'Expecting an Oscar'? Straight celebs pose as gay to teach a lesson or something

Celebrities are experts at Making the World a Better Place™. Which is lucky for us, because we’d never know how intolerant we are if not for stuff like this:

.@EvaLongoria and other straight stars pose as gay couples to combat homophobia https://t.co/lmhY4m6RXs pic.twitter.com/5cVCQ9i9xF

— James Michael Nichols (@JMN) January 25, 2016

Alrighty then.

Like…actors? They acted? Whoa. https://t.co/rqGUPFhURE

— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) January 25, 2016

Right?

So brave. https://t.co/UJxxb597LD

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) January 25, 2016

https://twitter.com/Aaron_RS/status/691722569435598848

Oooo, busted!

@gabrielmalor @redsteeze how is this not offensive to real gays?

— Ron Fingers (@RonWFingers) January 25, 2016

After putting up with bullshit from straight people for most of our lives, we have a high tolerance. https://t.co/X3oLMiHwqz

— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) January 25, 2016

Heh.

For real, though: Judging by the reaction on Twitter, it seems like the effort didn’t really produce the desired effect.

https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/691723697921462272

https://twitter.com/SonnyBunch/status/691723984035930112

https://twitter.com/Mommyof7/status/691730972778213376

https://twitter.com/ReaverBait/status/691729385238364160

@jamesnichols @HuffingtonPost @EvaLongoria I'm gay myself, and I say why not get some real live gay girls to do it instead?!

— Anna Beare (@annabeare2) January 25, 2016

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@jamesnichols @EvaLongoria there is such thing as actual homosexual couples to include. This is almost Christian Bale as Moses bad.

— Nem_Zero (@Nem_Zero) January 25, 2016

The hets are at it again…. https://t.co/pKbyrQEQS8

— teddy grahams head ass ? (@beaniebabieboy) January 25, 2016

@jamesnichols @EvaLongoria this is literally what that looks like pic.twitter.com/4YmTAASVxY

— teddy grahams head ass ? (@beaniebabieboy) January 25, 2016

https://twitter.com/mattkokkeler/status/691723810660175873

@jamesnichols @EvaLongoria Hope you guys aren't expecting an Oscar for this stunt…

— Elise StefaniKKK, Low IQ Human Scum (@TinPotDickTator) January 25, 2016

@fakerapper @jamesnichols @EvaLongoria ohhhhhh my God who on earth thinks this is a good idea ???????

— Sarah Dunsworth-Nickerson (@SarahDunsworth) January 25, 2016