Eddie Izzard no longer an executive transvestite
I’ve been a big fan of Eddie Izzard for years. I’ve seen all his stand-up specials on DVD. And I’ve yet to miss an episode of his new FX show The Riches, where he plays a psuedo-gypsy who has conned his way into a rich community pretending to be someone else.
I was a little saddened to find out last night that Izzard has stopped cross-dressing since he reached fame in the US:
“If you turn up for an audition wearing a dress, they’re not going to give you the role,” he says.
“So I’ve stayed in boy mode for the past few years. In a perfect world I would just get up in the morning and flip a coin and say, ‘Oh, I’m wearing a dress today.’ But I have to be tactical.”
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I am so dissapointed!!! Where can we sign a petition against this movement? I am shocked that Eddie would feel a need to censor himself here in the states– aren’t we supposed to be accepting and non-judgemental? Who are we all of a sudden?! I am ashamed to be from a country where someone would feel they had to hide their real self. I would love to hear more if you find out. I googled “eddie izzard no longer a transvestite?” to find this specifically.