Dylan Mulvaney Calls Out Bud Light for Alleged Lack of Support Amidst Bullying and Transphobia
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Dylan Mulvaney has spoken out against Bud Light, accusing the company of failing to support her in the aftermath of a transphobic response to an advertisement featuring the influencer. Mulvaney, who is trans, called out Bud Light in a TikTok video captioned “Trans people like beer, too” after she was abused for sharing a sponsored video on Instagram with the beer company. I believe that hiring a trans person and not publicly supporting them is much worse than not hiring any trans person at all said Mulvaney, adding that the lack of denunciation allowed “customers to be as nasty and transphobic as they want.” Mulvaney stated that after uploading the Bud Light advertisement, she experienced more bullying and transphobia than she could have imagined.
Mulvaney claimed she wanted to produce a video describing her views about the incident months ago, but she didn’t because she was afraid of further anti-trans retaliation. She explained that she waited patiently for things to improve. “But, surprise, they haven’t. Mulvaney said that the firm never contacted her during the bullying. “I’ve been afraid to leave my house for months.” It has been difficult to leave my house for months. I have been mocked in public. I have been followed. I have felt loneliness I would not wish on anyone else. She continued, “I’m not telling you this to beg your sympathy.” I’m telling you this because, while this is my experience from a very privileged position, I’m sure it’s much, much worse for other trans individuals. Mulvaney ran an advertisement displaying a personalised beer can in April. Conservatives swiftly condemned the video as transphobic and called for a boycott of the drink.
Dylan Mulvaney Accuses Bud Light Of Failing To Stand By Her Amid Bullying And Transphobia
Dylan Mulvaney recently chastised Bud Light for failing to support her after hiring the influencer for a sponsored post that sparked an outpouring of rage. The celebrity influencer released an Instagram video in response to the abuse she has faced since her April engagement with the beer firm. She stated that she has received no help from Bud Light after the initial Instagram-sponsored post. Mulvaney explained how the partnership’s scandal has affected her mental health and overall well-being in the four-minute video, after being “ridiculed in public.” But, as the scandal grew, Mulvaney remained silent, hoping that the beer company would stand by their agreement, but, much to her chagrin, they left the influencer to deal with the fallout on her own. In my opinion, hiring a trans person and then failing to openly support them is worse than not hiring a trans person at all because it allows customers to be as transphobic and cruel as they want, said Mulvaney. She stated that she initially accepted the sponsorship arrangement since Bud Light was a company she “loved.”
Consumers rapidly voiced outrage at the tweet, and Mulvaney stated, “It must have been a slow news week since the way this ad got blown up, you’d think I was on a billboard or a TV commercial or something major.” But it was merely a video on Instagram.” After waiting many months to address the current topic that has sparked outrage from celebs and fans alike, Mulvaney stated, “I’m bringing it up since what followed from that video resulted in greater bullying and transphobia than I might have ever imagined. “In Mulvaney’s words, “I should’ve done this video months ago.”. I was afraid of more retaliation, and I felt personally responsible for what had happened. Mulvaney continued, “I’ve been afraid to leave the house for months now.” In public, I’ve been mocked. I’ve been stalked, and I’ve experienced loneliness I wouldn’t wish on anyone. And I’m not telling you this to make you feel sorry for me; I’m telling you this to let you know that if this is what happens to me from a very privileged position, know that it’s much, a lot worse for other trans people. Mulvaney shared the video as Pride Month comes to an end, noting how she has collaborated with other organisations that support and care for the LGBTQ community.
