{"id":43495,"date":"2025-03-27T13:58:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T17:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=43495"},"modified":"2025-03-27T14:26:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T18:26:54","slug":"gwen-stefani-faces-backlash-after-supporting-jonathan-roumie-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2025\/03\/gwen-stefani-faces-backlash-after-supporting-jonathan-roumie-interview.html","title":{"rendered":"Gwen Stefani Faces Backlash After Supporting Jonathan Roumie Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gwen Stefani is taking heat after supporting Jonathan Roumie after he was interviewed by Tucker Carlson. Roumie, who plays Jesus on the very popular \u201cThe Chosen\u201d TV series, appeared on Carlson\u2019s podcast and posted the interview to X<\/a>. \u201cMy friends\u2026Had an AMAZING conversation with @TuckerCarlson, out now!\u201d Roumie wrote. Stefani reposted Roumie\u2019s link, writing<\/a>, \u201cWow @JonathanRoumie u r a powerful inspirational human what an [sic] enlightening intelligent beautiful interview thank you for being u.\u201d Roumie responded, commenting, \u201cIt was an unexpectedly insightful and rich conversation. So grateful for you.\u201d Both Roumie and Stefani are Catholic and have been featured on the Catholic prayer app, Hallow.<\/p>\n

However, some of Stefani\u2019s fan\u2019s weren\u2019t too keen on her promoting Carlson, who is seen as a right wing extremist by liberals. \u201cGwen as a long time fan you\u2019re making it harder and harder to keep supporting you please don\u2019t platform Tucker Carlson the Russian propagandist good lord,\u201d wrote one user<\/a>. \u201cSo glad you love the guy who plays Jesus, but you do realize you are also promoting Tucker Carlson? Tragic Kingdom was my first CD at age 11, Hollaback Girl was my college anthem. You hosted a fundraiser for Barack Obama\u2026Gwen what has happened?\u201d said another.<\/p>\n

Others, however, defended Stefani. \u201cHe\u2019s a Catholic and Gwen is a Catholic and it\u2019s the beginning of Lent. Why can\u2019t everyone just be themselves without all the presumption and judgement??\u201d asked one user. \u201cGwen, thank you for posting this and allowing the world to see how unhinged people have gotten over politics. Just take a look at the responses from your \u2018fans\u2019 in here,\u201d said another. \u201cI\u2019m following you now Gwen, loved you since your ska days in the 90\u2019s and now love you more for loving God and Jesus and seeing Roumie as an inspiration, Ignore all the demons who will screech that you accept goodness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stefani and her husband, Blake Shelton, are fans of \u201cThe Chosen,\u201d with Shelton posting<\/a>, \u201cRandom two thumbs up from a country singer\u2026 Just finished season 3 of The Chosen and I absolutely love it. No question in my mind why it\u2019s a world wide phenomenon.\u201d Both Shelton and Stefani have spoken more about their faith, with Shelton attending church for the first time thanks to Stefani. His recently released single, \u201cLet Him in Anyway,\u201d features a heartfelt intercession for a friend who has passed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gwen Stefani is taking heat after supporting Jonathan Roumie after he was interviewed by Tucker Carlson. Roumie, who plays Jesus on the very popular \u201cThe Chosen\u201d TV series, appeared on Carlson\u2019s podcast and posted the interview to X. \u201cMy friends\u2026Had an AMAZING conversation with @TuckerCarlson, out now!\u201d Roumie wrote. 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