Gender-fluid comedian and actor Eddie Izzard has defended Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling, revealing that she doesn’t think the author/screenwriter is transphobic.
Rowling has successfully transformed herself from famous to infamous over the past year, after sharing many controversial opinions online that have been viewed by a lot of people as anti-trans in nature, resulting in her once spotless reputation taking a massive hit. Since her thoughts on matters such as non-binary bathrooms, gender reassignment surgery and more became clear, many colleagues, contemporaries and Harry Potter stars have distanced themselves from the author, including the likes of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Eddie Redmayne.
Some have defended her against the backlash, though, including various British writers and famous faces who signed an open letter blasting “cancel culture.” Someone else who’s now come to Rowling’s defense is the aforementioned Izzard.
Most known for roles in the likes of Hannibal,...
Rowling has successfully transformed herself from famous to infamous over the past year, after sharing many controversial opinions online that have been viewed by a lot of people as anti-trans in nature, resulting in her once spotless reputation taking a massive hit. Since her thoughts on matters such as non-binary bathrooms, gender reassignment surgery and more became clear, many colleagues, contemporaries and Harry Potter stars have distanced themselves from the author, including the likes of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Eddie Redmayne.
Some have defended her against the backlash, though, including various British writers and famous faces who signed an open letter blasting “cancel culture.” Someone else who’s now come to Rowling’s defense is the aforementioned Izzard.
Most known for roles in the likes of Hannibal,...
- 1/6/2021
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
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