Network executives are reportedly so infuriated by the candid interview Noah Galvin gave to New York Mag’s Vulture column in which he called Colton Haynes’ coming out “pussy bulls**t”, mocked Eric Stonestreet, referenced charges against Bryan Singer regarding underage boys, and criticized ABC itself for taking too long to renew the show, that they are considering axing Galvin’s show The Real O’Neals, according to The Hollywood Reporter:
Sources with knowledge of the events say ABC was blindsided by the interview, which was set up by Galvin’s personal publicist, Maria Candida, as part of an Emmy push for the young star. (She declined comment.) Galvin quickly apologized for his “brazen and hurtful comments” on Twitter, but how all of this bad press affects the low-rated bubble series — which, after an “abusive” waiting period (Galvin’s word), was renewed by the network May 12 — remains to be seen. As the controversy raged, the specter of a reduced episode order arose at ABC, according to one source. An executive producer who had spent four years getting the series on the air was “begging the network not to take action,” says this source. (Reps for ABC declined comment on the situation.)
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Reaction to the interview was so fierce that it inspired a public apology from Galvin, who called his comments “brazen and hurtful” and said “I’m new to this.”
But according to THR’s sources, Galvin has a known attitude problem:
And this was not the first such incident involving the actor’s behavior. Insiders say Galvin — a New York native who had only a couple of small acting credits before landing the starring role on Real O’Neals, which is based on sex columnist Dan Savage’s childhood — has been warned multiple times about matters of “ego and entitlement.”
Colton Haynes also clapped back in response to the interview, saying:
It’s extremely ironic that only a month ago I was tweeting this kid & saying that he should win an Emmy for his work. Then today he returns the favor by calling me a pussy & the worst to the entire world. Let me just clarify, I’ve never met this kid, so for him to judge me without even meeting & having no idea the struggles I’ve been through or where I come from is absolutely uncalled for and quite frankly embarrassing on his part. Since when is a three pg article in Entertainment Weekly not an appropriate way to come out? And since when did he become the judge of what’s appropriate. Shouldn’t we all be supporting each other? Enjoy all of your success. You’re young kid…hopefully you’ll eventually learn a thing or two. Good luck. I’m sure I’ll seeya around. – Colton Pussy Haynes
