Patricia Heaton says Hollywood conservatives once felt so uncomfortable discussing their political beliefs at work that they created a secret group to find out who was "safe" to talk to on set.
The Everybody Loves Raymond alum, 68, opened up about Friends of Abe, a private network of conservatives in the entertainment industry during the August 24 episode of Andrew Gold's Heretics podcast.
"There were a lot of people that felt like they couldn't say anything who were conservative. And we ended up having to make a secret group," Heaton explained.
The former star of The Middle said the organization became known as FOA, or Friends of Abe, a reference to Abraham Lincoln, and members had a discreet way of figuring out if someone else had a similar political mindset.
"So you could say to somebody, 'Are you a friend of Abe?' Or, 'Are you FOA?' And if they said, 'Yeah,' then you knew there was another conservative or independent or, you know, or someone who is not a Democrat," she continued.
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The Everybody Loves Raymond alum, 68, opened up about Friends of Abe, a private network of conservatives in the entertainment industry during the August 24 episode of Andrew Gold's Heretics podcast.
"There were a lot of people that felt like they couldn't say anything who were conservative. And we ended up having to make a secret group," Heaton explained.
The former star of The Middle said the organization became known as FOA, or Friends of Abe, a reference to Abraham Lincoln, and members had a discreet way of figuring out if someone else had a similar political mindset.
"So you could say to somebody, 'Are you a friend of Abe?' Or, 'Are you FOA?' And if they said, 'Yeah,' then you knew there was another conservative or independent or, you know, or someone who is not a Democrat," she continued.
#heaton #felt #political #patricia
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