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Canadian Ben Lewis stars in Lifetime s first LGBTQ holiday film, Christmas Setup
by Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press
Posted Dec 15, 2020 11:56 am EDT
Last Updated Dec 15, 2020 at 12:12 pm EDT
TORONTO Canadian actor Ben Lewis admits he wasn’t that familiar with the holiday TV-movie genre before signing on to “The Christmas Setup.”
In fact, he and his co-star and husband in real life, Blake Lee had never even seen a holiday Hallmark Channel or Lifetime movie all the way through.
As such, they didn’t realize the cultural significance of “The Christmas Setup,” Lifetime’s first-ever LGBTQ holiday film, until reaction poured in from the cast announcement.
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Victoria Ahearn
Actors Ben Lewis (left) and Blake Lee are shown in a scene from the film The Christmas Setup. THE CANADIAN PRESS/-Bell Media MANDATORY CREDT December 15, 2020 - 8:56 AM
TORONTO - Canadian actor Ben Lewis admits he wasn t that familiar with the holiday TV-movie genre before signing on to The Christmas Setup.
In fact, he and his co-star â and husband in real life, Blake Lee â had never even seen a holiday Hallmark Channel or Lifetime movie all the way through.
As such, they didn t realize the cultural significance of The Christmas Setup, Lifetimeâs first-ever LGBTQ holiday film, until reaction poured in from the cast announcement.
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