Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has waded into the transgender row involving author JK Rowling and said he hopes her comments will not “taint” the series for fans.
Rowling attracted criticism for tweets posted over the weekend. She took issue with a headline on an online article discussing “people who menstruate,” and said: “I’m sure there used to be a word for those people.
Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?” Critics accused her of being transphobic, an allegation Rowling strongly denies.
Actor Radcliffe, who became a worldwide star after playing schoolboy wizard Harry in the blockbuster adaptations of the beloved book series, has now commented on the controversy, stating “transgender women are women”.
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