It is still not okay to talk about politics in some places, and legendary actor Kelsey Grammer is discovering this the hard way.
Mr. Grammer, 68, was talking about his support for former President Donald Trump, and an interview was cut short. The so-called mainstream liberal media is not to blame for the incident.
However, Paramount+ representatives are the ones to face music because they were determined to keep politics out of a simple conversation.
Earlier this week, the Frasier star made an appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Today program. During an exchange with one of the co-hosts, Justin Webb, he said a few words about Roseanne Barr. The comedian and actress is a big Trump supporter.
In 2018, she was fired from her show Roseanne after going on a Twitter rant and making racist comments. Webb used the moment to ask Grammer if he still supported the Republican titan.
The father of seven has always been open about his conservative views, and he answered, “I am. And I’ll let that be the end of it.” At the end of the segment, Webb tried to dig a little deeper, but Grammer’s reps had different plans.
Webb is the one who shared the backstory. He revealed: “I have to say, actually, Kelsey Grammer himself was perfectly happy to go on talking about it. The Paramount+ PR people, less happy that he talked about it at some length.”
He continued: “I have to say, actually, Kelsey Grammer himself was perfectly happy to go on talking about it. The Paramount+ PR people, less happy that he talked about it at some length.”
The interview aired on Monday, and Grammer was there to promote the sequel of the iconic 1990s series by the same name. The revival premiered on Paramount+ in October. The streaming service is not commenting on the incident.
While it was received in a positive manner, the sequel is not on the same level as the original, according to many critics.
Grammer initially supported Ben Carson for president in 2016. He later embraced Trump’s policies after calling him a “brat.”
In 2012, he was supportive of Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, and he moved to Mitt Romney after he won the nomination.
While talking about politics, Grammer tends to describe Washington as dysfunctional. He thought about running for office for a long time. However, in 2021, he revealed that he had abandoned those political aspirations.
Despite Trump’s popularity in the Republican Party, his brand of politics remains toxic for some people in the entertainment world.
