Chip and Joanna Gaines faced backlash from conservative evangelical fans and pastors after their new reality show on Magnolia Network featured a same-sex couple with kids.

Magnolia founders Chip and Joanna Gaines enjoyed date night amid backlash from evangelicals for casting a gay couple.

Following the backlash, Hanna told Queerty that he is “super honored that when they were choosing three modern-day families, they did choose a same-sex couple as a modern-day family, because we are. We are your neighbors and your co-workers.”