Schitt’s Creek actor Dan Levy unhappy after men’s kissing scene censored in India

Canadian actor and co-creator of the Emmy award-winning show ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Daniel Joseph Levy lashed out at Comedy Central India for censoring a kissing scene between his character David and Dustin Milligan’s character Ted in the show.

On Tuesday, Levy shared a promo video on Twitter and pointed out that the scene where the two men kiss has been edited out of the clip shared by Comedy Central India’s Twitter handle.

“You showed the kiss between two women, you showed the kiss between a woman and a man, then removed the kiss between two men? This is a show about the power of inclusivity. The censorship of gay intimacy is making a harmful statement against that message. #loveislove,” he wrote.

In his next tweet, Levy clarified that he is upset with Comedy Central India and not the one in the US.

“I thought I made this pretty clear but for those who are confused, this is about a channel in India. @ComedyCentral in America is not censoring the show. They have been lovely and respectful. Thank you for your time,” he added.

The popular sitcom ‘Schitt’s Creek’ was much appreciated by the audience for its portrayal of same-sex relationships. 

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The show, which ran on CBC and Pop TV between 2015 to 2020, won the GLAAD Media Award once for its representation of the LGBTQ+ community.

It also bagged nine Emmy trophies this year, including all four wins in the acting category, which set a record for winning the highest number of Emmy awards in a single season for a comedy series.