Virigin River is one of Netflix's most exciting new shows. Fans cannot get enough of the soapy drama, but little did they know there is real-life drama brewing with the cast members on social media.
Virgin River actor Tim Matheson is coming under fire for making a series of controversial comments about Melania Trump on Twitter.
Most recently, the 73-year-old has been portraying Doc Mullins in the hit Netflix series Virgin River.
Tim is a strong supporter of the democratic party and uses his social media to express those opinions unapologetically.
However, some fans think the actor has gone too far with his remarks about the former first lady.
In the tweets, Tim mocked the former first lady for her ability to speak English.
"And, can speak English!" he added.
"Comedy is sometimes cruelly honest. The ex-First Lady doesn't have any of my respect for anything. Sorry."
His tweets have since been deleted.
"You just insulted every American and every immigrant with an accent. GOOD JOB!!!!!!!" tweeted one angry user.
"Tim, my parents were doctors in Cuba who came to the US escaping Castro. After years of hard work they got their MD’s again and practiced for 30 years. Still, throughout their professional lives here there were always fools like you who mocked their accents," shared one Twitter user.
"Tim wasn’t mocking Melania’s accent. Rather, her lack of effort to communicate as First Lady with Americans. If she had just spoken in Slovenian, but with warmth, empathy, and sincerity, it would have been welcomed," wrote one fan.
"This morning I made a hasty and stupid joke about the former First Lady. It wasn't funny, and it was in poor taste. It was regretful and humorless and I apologize," he tweeted.
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