Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey opened up about the hurdles of being a Christian in the entertainment industry, particularly Hollywood.
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey is an award-winning actor and producer who has been in the limelight since the 1990s. Throughout his years in the entertainment industry, he has experienced the hurdles of being a Christian in Hollywood. He claims to be a religious man who has his faith rooted in Christian beliefs.
In a recent virtual interview on The Joe Rogan Experience with host Joe Rogans, he opened up about some of those hurdles. He shared that some celebrities are too afraid to publicly acknowledge their faith and how it could affect their career.
“I have had moments where I was on stage receiving an award in front of my peers in Hollywood,” Matthew said. “And there were people in the crowd that I have prayed with before dinners many times.”
Christians in Hollywood
The 51-year-old actor explains why they such things happen and why he never condemns them for their actions.
“When I thank God,” he explained, “I saw some of those people go to clap, but then notice that, ‘This could be a bad thing on my resume,’ and then [they] sit back on their hands. I’ve seen people read the room and go, ‘That wouldn’t bode well for me in the future for getting a job or getting votes or what have you.’ I have seen that I have witnessed that. I don’t judge them for it.”
Cancel Culture
Matthew McConaughey also talked about the trend of “Cancel Culture” that is specifically visible in Hollywood. He spoke against this trend while talking about forgiveness.
“We’re making people personae non-gratae because of something they do that is right now deemed wrong or it’s the hot point in a hot topic right now,” Matthew told Joe. “You can’t erase someone’s entire existence. Where the heck does some forgiveness go?”
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Reference: Faithwire
