Jamie Foxx might be rethinking his transgender joke of Bruce Jenner from the iHeartRadio Music Awards the other night because the backlash still has not exactly died down. Jenner is quite obviously in the process of transitioning into a woman, and while the truth of the situation is quite obvious, the Olympic champion has yet to confirm it himself. We know Jenner has been filming a docuseries about his transition that he hopes will help people understand things more, and the consensus seems to be that not only is this topic off limits, but Jenner deserves an apology.
The drama all started when Foxx was onstage the other night and he thought that a Jenner joke was in order.
"We have 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. Look, I'm just busting your balls while I still can," said Foxx to the stunned crowd.
It took a bit for the shock to wear off, and at first Foxx seemed to think that the joke would blow over simply because it was intended to be a joke. Instead, many, including the Kardashian family, think it was cruel to make fun of Jenner, who is going through such an emotional journey.
According to a report by Radar Online, "Everyone in the Kardashian and Jenner clan are demanding that he apologize publicly and privately to Bruce stat and, if he doesn't, he is going to get the serious wrath of Bruce's girls who are not OK with this. Jamie thought that he was being funny, but he really tanked what is left of his dying career with this one," explained an insider.
Is a joke like this acceptable or do you think Foxx crossed a line? If so, then how do we distinguish between what is pushing the designated limits versus what completely crosses that invisible line into insults and bad taste? Should Foxx apologize to Jenner? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section below.
