Macy Gray’s ‘insensitive and transphobic’ comments condemned by LGBT+ friendly festival a month after performance
Macy Gray’s ‘insensitive and transphobic’ comments’, saying the event ‘will always stand with our trans family’.On Monday evening, Gray appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored, where she made highly contentious remarks about transgender women.The I Try singer faced backlash after saying: ‘I will say this and everyone’s gonna hate me but as a woman, just because you go change your [body] parts, doesn’t make you a woman, sorry’ – while also receiving support from JK Rowling.Having performed at Mighty Hoopla in June this year, the festival has released a statement condemning her remarks and expressing support for the trans community.‘We are extremely disappointed by the comments made by Macy Gray on Piers Morgan’s Uncensored TalkTV,’ the statement read.‘As an artist at our 2022 event, we would like to make it clear that we do not agree with the insensitive and transphobic statement she made.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoMighty Hoopla emphasised that ‘trans people and their bodies are not up for debate, and cis TV personalities and the channels that hire them need to stop discussing them on air’.The message concluded with the emphatic statement: ‘Mighty Hoopla will always stand with our trans family.’One person responded to Mighty Hoopla’s statement with a couple of clapping emojis and a row of trans pride flags, while another commented: ‘Extremely disappointed, as a Macy fan, to hear these comments.’pic.twitter.com/mmLIe3bXlnDuring her appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Gray was told by the host that she may be deemed transphobic for her remarks.‘But it’s the truth,’ the musician responded. ‘And I don’t think you should be called transphobic.
