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Jim Marchese, formerly of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, supported Kevin Hart in tweets, saying a gay son would be a "curse" that "destroys families."

Former Real Housewives of New Jersey personality Jim Marchese — arrested in 2016 for allegedly choking his wife, Amber Marchese on a Virgin America flight — recently tweeted homophobic, hateful remarks in defense of Kevin Hart, prompting the ire of his gay former boss, Housewives mastermind Andy Cohen.

The button-pushing Marchese, who was on the sixth season of RHONJ, sided with Kevin Hart and his 2011 tweet in which the comedian joked about how he would beat a gay son. “Yo if my son comes home & try's 2 play with my daughters doll house I'm going 2 break it over his head & say n my voice "stop that's gay,” Hart’s original tweet read.

Although Hart had already stepped down from his Oscar hosting gig and finally apologized to LGBTQ people, Marchese headed to Twitter on Sunday to side with Christian conservative writer Carmine Sabia, who wrote that straight men agree that breaking a dollhouse over a boy’s head is a good idea. In his initial tweet, Marchese praised Sabia and Hart writing, "So true NO STRAIGHT MALE wants his son to be gay. A gay son is a curse that takes away your family traditions.”

So true NO STRAIGHT MALE wants his son to be gay. A gay son is a curse that takes away your #family traditions #heritage #lgtbiq is a a parents nightmare that destroys families. Ruins holidays like #Christmas #KevinHart we support you! #LiberalismIsAMentalDisorder https://t.co/nuoTLLwQu6 — JamesMarchese MPA JD (@JLMarchese111) December 9, 2018

But Marchese didn't stop there.

For those pushing #LGTBIQ agenda show me a single credible study which links genetics. Being gay is a physical act derived in sexual deviance by definition. No one is born gay it is a lifestyle choice like being vegan. Get over it. You are #FakeNews — JamesMarchese MPA JD (@JLMarchese111) December 11, 2018

Even after he was roundly excoriated on Twitter for his homophobic views, Marchese doubled down by tweeting the definition of homophobia and denying that he hates LGBTQ people.

homophobia: irrational fear or aversion to, discrimination against homosexuals. Its not irrational or discriminatory to want your children to marry opposite sex & have grandchildren..it is called #FAMILY #heritage I don't hate #LGTBIQ sad for their Fathershttps://t.co/rxFHHJhY7S — JamesMarchese MPA JD (@JLMarchese111) December 11, 2018



After Cohen described Marchese's comments as "on brand," the television executive continued to respond to outraged social media users about Marchese.

Just pray for his poor children. — Andy Cohen (@Andy) December 11, 2018