Emma Watson ruled the BAFTAs with one sentence: 'I'm here for ALL of the witches'.
Emma Watson ruled the BAFTAs with one sentence: 'I'm here for ALL of the witches'
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There were plenty of big winners at this year's BAFTA Awards on Sunday, but the person who seemed to get most of Twitter talking wasn't even nominated.
Emma Watson, who made a cameo to present the award for Best Outstanding British Film (Kenneth Branaugh's Belfast won) during the ceremony, managed to do that with a single sentence.
"Our next presenter is Emma Watson," host Rebel Wilson said shortly before welcoming the Harry Potter star and U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador onstage to present. "She's proud to call herself a feminist, but we all know she's a witch."
Watson's response as she stood in front of the podium? "I'm here for all of the witches."
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has been in the news recently because of comments made about Scotland's Gender Recognition Reform Bill, a piece of legislation that will make it easier for transgender people in the country to change the sex listed on their birth certificate. Last week, Rowling tweeted about "the likely negative consequences of this legislation for women and girls," which prompted renewed accusations of transphobia.
Rowling's views have been under scrutiny for years now, with a string of transphobic tweets made by the author in 2020 prompting various members of the Harry Potter cast — including Daniel Radcliffe and Watson — to issue public statements.
"Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren’t who they say they are," Watson wrote on Twitter following the author's tweets. "I want my trans followers to know that I and so many other people around the world see you, respect you and love you for who you are."
Watson's name has been trending on Twitter in the hours since her BAFTAs comments, with over 15,000 tweets at the time of writing.
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Well said, Miss Emma. . . WELL said!
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That HUGE, internationally famous star, Emma Watson, owes her entire career to JK Rowling, so she should zip that mouth of hers - as should the rest of her 'woke' colleagues...
ReplyDeleteI'm sure there were loads of comments on twitter on JK Rowing's side but of course ES will only print the ones against her.
ReplyDeleteEmma Watson's a child actor who never grew up.
ReplyDeleteIf Emma feels that strongly about JK Rowling, perhaps she should stop profiting from her Hermione role. Not cool to make money from something while ragging on the person who made it all possible.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't say it's a "Mental Health" issue, nor even an issue.
ReplyDeleteI love you, Emma Watson. You are an angel. ❤
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DeleteMeeting artists is one thing, now not knowing who Emma Watson is... Didn't he have a childhood?
DeleteEmma Watson in Harry Potter :)
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ReplyDeleteShe's been cute since childhood.
ReplyDelete'I'm here for ALL of the witches'
ReplyDeleteMainly for J.K Rowling
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