“It’s over”: Supposed ‘LGBT Icon’ Kim Woodburn blasted for anti-trans comments
Professional cleaner and former Celebrity Big Brother contestant Kim Woodburn is facing calls for cancellation from many in the LGBTQ+ community, after comments made while during an appearance on right-wing news channel GB News.
Kim, a regular booking at Pride events across the U.K., and a celebrity once considered somewhat of a British LGBT+ icon, is facing backlash for a series of unapologetic, transphobic remarks she made while discussing unisex changing rooms.
Host Mark Dolan raised the issue after a group called the Womenās Rights Network launched a campaign entitled All I Want for Christmas, in which they ask high street stores to provide āfemale-onlyā changing rooms.
āI think, Kim, that you speak for the silent majority of women. However, do you worry that you might be labelled a transphobe or a bigot for having that view?,ā Dolan asked, already knowing the answer.
Kim replied defiantly: āLook, if Iām going to be labelled that, then get on with it. I give not a jot. If I donāt want to show a man, accidentally, my knockers, or my bottom half, dear, which could easily happen, then Iām being labelled? Because I donāt want to show my bare body to a strange man? What?ā
Then saying: āOh, my bodyās gorgeous, dear, youāve gotta say it yourself!ā
āCome on, donāt talk utter rubbish, my love,ā Kim added.
āA manās a man, a womanās a woman. And women who say they donāt mind sharing a dressing room with a man, they must be sexually frustrated and need to see something naughty!
This is incredibly rich coming from a woman whoās career has been kept afloat by the LGBTQ+ pound. I donāt want to see this woman booked at a single pride gig or queer space again. pic.twitter.com/TbBHdLNCfJ
ā Cam All Ye Faithful š (@camruined) December 4, 2022
Kim then rolled her eyes and welcomed people who disagree with her perspective to label her a ātransphobeā or a ābigotā.
Which, dear reader, is exactly what they did.
Some tweets below:
Shame on you @kimwoodburn – youāre trying to use your five minutes here to be funny, or edgyā¦not quite sure? But all youāve done is show no understanding on the question, the issue, or the struggle that actual trans people face. Sometimes itās okay just not to speak. https://t.co/beTm6FlIHJ
ā Elliott Gardiner š¹ (@rdg_elliott) December 4, 2022
Well, this is disappointing @kimwoodburn. The LGBTQ+ community have kept your career going and you spout these untrue talking points on this JOKE of a ānewsā channel. Bye.
Donāt these people have ANYTHING better to talk about?! https://t.co/CGni2yUQQM— That Awful Chris Clegg (@chrisdclegg) December 4, 2022
Kim Woodburn needs to return her gay icon card. Imagine turning against the only community keeping you relevant. No room for transphobia, no excuses.
— Oscar š· (They/Them) (@OscarHoyle) December 5, 2022
Are you all only just realising how awful Kim Woodburn is? I hope now that sheās proven that sheās also a transphobe that the gays will finally stop stanning her
— Mx Mike (They/Them) (@_MxMike) December 4, 2022
Ahhh see I liked Kim Woodburn, but I like letting trans people live their lives in peace more.
Don't piggy back off the community to then sell them down the river
š³ļøāā§ļø https://t.co/uwtuNfmj4H— Dan Ellis (@dgellis0907) December 4, 2022
@kimwoodburn you have a poor understanding on the trans community & also how toilets work. Youāve quite happily used the LGBTQ community to further your financial gain but youāre throwing a part of our community under the bus. Trans women are women, stop calling them men. https://t.co/A0S03evYYn
— Richie Barlow š“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æš³ļøāššŖšŗ (@The_DogWalker) December 4, 2022
Kim Woodburn saying that women who are in favour of single sex fitting rooms must be "sexually frustrated" shows that she's absolutely clueless.
— Jacqui (@awrightdisaster) December 4, 2022