Following the backlash, Hanna told Queerty that he is “super honored that when they were choosing three modern-day families, they did choose a same-sex couple as a modern-day family, because we are. We are your neighbors and your co-workers.”

The "Fixer Upper" alum responded to critics on social media who were disappointed "Back to the Frontier" features a gay couple and their two sons.

Chip Gaines took to social media on Sunday to defend their new Magnolia Network reality series, “Back to the Frontier.” The show drew criticism from some Christian conservatives for featuring a gay couple, Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs.