Overview

• Episode four showed Amato asking Annie Lancaster if kids identifying as LGBTQ+ was a “fad” and voicing concern about who influences young people.
• In an October 3 Instagram video, he alleged the conversation was “very heavily sliced and diced” and said a studio contact told him it was cut to “agitate” viewers.
• He apologized for how his words came across, pledged unconditional support for any future children, and said he is learning to be a better ally.
• Amato said his “fad” reference was about introducing sexual material into children’s programming, and he criticized editing by production company Kinetic Content.
• Castmate Kacie McIntosh also complained about heavy editing and reported receiving death threats, and new season nine episodes arrive Wednesday with the finale set for October 22.