Comedian Eddie Izzard, 58, is being congratulated by fans who noticed she now uses she/her pronouns. Earlier this week, the stand-up comedy star, appeared on Sky Arts series Portrait Artist of the Year in which the show’s host Stephen Mangan and contestants referred to Izzard as “she” and “her”.
During the show, Eddie directly asked if she could publicly be referred to as “she” and “her”, confirming that she was “gender fluid.” Speaking about her decision, Izzard said: “This is the first program I’ve asked if I can be ‘she’ and ‘her’ – this is a little transition period.” She said “it feels very positive”, adding: “I just want to be based in girl mode from now on.” Izzard’s fans reacted to the appearance with supportive messages on