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Singer Jess Glynne has said she is “deeply sorry” after using an “unacceptable” transphobic slur in an interview.
The British star, best known for her hits like I’ll Be There, Hold My Hand, and Rather Be, told a story about a visit to a transgender strip club during an appearance on comedian Mo Gilligan’s podcast.
Since then, a video clip of the recording has circulated online, and Glynne faces heavy criticism.
In a statement posted on Instagram, the singer said: “I want to refer to my appearance on the @mothecomedian podcast, when a story I told caused a massive and righteous offense.
“First of all, I want to say that I am truly sorry.
“I know that in this case, sorry is not enough, throughout my life I have made many mistakes and what I have come to know is that the only benefit of making one is learning from it.”
Glynne went on to say that knowing that her “own ignorance” had “negatively impacted” the LGBTQ + community had “ripped a piece out of my heart.” He said he wanted to tackle the “mistake head-on and educate myself on a subject that I was frankly ignorant of.”
She continued: “The language I used on the podcast was unacceptable, as someone who has always been immersed in the LGBTQ + community, I have witnessed first hand the progress that has been made when it comes to language, I am ashamed to be unaware. of the power of the T-slur so far. “
Many have condemned Glynne, with one Twitter user saying: “An insult that comes as easily as it did suggests that #JessGlynne does not consider the t-word an insult at all. The way someone within the lgbt community is a great shame. “.
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Another said: “Leave us out of your funny anecdotes, we are not a laughingstock, we are human beings.”
Former X Factor contestant Cher Lloyd tweeted: “There is absolutely no excuse for transphobic name calling.”
Others also criticized Gilligan, with one Twitter user saying, “The man who laughs is even more troublesome.”
Organizers of London Trans Pride said that while the star “still has a lot of work to do”, his apology is a “step in the right direction”.
Her statement read, “Jess is global in scope and it is important that people see her apology and admitting that what she said was not right, this interaction will teach them something valuable about how to treat us.”
Sky News has reached out to representatives for Gilligan for comment.
