Rhimes responds to ‘Murder’s ‘gay scenes’ complaints
By Sam Rigby
How to Get Away with Murder
‘s Shonda Rhimes has responded to a fan who complained about the show’s “gay scenes”.
Rhimes – who is an executive producer on the new legal drama series – told the fan that they are “not invited to the party” if they hold discriminatory views.
Read the fan’s tweet, and Rhimes’s great response, below:
. @Dabdelhakiem There are no GAY scenes. There are scenes with people in them.
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) October 19, 2014
She added: “@Dabdelhakiem If u use the phrase ‘gay scenes’, u are not only LATE to the party but also NOT INVITED to the party. Bye Felicia. #oneLOVE”
I love all you Tweeples. Even the ones who still need to grow. And remember that at some point, someone discriminated against you too.
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) October 19, 2014
The show’s creator, Peter Nowalk, recently promised to “push boundaries” when it comes to the depiction of gay sex on US commercial network TV – read more here.
Take a look at a selection of GIFs from the scenes in question here.
How to Get Away with Murder stars Oscar nominee Viola Davis as a super-fierce Law professor at Philadelphia University, who finds herself in the midst of a murder plot involving some of her students.
The series airs on Thursday nights at 10/9c on America’s ABC network, and will debut on Universal Channel in the UK on Wednesday (October 22) at 10pm.