The iHeartRadio Music Awards on Sunday night made the headlines for all the wrong reasons when host Jamie Foxx made a controversial joke about Bruce Jenner which many said crossed the line.
People took to social media in outrage after Foxx made a joke about Jenner’s transition. “We got some groundbreaking performances, here too, tonight,” Foxx said. “We got Bruce Jenner, who will be doing some musical performances. He’s doing a his-and-her duet all by himself.”
CNN reported many television viewers complained that the joke was transphobic and offensive to people struggling with issues of gender and sexual identity. The hashtag #iHeartRadioMusicAwards remained a top trend Monday.
There have been reports that Jenner, an Olympic gold medalist, plans to transition from male to female. However, Jenner has not spoken publicly about any such possibility.
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