Supergirl actress Nicole Maines thinks the Wizarding World is definitely accepting of the transgender community, even if the one who created it doesn’t seem to be! This comes while J.K. Rowling is still in hot water over her transphobic tweets.
11.06.2020 - 03:51 / variety.com
Ellise Shafer editorFollowing “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans tweets earlier this week – and her further defense of her comments in a 3,600 word essay – alums of the incredibly successful film franchise as well as other celebrities have publicly spoken out against the British writer.Most recently, Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the series, tweeted a short statement regarding her views on transgender rights.
Supergirl actress Nicole Maines thinks the Wizarding World is definitely accepting of the transgender community, even if the one who created it doesn’t seem to be! This comes while J.K. Rowling is still in hot water over her transphobic tweets.
Another day, another ‘Harry Potter’ star speaking out to show their support for trans people. This time, we have actress Emma Watson voicing her support for trans folks after the transphobic comments and essay from Wizarding World creator JK Rowling.
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Ever since JK Rowling posted her highly controversial opinions on transgender on social media earlier this month, the author is facing a lot of backlash for her comments. Many people, including a list of celebrities, have been slamming the author for posting insensitive comments about the already vulnerable section of the society.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe cast and creative team of FX’s “Pose” are speaking out against J.K. Rowling’s comments about transgender identity.“I think she’s speaking from this place of just sheer stupidity,” Indya Moore, who plays Angel on “Pose,” told Variety on Wednesday afternoon.
JK Rowling has come under fire this week for her transphobic tweets where she shared her thoughts about an article that stated “gender non-binary persons menstruate.”
Emma Watson revealed she stands in solidarity with the trans community following J.K. Rowling’s tweets.“Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren’t who they say they are,” Watson, 30, wrote via Twitter on Wednesday, June 10.
Emma Watson, 30, is extending “respect and love” to the transgender community after J.K. Rowling, 54, came under fire for a series of controversial tweets that have been blasted as “anti-trans.” The Harry Potter author has been slammed online, and by Emma’s co-star Daniel Radcliffe — now the actress, who portrayed Hermione in the eponymous fantasy series has broken her silence.
Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEddie Redmayne, the star of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter spinoff franchise Fantastic Beasts, has spoken out against the Wizarding World architect after anti-trans comments she made on Twitter Saturday.“Respect for transgender people remains a cultural imperative, and over the years I have been trying to constantly educate myself.
“Respect for transgender people remains a cultural imperative, and over the years I have been trying to constantly educate myself,” Eddie Redmayne, star of J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, in a statement to Variety, Eddie, 38, who also portrayed a trans woman in the critically acclaimed 2015 film The Danish Girl, condemned JK’s recent anti-trans tweets.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaEddie Redmayne, star of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them franchise, is speaking out against J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans tweets, as the controversy surrounding the author and her beliefs continues to swirl.“Respect for transgender people remains a cultural imperative, and over the years I have been trying to constantly educate myself,” Redmayne said in a statement provided to Variety.
What’s the spell to get JK Rowling to stop tweeting anti-trans messages? Deletium Twitaccountus? Many Harry Potter fans were wishing they could cast “Silencio” on JK, 54, after the British author– yet again – made anti-trans statements.
Daniel Radcliffe distanced himself from J.K. Rowling’s controversial beliefs on gender identity.The actor, 30, wrote in an essay published by The Trevor Project on Monday, June 8, that his decision to speak out against the Harry Potter author, 54, and her recent anti-trans tweets does not mean there is any “in-fighting between” them, noting, “That is really not what this is about, nor is it what’s important right now.”He continued, “While Jo is unquestionably responsible for the course my life
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has waded into the transgender row involving author JK Rowling and said he hopes her comments will not “taint” the series for fans.
In an open letter to the fans, Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe reflected on author J K Rowling’s anti-trans comments. The British author recently faced extreme backlash after she posted some controversial anti-trans tweets on June 6.
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer“Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe posted a lengthy response on Monday to controversial anti-trans tweets posted by author J.K.
J.K. Rowling is facing renewed criticism after making several anti-transgender tweets on Saturday (June 6), and some artists aren't being shy about calling her out.
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has been criticised for a series of “anti-trans” tweets after she called out an article’s use of the phrase “people who menstruate.”Rowling faced backlash on Saturday (June 6) after sharing an article titled: “Opinion: Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate.”“‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people,” she tweeted. “Someone help me out.