Transphobia and Hypocrisy – Caitlyn Jenner Criticizes Nike and Bud Light for Transgender Ad Campaigns
In a recent advertisement, transgender TikTok creator Dylan Mulvaney posed in Nike athleisure for a sponsored Instagram post.
Caitlyn Jenner and Kid Rock criticized the ad, but it was praised by fans of Mulvaney and allies of the transgender community.
Jenner, who is a Republican and former Olympian, criticized Nike and Bud Light for featuring Mulvaney in their recent ad campaigns, claiming that it was “an outrage” to include transgender people in professional sports. Despite identifying as a transgender woman and a former athlete, Jenner has been vocal about her opposition to transgender people participating in sports as their true gender identity, insisting they should play with their sex assigned at birth.
Kid Rock, who has infamously supported Trump and the GOP and frequently promotes conservative and anti-LGBTQ+ views on his social media pages, criticized Bud Light’s parent company, Anheiser Busch, for featuring Mulvaney in a recent sponsorship.
Many fans of Mulvaney and allies of the transgender community came to her defense, with some pointing out the alleged hypocrisy of Jenner’s transphobia. Some speculated that Jenner may be jealous of other young trans women making a mark on the entertainment industry and that her recent comments are an example of bullying.
Meanwhile, others reminded the internet of a fatal car crash that Jenner was involved in back in 2015, which resulted in her paying $800,000 in settlement fees.
While Jenner attempted to clarify her statement, her defense was deemed inappropriate by commenters as Mulvaney and Felix are both women. Activist Matt Bernstein also posted a detailed infographic on why the criticisms of Mulvaney are entirely rooted in transphobia.
Mulvaney responded to the recent criticisms of her ad campaigns by posting a powerful clip of her performance of “No One Is Alone” from the Broadway musical “Into The Woods.”
In conclusion, the criticisms of Mulvaney’s ad campaigns by Jenner and Kid Rock have been met with criticism and backlash from fans of Mulvaney and allies of the transgender community. Many have pointed out the alleged hypocrisy of Jenner’s transphobia, given that she herself identifies as a transgender woman. The controversy highlights the ongoing struggles that the transgender community faces in terms of acceptance and representation in media and professional sports.
