Nick Offerman Slams Ben Shapiro's 'Rampant Homophobia'
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Nick Offerman criticized Ben Shapiro's "rampant homophobia" after Shapiro attacked Offerman's portrayal of a gay character in HBO's "The Last of Us" on his show.
- Shapiro mischaracterized the episode, which Offerman said included multiple factual errors and demonstrated poor reading comprehension.
- Offerman starred in the critically acclaimed episode "Long, Long Time," which focused on a 20-year love story between two men amid a zombie apocalypse, receiving praise despite backlash from homophobic trolls.
- Offerman stated he ignores toxic online criticism and navigates life based on personal values, dismissing homophobic attacks on his role as both laughable and humiliating.
- He won an Emmy and Independent Spirit Award for his performance and used his acceptance speech to confront homophobic hate, emphasizing that the story is about love, not just being gay.
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