'House' star Hugh Laurie defends Sophie Cunningham, says men don't belong in women's sports
English actor and comedian Hugh Laurie has shared his opinion about whether transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women's sports, and it's one that some in Hollywood won't take kindly to.Laurie, best known for his star role in the drama series "House," made it abundantly clear in a social media post this week that he does not believe that men should be allowed to compete against women."Firstly, f--- off; secondly no, I don't believe men should compete against women. I thought I'd made that pretty clear," the three-time Golden Globe winner wrote in reply to a since-deleted post on X by writer and trans activist Graham Linehan.JD VANCE PRAISES SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM FOR 'SAVE WOMEN'S SPORTS' ACTIVISMLinehan then took Laurie's post, quoted it on the social media app, and essentially dared Laurie to voice his support for WNBA star Sophie Cunningham, who recently explained that she, too, does not believe men should be allowed to compete in women's sports.Laurie didn't hesitate to promote Cunningham."You started it," Laurie replied.
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English actor and comedian Hugh Laurie has shared his opinion about whether transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women's sports, and it's one that some in Hollywood won't take kindly to.Laurie, best known for his star role in the drama series "House," made it abundantly clear in a social media post this week that he does not believe that men should be allowed to compete against women."Firstly, f--- off; secondly no, I don't believe men should compete against women. I thought I'd made that pretty clear," the three-time Golden Globe winner wrote in reply to a since-deleted post on X by writer and trans activist Graham Linehan.JD VANCE PRAISES SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM FOR 'SAVE WOMEN'S SPORTS' ACTIVISMLinehan then took Laurie's post, quoted it on the social media app, and essentially dared Laurie to voice his support for WNBA star Sophie Cunningham, who recently explained that she, too, does not believe men should be allowed to compete in women's sports.Laurie didn't hesitate to promote Cunningham."You started it," Laurie replied. "‘Cowardly’ to ‘f--- off’ is the going rate of exchange around here. And yes, I support Sophie Cunningham.
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- English actor and comedian Hugh Laurie has shared his opinion about whether transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women's sports, and it's one that some in Hollywood won't take kindly to.Laurie, best known for his star role in the drama series "House," made it abundantly clear in a social media post this week that he does not believe that men should be allowed to compete against women."Firstly, f--- off; secondly no, I don't believe men should compete against women. I thought I'd made that pretty clear," the three-time Golden Globe winner wrote in reply to a since-deleted post on X by writer and trans activist Graham Linehan.JD VANCE PRAISES SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM FOR 'SAVE WOMEN'S SPORTS' ACTIVISMLinehan then took Laurie's post, quoted it on the social media app, and essentially dared Laurie to voice his support for WNBA star Sophie Cunningham, who recently explained that she, too, does not believe men should be allowed to compete in women's sports.Laurie didn't hesitate to promote Cunningham."You started it," Laurie replied.
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