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Eddie Izzard Praised After Asking To Be Referred To As 'She' On TV Programme

Eddie Izzard Praised After Asking To Be Referred To As 'She' On TV Programme

The comedian announced she was transgender in 2017

Jake Massey

Jake Massey

Eddie Izzard has been praised after asking to be referred to as 'she' and 'her'.

The comedian and actor sat as a model on Portrait Artist of the Year and confirmed she was gender fluid on the show.

Izzard has been described as a 'trailblazer'.
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The 58-year-old said: "This is the first programme I've asked if I can be she and her, a little transition period.

"People just assume, well, know me from before... I'm gender fluid. I just want to be based in girl mode from now on."

Izzard previously confirmed she is transgender in a 2017 interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

She said: "I am essentially transgender. I have boy mode and girl mode. I do feel I have boy genetics and girl genetics.

"I have played one transgender character. I will play hopefully more transgender roles in the future, but there are a lot of boy genetics in me so I am happy to play boy roles."

Izzard has been praised on social media.
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Izzard was hailed a 'trailblazer' on social media after Portrait Artist of the Year aired on Sky Arts.

One person said: "Just discovered Eddie Izzard now uses she/her pronouns.

"Love you, Eddie. Thanks for being a trailblazer."

Another added: "Good for Eddie Izzard asking for the pronouns she/her to be used so publicly."

A third said: "As far as I can gather, she isn't a trans woman. She's gender fluid, but prefers the feminine pronoun. Good for her."

A fourth wrote: "I love Eddie Izzard and hope she gets everything she wants in this life."


Izzard previously requested to be referred to as 'she' when receiving an honorary degree at Swansea University last year.

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Topics: UK News, Celebrity

Jake Massey is a journalist at LADbible. He graduated from Newcastle University, where he learnt a bit about media and a lot about living without heating. After spending a few years in Australia and New Zealand, Jake secured a role at an obscure radio station in Norwich, inadvertently becoming a real-life Alan Partridge in the process. From there, Jake became a reporter at the Eastern Daily Press. Jake enjoys playing football, listening to music and writing about himself in the third person.

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