Wendy Williams Apologizes For Transphobia Remarks!
Well it seems Wendy Williams has gotten herself into trouble with the Transgender Community. And if you know her history, it’s ironic for the TV Personality to be apologizing to a community she’s been accused of being a part of for far too long.
Wendy Williams isn’t new to controversy. However the subject matter of her latest blunder is definitely one that draws attention.
Williams held a panel recently over the controversial water topic conversation regarding transgender CrossFit athlete Chloie Jonsson.
CrossFit reportedly stated that Jonsson was denied the chance to compete in the Games’ women’s division because she was “born as a male.”
Williams told viewers that she agrees that Jonsson should not be permitted to compete in the women’s division at the CrossFit Games, due to the fact that “this is an unfair advantage… you can take away female parts or male parts or whatever — it’s like Chaz Bono! You know Chaz is a man now, but I bet she [sic] still fights like a girl like the rest of us and she’s [sic] not as strong as a man who was born a man.”
The Huffington Post wasn’t happy and went onto obliterate Mrs. Williams.
Many in the audience appear to enthusiastically back up Williams’ claims that Jonsson should not be allowed to compete.
Williams isn’t the first television personality to come under fire for their treatment of issues surrounding transgender identity. Last month, transgender writer Janet Mock sat down for an interview with CNN’s Piers Morgan, later taking to Twitter to take the news anchor to task for “sensationalizing” her life through the interview’s packaging. Additionally, Katie Couric landed herself in hot water for questioning Carmen Carrera about her “private parts” in early January.
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