Is HGTV 'trollin'' BuzzFeed with this tweet? We sincerely hope so!

Trollin https://t.co/ZLmZMMtvym

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) December 2, 2016

expert level

— Larry (@LarrySoprano) December 2, 2016

BuzzFeed’s editor in chief Ben Smith claimed the other day that the point of Kate Aurthur’s bizarre, bigoted smear piece on Chip and Joanna Gaines was to get HGTV to say whether or not LGBT couples are banned from “Fixer Upper.” Then yesterday, Smith shared a post revealing that yes, HGTV is totally fine with LGBT couples appearing on the show.

It was, of course, completely ridiculous that HGTV be expected to hold itself accountable to the hacks at BuzzFeed in the first place. But this move from HGTV yesterday may very well have made all the insanity worth it:

pic.twitter.com/Dsvlb95rbp

— HGTV (@hgtv) December 1, 2016

Fan. Frigging. Tastic.

And HGTV’s Twitter page background makes it even more delicious:

That’s just perfect.

lol well played.

— Eileen (@CatDogPerson) December 1, 2016

?????? Thank you for not caving to the garbage in the media.

— Chris Teis (@PastorChrisTeis) December 2, 2016

https://twitter.com/barrett_josh/status/804791845456846849

Big fan of Chip & Jo.
Thanks HGTV.

— RW Nutjob ?? (@RWNutjob1) December 2, 2016

thank you for supporting @chippergaines & @joannagaines

— working (@CitzenHonest) December 2, 2016

https://twitter.com/DanteMiro/status/804797955098210305

I love Fixer Upper and firmly hope that HGTV will stand by the Gaines' and freedom of religion. #shiplap #fixerupper #chipandjoanna

— Thomas Joseph (@Tomasiofu) December 2, 2016

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Thank you, HGTV, for supporting two really good, talented people. We'll keep watching.

— d$ (@davedollar) December 1, 2016

thank you for standing by a majority of your viewers values, we appreciate it and will continue watching. Keep up the great work!

— broylski (@mister_broyles) December 2, 2016

I see what you just did HGTV and I'm standing and applauding. Good on you!

— Ned Ryerson (@rhmaz610) December 1, 2016

Thank you, HGTV! You're doing right by @chippergaines and @joannagaines, and we appreciate you for it! They show nothing but love.

— Stephanie Donachy (@stephdonachy) December 2, 2016

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