Acord Takes On Olsen

Former child star Susan Olsen, beloved by millions for her portrayal of Cindy Brady on the classic sitcom “The Brady Bunch”, made headlines in early December when she locked heads with Leon Acord, a Los Angeles based writer, actor and gay activist. Acord, who has performed extensively on stage, is the writer. creator and star of “Old Dogs and New Tricks”, a popular online sitcom about a group of middle aged gay men who find themselves navigating the gay dating pool.

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On December 5 Acord appeared as a guest on “Two Chicks Talkin’ Politics,” a chat show which Olsen cohosts with LA radio personality Sheena Metal. The show is heard on L.A. Talk Radio, a popular online station. Olsen and Acord had strong disagreements on who the next President should be. Olsen supports Donald Trump. Acord supports Hilary Clinton.

After his appearance, Acord posted a message on Facebook in which he accused Olsen of spreading false information and called for LA Talk Radio to fire the actress.

Olsen responded with a number of public postings and private messages to Acord in which she called him a “cunt,” a “faggot,” and “human waste.” After Acord posted Olsen’s messages publicly, the story went viral. Both Acord and Olsen were were banned from Facebook for several days, though Acord did not use offensive language of any kind and urged his supporters to do the same.

Facebook, Olsen and LA Talk Radio did not respond to Outfront’s request for a comment, though LA Talk Radio did announce on the station’s Facebook page that they had severed ties with Olsen. “Two Chicks Talkin’ Politics” was cancelled.

“LA Talk Radio takes pride in its close and collaborative relationship with the LGBT community, and will continue to provide a home for those who have hopeful and positive messages of togetherness and tolerance to share with our listeners,” the station posted on December 9. “We will not tolerate hateful speech by anyone associated with our radio station and have severed our ties with a host that veered offthe direction in which we are going.”