Macy Gray began trending on social media on Monday evening (Jul. 4) after sharing her thoughts on trans women during an appearance on Piers Morgan’s Uncensored.
“Just because you go change your parts, doesn’t make you a woman, sorry,” Macy Gray stated. “I know that for a fact.”
"What women go through is a completely unique experience and surgery or finding yourself doesn't change that."
— Piers Morgan Uncensored (@PiersUncensored) July 4, 2022
Macy Gray explains why she thinks having gender reassignment doesn't truly change someone's sex.@MacyGraysLife | @piersmorgan | @TalkTV | #MacyGray pic.twitter.com/YT0wQSnYCN
Macy Gray On Gender Inclusive Pronouns
The singer also defined a woman as “a human being with boobs” and “a v#####.” She also discussed the use of gender inclusive pronouns.
“If you want me to call you a her I will, because that’s what you want,” Macy Gray stated. “But that doesn’t make you a woman, just because I call you a her and you got surgery.”
Social media was awash with conflicting opinions, some sharing her views while others called her transphobic and a TERF – trans-exclusionary radical feminist.
“Macy Gray is trending,” Morgan tweeted, shortly after the episode began to air. “And our interview’s only just started,” he added before telling his followers to tune in, “to see what all the fuss is about.”
Macy Gray is trending.. and our interview’s only just started. Tune in to @PiersUncensored on @TalkTV to see what all the fuss is about…
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 4, 2022
Macy Gray took to Twitter to clarify her comments before the episode could even air.
“There is no bigger admirer of lgbt community than your truly,” she explained. “it takes real balls to be honest about who you are.”
She also said, “‘woman’ is a title that you earn and become. just like ‘man.’ there are plenty of females who aren’t women yet and every girl gets that.”
The “I Try” singer further confirmed that she’s speaking from personal experience and was referring to all women in general and not trans women specifically.
“i wasn’t defining trans women. just women,” she said in response to a comment which was since been deleted. “Because i know what it means to be one. i don’t know what it means to be a trans woman and never said i did. but that goes both ways.”
Check out some of the reactions on social media below.
if y’all try to cancel Macy Gray over what she said…. plz seek help lol
— 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐞 (@trillserita) July 5, 2022
Macy Gray let her transphobia fly on Piers Morgan's show of all places. Nothing like trolling for cis white male validation to spark a career at the expense of marginalized people. Let the social media dragging commence.
— MightyAfrodite (@SumaSutra) July 5, 2022
Folks coming for Macy Gray bc of what she said but at the end of the day, sex change or not, you are what you are. On a biochemical level, we are what we are!! If you were born a man, changing your sex organs will never make you into a woman.
— Sandra Bullock (@Big__Endo) July 5, 2022
I didn’t have Macy Gray being a terf on my bingo card f###### yikes ??? cis women are so embarrassing like why the f### you even care. am i only a woman because of my parts? that’s all we’re limited to? https://t.co/QdssOBXMj7
— McNugget Mami (@_omgigi_) July 5, 2022
I’m glad Macy Gray chokes when she tries to say goodbye, the transphobic b####.
— 𝙀𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙚 𝙅𝙖𝙙𝙚 🤍 (@eddiejadepw) July 5, 2022
Im sorry but..what did Macy Gray say wrong🤨…like that was all facts. It’s 2022 and y’all mad because she said trans-women won’t understand abortion?!?! A person without a uterus literally cannot conceive…but alright
— Kïłłüå⚡️ (@SierraDeleiyone) July 5, 2022
LMAO Between Macy Gray being transphobic, Erykah Badu blaming CHILDREN for their teachers assaulting them, Jill Scott being a Cosby supporter, and India Arie supporting Joe Rogan, my neo soul Spotify playlist will be muted eventually https://t.co/nFkE5tOg3E
— Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH (@GeauxGabrielle) July 5, 2022
When you know you’re speaking the truth – personal or societal – you might as well stay on your feet and defend it. Running away feels like defeat. Well done Macy Gray
— Jean Hatchet (@JeanHatchet) July 4, 2022
I thought this meant Macy Gray died but no, she just decided to use interview time for some anti-trans b####### that makes her sound like a white grandpa who chugs Fox News. “Sexual Revolution” my ass.
— bye (@jamiroqueer) July 4, 2022
Well, dead to me ¯_(ツ)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/Cbs7YZokGu