Jonathan Bennett Talks Groundbreaking Role in Hallmark Christmas Movie (Exclusive)

opened up about being cast in the first Hallmark holiday movie featuring a gay couple as main characters." finds Bennett playing Brandon Mitchell, who goes home for the holidays with his husband Jake while they anxiously await a call about the adoption of their first child.

"It feels like I'm a part of progress, you know, it feels good," he said while chatting with TooFab."I can just imagine what younger me, what would this sort of felt like, to see a storyline like this in a Christmas movie growing up. I think representation is very important. And for me to get to represent this storyline and make history on Hallmark Channel is an honor. And it's also very important and I'm really excited that we're doing it.

He went on to reference Hallmark's EVP of Programming, exclaiming,"Michelle Vicary said it the best. She said this year, the holiday table is bigger than ever at Hallmark Channel. And she's absolutely right. The whole network is one big family and just as families do, networks grow and families grow and the holiday table grows. And so the holiday table has grown more and more this year.

TooFab meanwhile i jumped in a tub of glue!

TooFab That’s beautiful! Regardless of what anybody says, raise that baby to the best character and love your family!💯 Everyone On here is some fucking jerks and need to get they heads out they ass!

TooFab Just don’t brainwash the baby to follow your lifestyle.

TooFab Poor kid... good luck being the homo kid at school. .... it is reality and you all know it, so save it..... that kid is gonna have a rough ride

TooFab That’s so gay

TooFab Imagine the baby shower! A chunk of crown, a burn book, trust exercises & math.

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