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MANILA, Philippines – English actress Alice Eve apologized for her comments regarding Bruce Jenner’s gender transition that were posted on her unverified Instagram account.
In a statement to Entertainment Weekly, she said:
“I deeply apologize for offending anyone. I support equal rights and equal dignity for all. I have deep compassion and support for Bruce Jenner. My intention was not to offend. My intention was simply to express that, with the overdue and welcome acceptance of us all living on a gender spectrum, we must encourage equality for all.”
According to the BBC, Alice wrote on her Instagram that Bruce Jenner was “playing at being a woman,” and was quoted as saying:
“If you were a woman no one would have heard of you because women can’t compete in the decathlon. You would be a frustrated young athlete who wasn’t given a chance. Until women are paid the same as men, then playing at being a ‘woman’ while retaining the benefits of being a man is unfair. Do you have a vagina? Are you paid less than men? Then, my friend, you are a woman,” she wrote.
The post drew flak from social media users, calling her “bigoted” and “transphobic.” It has since been deleted.
She has also added two new Instagram posts:
Bruce recently spoke about his gender transition journey for the first time in a tell-all interview with Diane Sawyer on Friday, April 24 (Saturday, April 25, in Manila). His families and celebrity colleagues and friends took to social media to air their messages of support for him. – Rappler.com
Alice Eve photo from Shutterstock
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