British television presenter Sue Perkins has apologised for calling actress Emma Darcy her “girlfriend” during an interview promoting the second season of the HBO drama series. game of thrones Spin-off series, House of the Dragon.
Although Darcey has insisted that she prefers to be referred to as “they” rather than “she,” Sky Now’s Perkins used “she” throughout much of his interview with series star Matt Smith.
In fact, Smith used the word “they” multiple times to refer to Darcy while speaking with Perkins.
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former Doctor Who The star has a long history of pandering to queer identity politics and has frequently been seen carrying the transgender pride flag, frolicking with drag queens, and expressing support for the gay community.
After the interview, TV presenter Perkins apologised on X/Twitter, blaming herself for making a “terrible mistake”.
“It was a terrible mistake,” Perkins said as he fell on the sword of social media. “There was a lot going on in my earphones and it distracted me from concentrating as much as I should have, but there’s no excuse for it. I’m very sorry because this is important. I’m a huge fan of their work and I certainly don’t want to be disrespectful.”
It was a terrible mistake. There was a lot going on in my earphones and I wasn’t concentrating enough. There are no excuses. I’m really sorry because this is important. I’m a big fan of their work and I don’t want to be disrespectful.
— Sue Perkins (@sueperkins) June 11, 2024
Meanwhile, Darcey announced that she wants to be called “they” in 2022. interview In an interview with E! News, she said she hated having to “act as a woman to get ahead in this industry,” adding that she came out non-binary “to stop pretending.”
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