Jamie Foxx has been accused of
transphobia after making fun of Bruce Jenner and his reported gender transition
into becoming a woman.
The actor made the inappropriate comment while hosting the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards which held at the Shrine Auditorium in LA on Sunday. He said:
The actor made the inappropriate comment while hosting the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards which held at the Shrine Auditorium in LA on Sunday. He said:
'We have some groundbreaking
performances here too tonight. We got Bruce Jenner, will be here doing some
musical performances. He’s doing a his and her duet all by himself.'
Jamie then added: 'Look, I’m just
busting your balls while I still can.'
Although Bruce has still yet to publicly discuss his rumored gender reassignment, it didn't stop host Foxx from receiving a backlash on Twitter over his remarks. Perez Hilton was first to tweet complaining:
Although Bruce has still yet to publicly discuss his rumored gender reassignment, it didn't stop host Foxx from receiving a backlash on Twitter over his remarks. Perez Hilton was first to tweet complaining:
Bruce Jenner's daughter Kylie was supposed to be attending the awards
with her rapper boyfriend Tyga, according to a picture posted before the
event which showed placecards with their names attached to chairs at the venue.
However, it's unclear if she showed up to the event since Kylie wasn't spotted
on the red carpet Sunday night.
