The Crown’s Emma Corrin slams “clickbait” headlines regarding gender identity topics
The Crown’s Emma Corrin has called out “clickbait” headlines relating to gender identity and inclusion topics. On 25 November, the My Policeman star made headlines for their interview with the BBC in which they talked about an array of gender-focused topics – including their hopes of award shows implementing gender-neutral categories. “I don’t think the categories are inclusive enough at the moment,” Corrin told the news outlet. “It’s difficult for me at the moment trying to justify in my head being non-binary and being nominated in female categories. “When it comes to categories, do we need to make it specific as to whether you’re being nominated for a female role or a male role?” The young talent also discussed the importance of diversity within the entertainment industry and giving more opportunities to trans, non-binary and queer actors. “You can discuss awards and the representation there, but really the conversation needs to be about having more representation in the material itself, in the content that we are seeing for non-binary people, queer people, for trans people, because then I think that will change a lot,” they explained.
Shortly after the interview went live, Corrin took to Instagram to call out news outlets for diluting their impactful comments to make “clickbait” headlines. “I rarely go public to say anything like this as I understand the nature of journalism in this industry,” they wrote. “However, if you are interviewing me about my work and the subject of gender comes up, please respect and represent the integrity of my answer in the context of the interview as a whole. “What I mean is, do not sensationalise an answer for the sake of a clickbait headline when it is really a subject that, to be a
