Actor, singer and comedian Jamie Foxx (Annie, Amazing Spider-Man 2) is coming under fire for a joke he made about Bruce Jenner. Jenner, the former Olympic Gold Medal winning athlete, turned reality TV patriarch (Keeping Up with the Kardashians), is reportedly seeking a male to female sex change operation. During his monologue at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Sunday night, Jamie Foxx made light of Jenner’s alleged transition, leaving someone critics to call the joke transphobic.
During his iHeartRadio Music Awards monologue, Jamie Foxx made a joke about Bruce Jenner, that many felt was in bad taste. Foxx’s joke, made at the expense of Jenner, has been considered transphobic.
Check out the transcript (no pun intended) of Jamie Foxx’s joke, to see what you think (via TV Guide):
"We got some groundbreaking performances here, too, tonight. We got Bruce Jenner, who will be here doing some musical performances. He's doing a his-and-her duet all by himself.”
It didn’t end their, Jamie Foxx also went on to add:
“Look, I'm just busting your balls while I still can."
What do you think about Jamie Foxx’s joke? Did you find it funny. Did he go far? How far is too far? Let us know your thoughts on Jamie Foxx’s joke in the comments section at the bottom of the page.
