“It’s Always Fat People”: 28 Times Celebrities Said Some Really, Really Messed-Up Stuff That Just Flew Under The Radar
25. She’s also made anti-trans comments. She wrote in her book Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang, “I would rather sit next to a transgender person and discuss why every single one I’ve met smells like a bar in the daytime than listen to people tell me why I want to have children and that I just don’t know it yet.” This random dig about trans people was not even relevant in the context of the story she was telling. Handler also misgendered and joked about Chaz Bono.
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When asked in 2021 about how Handler reflects on her past offensive comments, she said, “I mean, listen, there’s an evolution with everybody. And the problem with a lot of these men that have been canceled is they’re not sincerely apologizing, you know? My therapy, my whole thing has been on public record. I’m not pretending or faking or saying, ‘Oh, I’m sorry,’ after the fact. I actually have had an evolution. I do want to be kinder and gentler. I want my jokes to not be reflective of a time in my life that I wasn’t aware of how they impact people. Your words are powerful, especially someone like me, who has a very big mouth. People that do, do that, you can forgive them. You do understand that Chrissy Teigen’s situation, she admitted her bad behavior. She said, ‘I’m really sorry.’ And that’s what we should all be doing when confronted with anything we’ve done, is say, ‘I’m sorry. Thank you for letting me know. I’m going to do better,’ period, end of story.”
