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‘Yellowstone’ Actor Says Hollywood Blacklisted Him After He Refused to Do Kissing Scenes

HOLLYWOOD, JUL 31 – Neal McDonough says his refusal to kiss women on screen due to religious beliefs caused a two-year job drought and exclusion from Hollywood projects, despite his prolific career.

  • Neal McDonough, a 59-year-old actor known for Yellowstone and other TV shows, revealed his refusal to kiss women other than his wife impacted his career.
  • McDonough stated he included a contractual clause prohibiting him from kissing other women, which Hollywood producers struggled to accept, causing his career setbacks.
  • He said he was unable to find work for two years, was removed from a television series after refusing to participate in intimate scenes, and was essentially blacklisted in Hollywood.
  • On the Nothing Left Unsaid podcast, McDonough revealed that for a period of two years he was unable to find work and faced significant personal and professional setbacks, but he overcame this by casting his wife in The Last Rodeo.
  • This approach led to his recent role in May's The Last Rodeo, which he wrote and produced, and suggests his career is regaining momentum with three films set for 2025.
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The National Desk broke the news in on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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