Eddie Izzard wins praise for asserting use of 'she' and 'her' pronouns

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Eddie Izzard won praise and backing from fans after appearing on TV and being addressed with the pronouns ‘She’ and ‘Her’. The 58-year-old stand-up comedian and actress was a guest on Sky Arts’ show Portrait Artist of the Year in which art hopefuls had four hours to create a portrait of the star.

Viewers were impressed to see Eddie addressed as ‘she’ and ‘her’ by the contestants – with many praising the star for being a “trailblazer” of the LGBT community.

While the show aired on Sky Arts on Thursday, it wasn’t until the weekend that many noted how Eddie had been addressed, with fans backing her online.

One fan took to Twitter to write: “Just watched Portrait Artist of the Year with Eddie Izzard...first public outing as she/her (gender