Jonathan Bennett has been a leading man since Mean Girls, but his time as one on Hallmark Channel has really become something special. The actor has been at the forefront of advocating for more LGBTQ+ leading roles on the network. Bennett has been vocal about how important this has been, and recently opened up about his experience living through Hallmark’s inclusive era and what it has meant on a grander scale.
The network of romance has focused on adding more inclusive stories since the backlash they received after pulling lesbian wedding ads. At the time, the network promised more inclusivity in their films, and honestly, I was skeptical they’d see it through. But since then, we’ve received multiple LGBTQ+ romances, including Hallmark’s first gay-led rom-com, The Holiday Sitter, starring Bennett and George Krissa. And it’s roles like this that have the actor sharing with People about what a "huge deal" his time on Hallmark has been:
