“Modern Family” Star Jesse Tyler Ferguson Says Playing a Gay Character Made Him Feel a 'Responsibility' to 'Get It Right'

At the time of filming, Ferguson says he was "in the trenches fighting for marriage equality, and I felt so lucky to be part of a pop culture touchstone that was also part of that same issue" But the ... Read More

Jesse Tyler Ferguson on Pressure He Felt With Gay Role on ‘Modern Family’: “No Way to Please” Everyone

“I felt a responsibility from the [LGBTQ] community when I was given a role like the one I had on 'Modern Family' to get it right and to do it with care and precision," he says of playing Mitchell ... Read More

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Remembers ‘Modern Family’ Big Break as ‘Tricky’ Because ‘There Was No Way to Please’ Gay Audiences

The actor, who starred as gay Pritchett brother Mitchell for 11 seasons on ABC sitcom, says gay audiences were particularly harsh against it. Read More

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Felt “No Way To Please” Everyone With ‘Modern Family’ Gay Role

More than 15 years after stepping into the role, Jesse Tyler Ferguson is letting go of the pressure that came with playing Mitchell Pritchett. The 5x Emmy nominee recently recalled how he “felt a ... Read More

“Modern Family” Star Jesse Tyler Ferguson Says Playing a Gay Character Made Him Feel a 'Responsibility' to 'Get It Right'

In a recent episode of his podcast, Ferguson explained how things "lined up" with both his life as a gay man fighting for marriage equality and his character Jesse Tyler Ferguson says he felt a ... Read More