This star of "Married ... with children" has just slammed the successful sitcom

Amanda Bearse, who played Marcy d'Arcy, understands why some people want to "cancel" the show.


You will not find this former Sitcom star defending its old show. From 1987 to 1997,Amanda Bearse Appeared onMarried to children Like Marcy Rhoades, and later Marcy d'Arcy. She was a neighbor ofThe Bundy family and have often disagreed with the Patriarch Al (Ed O'Neill). And while Bearse now attributes the show to have launched her career behind the camera, she is not praise for the series herself. In a new interview, the actor said that she understood why some may want to "cancel" the show of television history. Read the rest to know why.

Read this then:Married to children Star says that there is "no lost love" with Ed O'Neill.

Bearse called the "Misogyne" show.

Amanda Bearse and Katey Sagal on
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In a recent interview withPage Six, Bearse saidShe understands whyMarried to children would be reassessed and more exposed today.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

"It was a very misogynistic program," she said. "For me, there were episodes and scenarios of which I was really not a fan of ... There is a little cancellation of culture around him, which is not inappropriate."

A large part of humor onMarried to childrencame from his representation of the anti-feminism of Al and his wife Peg (Katey Sagal) Laziness and harassment. The jokes included blows toChristina Applegate'sThe stereotypical character of "mute blonde" Kelly and Al of discomfort with the men he perceived as gay or effeminate.

Even when he was originally broadcast, some found the show too hot and offensive. A named womanTerry Rakolta made the headlines to try toDirect a boycott of the show And try to persuade his advertisers to retreat early in his race.

She also said that her comedy was "mean".

Amanda Bearse at 25th Annual Simply Shakespeare at the Broad Stage in 2015
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This is not the first time that Bearse has been criticizedMarried to children.

"It was a little spirit andmisogynist"She told News Corp Australia in 2018." It was so completely inappropriate. Today, I don't think the show is produced because it is so offensive worldwide. Even. So, it was not everyone's cup of tea, but for any reason, he had this incredible longevity. "

She added that, despite her reluctance, she had an attachment to her character, who was often the antagonist of Al. "I loved Marcy, she was close and dear to me, she became more complicated and then less complicated as all the characters did over time," said Bearse. "It has become full ridiculous. But I have a great affection for her and I really appreciate a large part of the writing that made her way. His was a different voice from all the others in the series."

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Another star spoke of the representation of women by the show.

Katey Sagal at the CBS TV Studios Summer Soiree TCA Party in 2017
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Bearse is not alone in his thoughts on the series with regard to the casting. In 2017, Saga also condemnedMarried to childrenfor hisSex problematic taking. She admitted that it was supposed to be satire, but the problem was that many viewers took it in nominal.

"It was a very misogynistic show," she told Build Series. "And it is when I clearly understood that my work as an actor was to interpret the material. It is not necessarily my belief system ... Women were completely represented, like, exploited in this program . It's part of Al Bundy's thing. He loved hot women and they showed them all the time. "

She continued: "If you ask me, I think women should be represented on misogystanding, in an exploited way? Of course, I don't think that. But playing Peg had nothing to do with what I thought. It was my job. "

Bearse is grateful for the show, whatever.

Amanda Bearse at the premiere of
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Even if it does not fully approve of its content, Bearse is grateful forMarried to children Because of what it has done for his career. She saidPage Six She is "very grateful for this show for many reasons, mainly because it gave me my second career".

Bearse went to the staging when she was still on the series, of which she made 31 episodes. She then directed many other television shows, especially The Jamie Foxx show ,, Dharma & Greg , and Reba . It always acts from time to time, including in the new Rom-Com Bros .


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