Hughley probably thought he had a reasoned approach to his opposition to Jenner’s receiving the award, but his words betray the very insensitivity that Caitlyn decried in her speech. “I don’t think it’s the same thing”, Hughley opined.
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Caitlyn Jenner isn’t going to win everyone over, and she probably already knows that. Some people stated they were unfollowing him because of what he said about Caitlyn Jenner.
Caitlyn Jenner hit up West Hollywood’s famous gay bar The Abbey on Saturday night with transgender actress Candis Cayne. “My love & respect to especially these 10 who have demonstrated their integrity, strength & empathy”, she added.
“The Hughleys” star D.L. Hughley weighed in on Jenner’s appearance at the ESPY Awards this week, likening the former Olympian – who’s now transitioning from a male to a female – to the cross-dressing title character from the Robin Williams comedy “Mrs. Doubtfire”.
“Yes, Caitlyn looks awesome and is lovely but what I think is most lovely about her is her heart and soul, the ways she has allowed the world into her vulnerabilities”, the actress wrote. Caught by TMZ’s camera in New York last July 17, Hughley said that Jenner is still Bruce “in a dress” and does not deserve the award.
Jenner, Hughley concluded, looks like “every P.E. teacher I ever had”.
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He then posted a meme comparing Caitlyn Jenner‘s looks to Mrs. Doubtfire. Others took to social media to agree with his controversial opinion. There have even been claims that the two are dating, with a source reportedly telling the Daily Star that Caitlyn is “smitten” and that “they are a very romantic couple”.
