Alice Eve has apologized for her misguided comments about Bruce Jenner during his ABC News interview with Diane Sawyer, when he revealed that he is transitioning to become a woman.
Eve tried to start a conversation about how Jenner would not have been well-known if he competed as a woman during the Olympics, since women can’t run in the decathlon. She also appeared to suggest that Jenner wouldn't be a real woman until he is paid less just because of his gender.
“You would be a frustrated young athlete who wasn’t given a chance,” Eve wrote in a now-deleted Instagram post. “Until women are paid the same as men, then playing at being a ‘woman’ while retaining the benefits of a man is unfair. Do you have a vagina? Are you paid less than men, Then, my friend, you are a woman.”
The Star Trek Into Darkness star quickly tried to make amends with two other Instagram posts. One reads, “I am a supporter of anyone who wishes to explore their gender identity. Sometimes language doesn’t express the spectrum of identity sufficiently as in this case. I am also a believer in equal rights for all... Whatever your race, colour or creed.”
She later sent a formal apology to People magazine.
“I deeply apologize for offending anyone. I support equal rights and equal dignity for all. I have deep compassion and support for Bruce Jenner,” she wrote. “My intention was not to offend. My intention was simply to express that, with the overdue and welcome acceptance of us all living on a gender spectrum, we must encourage equality for all.”
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