Former Growing Pains star sparks backlash with rant about ‘Marxist’ schools, atheists and drag queens

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Growing Pains star Kirk Cameron has sparked a social media backlash after claiming in an interview that US public schools turn children into “little atheists, drag queens strippers.” Cameron, 53, has been famous since playing teen heartthrob Mike Seaver in the popular ABC sitcom Growing Pains from 1985 to 1992. During an appearance on Elizabeth Johnston’s podcast for an episode titled “The Radical Attack on Family Values,” Cameron argued against sending children to public schools. Christians are some of the most anti christian people on the planet and it’s not even close.” Another defended the public school system, saying: “Kirk Cameron is a moron. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free In 2020, another Growing Pains star Jeremy Miller called out Cameron for hosting maskless Christmas caroling protests in California.