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While Charlamagne tha God prides himself on being controversial, the radio talk show host crossed the line as he and comedian Lil Duval made insensitive comments about the transgender community.
During the 2017 interview, Lil Duval suggested he might kill a transgender woman if she didn’t reveal her birth identity and “manipulated me to believe in this thing” (per BuzzFeed News). While Charlamagne did note that such action would be a hate crime, he agreed that “you are taking away a person’s power of choice when you don’t tell them upfront.” Both men faced instant backlash, and days later, Charlamagne issued an apology for his role in the conversation.
“We don’t condone those kind of hate crimes at all,” he told Vibe. “Not even a little bit… another thing I learned this week is that 15 transgender women have been murdered in 2017 and 13 of them have been women of color, that number could be higher, but I do know the majority of them have been women of color… The Breakfast Club will continue to do what it always does and that is provide a platform for the voiceless.”
Although some demanded Charlamagne’s resignation, he told The Daily Beast that he’s “gotten to know myself better, I have a little more empathy than I used to have.” He’s remained at the mic ever since.
Written by: Nicki
