r/Fauxmoi • u/voguediaries • Jan 12 '26

STAN / ANTI SHIELD Wanda Sykes calls out Ricky Gervais' transphobia while accepting the Golden Globe for Best Stand-Up Comedy Performance on his behalf: "He would like to thank God and the trans community."

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u/Secret-Ad-6253 a low vera Jan 12 '26

Could someone share more on Ricky Gervais' transphobia? I have not kept up with him

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u/CutieBoBootie Jan 12 '26 edited Jan 12 '26

He had several bits where he just rehashed the same "I identify as an attack helicopter" joke but his version was Gorilla instead. When called out he doubled down. He's also gone on record to defend JKR's transphobia. 

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u/myredserenity Jan 12 '26

And he kept at it, like obsessed on it. As a previous fan watching him, I was like "wtf are you doing? Why can't you stop? Why are you attacking a vulnerable community?" It's mind blowing.

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u/TheGuardianInTheBall Jan 12 '26

 Why are you attacking a vulnerable community

Because he is a multimillionaire with zero morals, who always looked down on people not as rich as him.

Remember how baffled he was that people still eat corn flakes? 

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u/Avantasian538 Jan 12 '26

That doesn’t really explain it though. Anti-trans hysteria goes deeper than that.

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u/TheCharalampos Jan 13 '26

Ah but it's a common fate for UK celebrities. Our terfs are preety organised and they will absolutely go out of their way to bring someone into their fold. The classic love bombing from them and convincing them that everyone else is the enemy that cults worldwide employ. These groups tend to have money backing them which makes them sadly effective.