said of the online criticism. “I consider everything a blessing truly in my life. [But] why are they coming after me?”
Despite the backlash, the actor has several exciting projects lined up, including THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE, GARFIELD and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3.
How have these stars continued to succeed despite being canceled?
Doug Eldridge of Achilles PR shared, “We’re at a critical inflection point culturally, where people have seen enough, and they’re tired of it.
“Over the last year, there have been two key factors driving a cultural push-back by the once helpless and hapless masses,” he continued.
“For the accused, we’ve seen resolve overtake attrition; for the proverbial ‘jury of your peers’ who were forced to bear witness to the cancelations, apathy has overtaken outrage. Instead of raising their hands and getting on their knees, the accused are now standing up, balling their fists, and fighting back.”
“At the same time, the once captive, passive audience no longer has interest or outrage in seeing an imprecise’ pound of flesh’ being exacted over and over,” Eldridge concluded.
Many celebrities have been “canceled” over the years, but actors like Barr, Bure and Pratt have shown that the public is getting tired of “cancel culture” and aren’t willing to exile talented stars for their opinions anymore.
Movieguide® previously reported on Bure’s stance on cancel culture:
Candace Cameron Bure recently reflected on cancel culture following the backlash surrounding her comments about traditional marriage on Julia Jeffress Sadler’s podcast.
“It’s hard no matter what,” Bure said of speaking up about her Christian beliefs and cancel culture. “Especially when you are a compassionate person and you have a heart for people.”
She continued, “But it’s important that we speak truth, but in love because nobody’s going to change, nobody’s going to even listen to you when it comes out angry, when it comes out in a harsh way, but it’s important that we don’t back down.”
The actress also emphasized the “bravery” it takes for young people to talk about their faith today, reflecting on her children’s willingness to share the Gospel.
Cancel culture “isn’t nearly the persecution that a lot of other people go through for being in a Christian in other countries,” Bure said, recognizing that Christians have experienced a “cushion here in North America.”
“Nevertheless cancel culture is real and it’s difficult and it’s hard,” she added.
She encouraged her listeners, “You are not the only one, and there are lots of us.”
“We are always stronger together, and you have to find your community and know the word of God,” she added.
When dealing with cancel culture, she urged the listeners to lead with their actions. “You’re not just talking the talk, but you yourself have to walk the walk.”
“When [cancel culture] comes, that truth comes with love and kindness and respect, it goes a whole lot further,” Bure concluded.
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