Virgin Atlantic Faces Boycott Over Dylan Mulvaney Award
"Bud Light treatment" after naming transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney "Woman of the Year."The airline has partnered with British gay magazine Attitude for the Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards.
The ceremony celebrates LGBTQ game changers and allies, with 2023's winners including American Idol star Jacob Lusk and James Bond singer Shirley Bassey.The magazine announced the 26-year-old theater actor's win on X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, on October 11.
Replying to the post, Mulvaney said: "Knowing that my community sees me this way and acknowledges my womanhood is all I need to keep going."The achievement comes after a difficult year for Mulvaney.
In April, a post by the social media star ignited a boycott of Bud Light, after the beer brand sent her a crate to honor her first full year of living as a woman.Mulvaney shared a clip of the personalized Bud Light can—adorned with a picture of her face—to her TikTok account, where she has been documenting her transition as part of her Day 365 of Girlhood series.
