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Kirk Cameron
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Kirk Cameron may know why ‘nefarious forces’ are targeting children, but no one knows why he’s trending under ‘movie stars’

The term 'movie star' is played a little fast and loose with this one.

Kirk Cameron has found a way to the spotlight once again as he promotes his next children’s book reading As You Grow at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina. As he discussed the theme of “targeting children” in America, he started trending under “movie star” and that has quite a few observers baffled.

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Kirk Cameron was a household name when he starred as Michael Seaver in Growing Pains from 1985 to 1992 along with Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Jeremy Miller, Tracey Gold, Ashley Johnson, and even Leonardo DiCaprio had quite a significant role for a few seasons toward the end. Even though he was an atheist when he was young, he found God when he was 17 and became a Christian only a few years after landing the Seaver role.

Since then, he has gone on to become an evangelist as well as a writer, producer, and actor in selective productions that fit his religious beliefs. Say the words “movie” and “star” in any household across America and Kirk Cameron will not be the person fans think of off the top of their heads. Even though he has starred in movies, moviegoers are finding his trending status odd enough to tweet about it as well as his message.

Of course, his message as a whole is inciting quite a riot on Twitter but the term “movie star” is particularly triggering to some.

There are those who would call it a stretch to consider him a movie star.

And others refer to it as a “generous description…”

While commenting on the trending category has become its own trend, there are others who have a lot more to say like this Tweeter who wants to point out the hypocrisy while defending public education.

One teacher, in particular, addressed the overall message because the education system doesn’t deserve to be attacked as if it’s out to destroy families and brainwash kids.

What about the Muslim, Hindu, and atheist kids who don’t believe in Christianity and whose parents don’t either?

Kirk Cameron does have millions of fans who are standing up for him every bit as much as the people who are against him. However, more than the message itself, it’s genuinely astonishing that he is trending as a “movie star” instead of any of the things that he’s actually active in today.


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Michael Allen is the author of 'The Deeper Dark' and 'A River in the Ocean,' both available on Amazon. At this time, 'The Deeper Dark' is also available on Apple Books. Currently under contract to write a full-length feature spy drama for producer/director Anton Jokikunnas.