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Last month former "Growing Pains" star Kirk Cameron told CNN's Piers Morgan that he believes homosexuality is “unnatural,” “detrimental,” and “ultimately destructive to so many of the foundations of civilization."
Now some of the child stars of other sitcoms from the 80s and 90s, including "Out of This World," "Mr. Belvedere" and "Charles in Charge," are speaking out against Cameron (with their tongue in cheek) in a Funny or Die skit.
The child actors say Cameron above all should know that gay people will not lead to the downfall of civilization. Brice Beckham from Mr. Belvedere said: "As young actors, we grew up around gay people. They were our wardrobe stylists, our hairstylists, our...I'm sure they did other things too but mainly they were stylists."
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