Christian-backroom-casting-couch Jun 2026

If you or someone you know has been a victim of exploitation in Christian media, contact The Grace Alliance (a faith-based advocacy group for entertainment workers) or the National Sexual Assault Hotline. Your silence protects the system. Your voice protects the next actress.

All auditions must be recorded. All callback spaces must have windows or an open door policy. The “two-person rule” (never alone with a producer) must be enforced contractually. CHRISTIAN-BACKROOM-CASTING-COUCH

Allegations of abuse and exploitation within the Christian entertainment industry have taken many forms, including claims of physical and emotional abuse, coercion, and manipulation. In some cases, powerful producers and industry executives have been accused of using their positions to exploit vulnerable actors and actresses, often under the guise of "mentorship" or "spiritual guidance." If you or someone you know has been

Pastors must stop giving blanket endorsements to filmmakers without vetting their HR practices. A viral Christian movie does not automatically make its director a safe person. Churches must stop renting their auditoriums for casting calls without oversight. All auditions must be recorded

To dismantle the Christian backroom casting couch, the industry must abandon the myth of “moral immunity.” Faith-based production companies must adopt secular best practices: