Recently
in an interview with forerunner ministries, Child star of two and a half men,
Angus T. Jones, spoke out calling the show filth and begging viewers to stop
watching. In the interview, Jones shares his personal testimony and expresses
that his fire and passion for God has been reignited through his recent recommitment
to Christ. Jones states how the show goes against his religious beliefs and
says that "It's very weird being on a television show, especially now that
I'm trying to walk with God, because my television show has nothing to do with
God and doesn't want anything to do with God". Jones expresses that he has
considered not continuing his role on Two and a Half Men, but stated that he is
in a “strange position” because he is under contract for another year, which
doesn’t allow him to have much say in the matter of leaving the show. Besides
his comments against the show, Jones also spoke on more personal topics like
his parents’ divorce, his past use of drugs, and his still intact virginity.
Within
a little over twenty-four hours of the spark of controversy over Jones
interview, He issued out a statement of apology. In his apology, Jones did not
take back the statements he made about the show but instead apologized for any
lack of respect or appreciation shown. Jones stated “I am grateful to and have
the highest regard and respect for all of the wonderful people on Two and Half
Men with whom I have worked and over the past 10 years who have become an
extension of my family… I apologize if my remarks reflect me showing
indifference to and disrespect of my colleagues and a lack of appreciation of
the extraordinary opportunity of which I have been blessed. I never intended
that.”
Weeks after Jones interview, the CEO of CBS,
Les Moonves, finally spoke out to address the controversy. Moonves, never
commenting if Jones still had a job on the show, joked how things like Jones
outburst against the show that made him a star “seems to be what happens with
child stars over the course of time”. Moonves also commented that Jones’ is “making
over $300,000 per week, which is not a bad salary for a 19-year-old kid, and he
went on a religious channel and urged people not to watch the show because it
was filth. By the way, he's still collecting his $300,000 per week." Wonder
if Jones will be on next year’s season of Two and a Half men? Only time will
tell.
People’s
reactions to the controversy range in many different degrees. Some are saying
Jones is a hypocrite and should stop collecting his paycheck. Some believe that
he just bit the hand that feeds him. Others see his move as bold and respect
him for his courage for standing up for what he believes in.
