Modern Family is arguably one of the best sitcoms of all time, and made history for its constant Emmy love and representation of LGBTQ+ couples in a time where this was rare. Despite how universally acclaimed the series was during its whopping 11 seasons on the air, Mitchell actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson recently spoke about the backlash he got for that role, and how hurtful it was when coming from the queer community itself.
Modern Family, which is streaming with a Peacock subscription, began its tenure on the air before marriage equality had passed in 2015. While Ferguson's father originally lamented him playing gay roles, it turns out criticism came from queer folks as well. In a conversation with Russell Tovey on his podcast Dinner's On Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, the star of stage and screen revealed that some LGBTQ+ folks weren't happy with how he was representing queer folks on screen. He shared:
