'Wheel of Fortune' Winner Infuriates Viewers
Wheel of Fortune.The Ru Paul's Drag Race star appeared on the U.K. edition of the popular game show on Sunday.Visage—whose real name is Michelle Lynn Shupack—starred alongside British comedians Eddie Kadi and Tom Allen, with the 55-year-old winning £43,000 (roughly $54,000) for her chosen charity.
She donated the cash prize to Gendered Intelligence, an organization that supports transgender and gender-questioning people.However, her choice of charity caused uproar amongst some viewers."£43k to a gender charity what a waste," said Carl on X, formerly Twitter."What a f****** p*** take and a waste of money," wrote @mechocolatelate."The mind boggles!" said @annh_me."I'll give you all the gender intelligence you need to know.
2 genders. The end," commented J.Newsweek has reached out to Michelle Visage, Gendered Intelligence and ITV for comment via email.Last year saw a rise in discrimination towards transgender people in the U.K., according to a government report.
In 2023, 4,732 hate crimes against transgender people were reported to U.K. police, an 11 percent increase since 2022.The report suggested remarks by U.K.
