“Unplanned”, the pro-life film about former Planned Parenthood director Abby Johnson, was nominated for several Movieguide Awards, but when the nomination ceremony aired on Hallmark Drama, the network mysteriously cut that part out of the broadcast.
“It’s one thing to cut the speech, it happens all the time, but the show completely erased us in the nominee announcements. Every other nominee was announced. There’s no excuse, even if they say it’s time. It takes a millisecond to show our nominee clip,” said Ashley Bratcher, who stars in the movie.
“It's one thing to cut the speech, it happens all the time, but the show completely erased us in the nominee announcements. Every other nominee was announced. There's no excuse, even if they say it's time. It takes a millisecond to show our nominee clip.”https://t.co/kj5sTprQ8g
— Ashley Bratcher (@_AshleyBratcher) March 2, 2020
She later updated to said no one has heard from the network or been given a reason as to why that portion was pulled from the broadcast.
“Update: At this point, no one has come forward with a statement as to why @UnplannedMovie and I were completely erased from the MovieGuide Awards on Hallmark. I anxiously await a response. Thank you to everyone who is pressing for an answer,” she tweeted.
Update: At this point, no one has come forward with a statement as to why @UnplannedMovie and I were completely erased from the MovieGuide Awards on Hallmark. I anxiously await a response. Thank you to everyone who is pressing for an answer.
— Ashley Bratcher (@_AshleyBratcher) March 3, 2020
Fans of the movie want to know why.
Hey @hallmarkchannel did you cave to PC culture like the rest of the TV platforms? You say you are about the #family but to CUT @UnplannedMovie says something else. Consumers want to hear from you! #hallmark #profamily #prolife #prowoman #probaby #cut https://t.co/VUVgs7c8O1
— Alexis Walkenstein (@walkenstein) March 2, 2020
That’s a very cowardly move,@hallmarkchannel . Where’s the backbone? Where’s the promise to stand for family values? It’s very disappointing. #shameonyou
— Elizabeth A.Harrison (@ElizabethAHarr3) March 3, 2020
@hallmarkchannel you should be ashamed! So sad that even the “family values” channel will not support life! I won’t have a problem changing the channel.
— Ash 💜🐯💛 (@Ashleydbt1) March 2, 2020