Kirk Cameron has reportedly said he
likes a video in which former child celebrities oppose his anti-gay
comments.
Cameron, a
Christian conservative and former child star of the ABC sitcom
Growing Pains, told CNN host Piers Morgan that being
gay is “unnatural” and
“detrimental, and ultimately destructive to so many of the
foundations of civilization” and that he would not be supportive if
one of his six sons told him he was gay.
Calling
themselves Child Celebrities Opposing Kirk Cameron (CCOKC), some of
Cameron's '80's and '90s sitcom contemporaries released a video
mocking Cameron's views.
“I'm
a CCOKC,” says Maureen Flannigan, who appeared in Out of
this World as a child, in the
group's PSA.
“I'm
a CCOKC, too,” says Adventures in Babysitting's
Keith Coogan.
“I'm
a proud member of CCOKC,” adds Kenn Michael, who appeared in The
Parent 'Hood.
“Child
Celebrities Opposing Kirk Cameron,” Flannigan explains.
Mr. Belvedere's
Brice Beckham starts, “Together we're pledging to raise awareness
about a serious threat to our civil rights,” and Coogan finishes,
“Kirk Cameron's stupid opinions.” (Watch
the video at Funny or Die.)
According to Fox
News, Cameron isn't offended by the video.
“When Kirk heard about the spoof, he
didn't have any bad feelings – in fact, he thought it was funny,”
an unnamed source said. “He doesn't hate anybody.”
Beckham said that the group was
preparing to sell CCOKC t-shirts to benefit gay rights groups.
“And we're possibly doing a follow-up
video with outtakes from the shoot,” he told Fox News.