Right-wing and Christian nationalist media figures are lashing out at Magnolia Network owners and former HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines for casting a same-sex couple in a new TV show, declaring that “I would never let my kids watch this filth,

Chip Gaines is standing on business following backlash over Magnolia Network’s Back to the Frontier, featuring a gay couple. The Fixer Upper alum took to social media to address the criticism the reality series is receiving from some Christian viewers who are anti-same-sex couples.

Chip Gaines clapped back at an Evangelical figure who said it was a “sin” to feature a same-sex couple on the show.