Jimmy Fallon faced criticism from some viewers for referring to trans actor Hunter Schafer as “bud” during an interview on the “Tonight” show.
The comments sparked reaction from viewers, with some expressing that the term is male-coded and a microaggression toward the transgender community.
“For Halloween, I was obsessed with how the capitol people were in costume and made my own costume,” Schafer said. (Trending: Biden Shamefully Removes God From National Address)
as if i didn’t have reason enough to hate Fallon, he takes this opportunity to show that he doesn’t see Hunter as the beautiful, immaculate queen sitting before him
to my cis readers, i hope you don’t see this as an overreaction—bud/buddy is unquestionably male-coded https://t.co/gzrf9cIHCk
— TheAverageGirlLovesFall 🍁🏳️⚧️ (@thearae60) November 20, 2023
“Oh bud, it’s unbelievable!” Fallon responded.
“This is really cool, now you’re in ‘Hunger Games’ — as a capitol person!”
However, others defended Fallon, noting that he frequently uses the term for guests, regardless of gender.
jimmy fallon calling hunter schafer “bud” i am going to [redacted]
— Official Lsies (@lsiesOfficial) November 20, 2023
“It’s embarrassing and I feel so bad. Sorry if I embarrassed you and your family and friends,” Fallon later said.
“I feel so bad I can’t even tell you,” he added.
“I want this show to be fun, it should be inclusive for everybody, it should be funny, it should be the best show, the best people.”
This is one of those rare instances where everyone complaining in the QTs are kinda right. On one hand, I have seen videos of Jimmy Fallon calling his guests “bud”, both men & women. On the other, this is an example of how not every trans person enjoys gender ambiguous hailnames. https://t.co/NawVmZOZpt
— 𝐛𝐫∞𝐤 (@htsvzn) November 19, 2023
The incident follows a recent apology from Fallon for creating a toxic work environment, adding to a challenging period for the show host.
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