I was a Christian kid in Hollywood. Here’s that I learned about cancel culture

Melania Trump's makeup artist hits back at hate, says she was canceled for working for first family Nicole Bryl, the makeup artist for First Lady Melania Trump, says that she was canceled for working for the first family. For most of my life, I have lived simultaneously in two very different worlds. In my most recent book, "I’m The Worst," I detail my story of both having grown up a pastor’s kid and the son of a bestselling Christian author, living within the faith community many know as " the Christian Church ," and at the very same time, working as a television and film actor in the entertainment industry, or as some know it, "secular Hollywood," for the better part of two decades. If you listen to some preachers or much of the mainstream media, they would have you believe that both of these worlds are completely different, and from an outside perspective fueled by blogs, headlines and comment sections, it makes sense. But having lived in and loved both worlds, I can tell you they have many wonderful things in common. They each revolve around great stories, they each have immeasurable influence around the world, and they each are filled with people trying to make the world a better place. But, while sharing many similar values, every now and again during my tenure in Hollywood, I would take note of the meaningful differences between the way of Jesus and the way of Hollywood. One of the most clear examples I saw of the differences between these worldviews came in the late 2010s, with the seemingly sudden and meteoric rise of the #MeToo movement - a movement addressing longstanding and often covered-up abuse that plagued the industry for decades. And while the movement began in Hollywood, it quickly caught fire and spread to numerous other industries and communities, including the church. JULIA ROBERTS AND SEAN PENN WEIGH IN ON CANCEL CULTURE, SAYS SHAME IS 'UNDERRATED' THESE DAYS There was a lot of good that came out of the movement - justice for victims, increased accountability for people in power, a greater sense of professionalism and safety. Most saw these changes as good. But as with most things, another equally powerful and controversial thing was created from this moment. As excitement for seeing justice being served grew, so did the online mobs who, after lighting their digital torches, began hunting for any public figures who were (or even slightly looked) problematic to take down. This phenomenon was quickly and aptly deemed " cancel culture ." Christianity teaches a different set of values than Hollywood. (iStock) It was fascinating living in Hollywood at this time, when I would go to church on Sunday, and be on set on Monday, where I had a firsthand look into the effect that cancel culture was having on the people around me, and the difference between how Christianity and Hollywood dealt with this issue. Christianity is no stranger to having to deal with broken and...

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