(Fox News) Makeup brand CEO and social media influencer Jeffree Star lit up the internet after he slammed “they” and “them” pronouns culture during an interview that premiered on Valentine’s Day.
“You’re not ‘they’ and ‘them,’” Star told sports podcast host and NFL player Taylor Lewan on his show, “you’re trans, you’re male, or you’re female.”
Star argued that pronoun culture is a recent phenomenon that arose out of some people being “bored” and wanting to make up new terms, especially during the COVID pandemic.
“You’re not ‘they’ and ‘them,’” Jeffree Star told sports podcast host Taylor Lewan on his show, “you’re trans, you’re male, or you’re female.” (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
‘They’ and ‘them’ and all that extra s— that we added during the pandemic. Because everyone is so bored on their f—— houses they just started to make up more s—.”
Star acknowledged that attacking pronoun culture could be an unpopular position, but emphasized that it was in no way a hateful belief.
“And people get so mad when I say that. How are you a ‘they?’ What the f— does that mean?” Star asked.
“It’s stupid is what it is. But you need someone like me that looks like me to say it. Because if you say it, it turns into you’re homophobic, you hate trans people, you hate gays, and it’s just how you feel.”
“You don’t hate anyone, you just think it’s stupid.”
“It’s stupid is what it is. But you need someone like me that looks like me to say it. Because if you say it, it turns into you’re homophobic, you hate trans people, you hate gays, and it’s just how you feel,” Jeffree Star said. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Star, who built a huge following online for his makeup tutorials and brand, “Jeffree Star Cosmetics,” also gave a shout-out to conservatives.
“That’s where the conservatives like me, cause I’m just real.”
Lewan agreed with Star, saying that he “can sit here comfortably on camera and say that ‘I truly just don’t understand'” pronoun culture.
“And that’s okay, it doesn’t mean you’re hateful,” Star told Lewan.
