Santorum to Cameo on HBOâs âGirlsâ
FormerÂ PennsylvaniaÂ Senator Rick Santorum will make a celebrity guest appearance on the season finale of HBO's hit comedy series Girls.Â  The conservative Catholic Republican is set to play aÂ fictionalizedÂ version of himself whoÂ accidentallyÂ gets caught up in a Brooklyn gay rights rally and is offered shelter by Hannah, the leadÂ character played by creator Lena Dunham. Santorum's move follows other recentÂ appearancesÂ of high-profileÂ politicians on television comedies, like former Secretary of State CondoleezzaÂ Rice on 30 Rock and Vice President Joe Biden on Parks and Recreation.n However, in choosing to do the criticallyÂ acclaimedÂ Girls, Santorum risks sparking controversy given the risquÃ© nature of the show's content - which includes uncensored sex scenes andÂ graphicÂ depictionsÂ of toleranceÂ towards homosexuals. Living the Dream In a statement issued through his publicist, the rabidly anti-gay politican defended his decision to appear on the liberal program. "Senator SantorumÂ believes in reaching out to America's youth and explaining the word of God to them on their level. The show's producersÂ approachedÂ him with a script idea, and he graciously agreed to guest star. "JesusÂ didn't preach to the angels. He preached to the faithless, the criminals, and the whores. In that way, Senator Santorum is a lot like Jesus." Fellow Christians appear to be supportive of Santorum's choice, arguing that they're glad to spread their message anywhere they can. "On these HBO and Showtime shows, the Christian viewpoint is almost never represented," says Adam Stewart, chairman of Jaded Fish YouthÂ Ministries. "Sure, they might make fun of him a bit, but at least our ideas our out there being seen by millions of people." Details of theÂ appearanceÂ are being kept tightly under wraps, but sources close to the production team say Santorum will be filming twoÂ separateÂ scenes, and one will feature a very spirited argument over gay marriage with Lena Dunham'sÂ character. The episode is titled "On All Fours" and is scheduled to air on March 10 at 9 p.m. Eastern/8 p.m. Central.