Kelsey Grammer suspects he 'may have' lost Hollywood roles due to conservative views
Kelsey Grammer suggested his decades-long embrace of conservative politics may have come at a professional cost.The "Frasier" star said he couldn't say for certain whether his politics had cost him work, but he believed his conservative views may have kept him off Hollywood's radar altogether."I have no idea," he said when asked whether he'd ever lost a role because of his political views during an appearance on "The Katie Miller Podcast." "I suspect I may have, but I suspect I may be, you know, in that category where they just don't even think about me, so it’s okay.""'Oh, we wouldn't work with him, he's a conservative,'" he mused. "I hope that's not the case because I'm actually pretty good at what I do."DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON REJECTS HOLLYWOOD’S POLITICAL OBSESSION, BLASTS CELEBRITY ATTACK CULTUREGrammer said the same political dynamics extended beyond casting decisions and into Hollywood's biggest honors.
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Kelsey Grammer suggested his decades-long embrace of conservative politics may have come at a professional cost.The "Frasier" star said he couldn't say for certain whether his politics had cost him work, but he believed his conservative views may have kept him off Hollywood's radar altogether."I have no idea," he said when asked whether he'd ever lost a role because of his political views during an appearance on "The Katie Miller Podcast." "I suspect I may have, but I suspect I may be, you know, in that category where they just don't even think about me, so it’s okay.""'Oh, we wouldn't work with him, he's a conservative,'" he mused. "I hope that's not the case because I'm actually pretty good at what I do."DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON REJECTS HOLLYWOOD’S POLITICAL OBSESSION, BLASTS CELEBRITY ATTACK CULTUREGrammer said the same political dynamics extended beyond casting decisions and into Hollywood's biggest honors. The 71-year-old actor argued political leanings had possibly become part of the equation when performances alone should decide who gets recognized."You know, there's always been sort of a popularity contest with awards anyway," Grammer explained. "And you surprise them a little bit, you do something good once in a while that might get attention.
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- Kelsey Grammer suggested his decades-long embrace of conservative politics may have come at a professional cost.The "Frasier" star said he couldn't say for certain whether his politics had cost him work, but he believed his conservative views may have kept him off Hollywood's radar altogether."I have no idea," he said when asked whether he'd ever lost a role because of his political views during an appearance on "The Katie Miller Podcast." "I suspect I may have, but I suspect I may be, you know, in that category where they just don't even think about me, so it’s okay.""'Oh, we wouldn't work with him, he's a conservative,'" he mused. "I hope that's not the case because I'm actually pretty good at what I do."DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON REJECTS HOLLYWOOD’S POLITICAL OBSESSION, BLASTS CELEBRITY ATTACK CULTUREGrammer said the same political dynamics extended beyond casting decisions and into Hollywood's biggest honors.
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