February 27th 2024.
Author JK Rowling recently expressed her disappointment with Sky News for their coverage of the case of Scarlet Blake, a murderer who was recently arrested. During a news report, Sky News correspondent Kamali Melbourne announced that Blake had been found guilty of killing someone in Oxford, and also mentioned her previous crime of filming herself killing a cat. However, Rowling was unhappy with how Sky News failed to mention that Blake is transgender in their brief 55-second clip of the show. In response, she took to social media to voice her frustration, stating "I'm so sick of this shit. This is not a woman. These are #NotOurCrimes."
It's important to note that Blake's crimes are truly horrific - she not only tortured and killed a cat, but also murdered a stranger she encountered while walking home one night. It was revealed that Blake was inspired by a Netflix documentary called Don't F*** With Cats, which tells the story of Luka Magnotta, a man who kills kittens and later commits a murder. Blake has been sentenced to a minimum of 24 years in jail for her crimes.
Rowling's statement sparked a response from UK's most recent Eurovision entrant, Mae Muller, who accused Rowling of transphobia and urged her to have some perspective. "This woman put a cat in a blender and your first reaction is to be transphobic," she wrote. "Joanne babes, have a day off."
This is not the first time Rowling has spoken out about her beliefs regarding gender and sex. She has been vocal about her opinion that sex should be defined in a certain way and has even stated that she would rather go to jail than change her mind. This has caused controversy and backlash, with many celebrities, including actors from the Harry Potter franchise such as Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, publicly speaking out against her views.
In one of her posts, Rowling shared a statement that read "Repeat after us: trans women are women," to which she simply replied "No." She also wrote a statement on her website in 2020 stating "When you throw open the doors of bathrooms and changing rooms to any man who believes or feels he’s a woman… you open the door to any and all men who wish to come inside."
It's clear that Rowling's views have caused division and controversy, with many people, including celebrities, speaking out against her. If you have a story to share, please get in touch with our entertainment team. We would love to hear from you.
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