His personal views in no way reflect those of A+E Networks, who have always been strong supporters and champions of the LGBT community.”Īs noted in a previous Variety article, Robertson discusses in his GQ interview his religious beliefs and about sin, saying, “start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there. “We are extremely disappointed to have read Phil Robertson’s comments in GQ, which are based on his own personal beliefs and are not reflected in the series Duck Dynasty. While the cast member has not officially been fired, he will not be filming with the show moving forward.Ī+E Networks, parent company of A&E, has released the following statement to Variety: “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson has been placed on indefinite hiatus from the reality program following his controversial remarks in GQ magazine regarding homosexuality.
