Suzy Eddie Izzard says she knew her gender identity as a child but rejected it after early career success
msn.comSuzy Eddie Izzard has said she was aware she was transgender since she was a child. The comedian, 61, made the revelation as she appeared on Lorraine on Thursday.
Izzard admitted that she “couldn’t define” her trans identity at a young age, as there was no language for it at the time, and later rejected who she was when she found success in her career as a comic.
She told host Lorraine Kelly: “I knew I was what seems to be trans, but couldn’t define it when I was a young kid. So I thought well that’s not happening. “Then I took off as Eddie and thought well it doesn’t matter. ”Earlier this month, Izzard announced she is adding Suzy to her name, which is what she wanted to be called as a child.
Speaking on her name change, the stage star added: “It’s got Edward John in my passport, so I thought why don’t I add Suzy in there. ”Izzard came out as transgender in 2020, 30 years into her career, as she appeared on the Sky Arts programme Portrait Artist of the Year.
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