Graham Norton deletes Twitter account after cancel culture comments and fans are gutted
msn.comcomments he made regarding cancel culture, in which he eloquently stated it was more about ‘accountability. ’Also in the highly-praised interview with Times Radio, the Eurovision broadcaster was quizzed on author JK Rowling’s views on the transgender community, but Graham simply suggested speaking to actual trans people who have experience with such matters.
The BBC star received an outpouring of support for his remarks, with social media users hailing him ‘eloquent’ and ‘one of the good guys. ’Alas, Graham also seems to have received trolling from those who disagreed with what he said, just days before his Twitter account disappeared.
One public figure who commended Graham for his comments was singer-songwriter Billy Bragg, who shared a clip and wrote: ‘Norton really good here on John Cleese, telling him that ‘cancel culture’ is just accountability, and JK Rowling, suggesting that the media talk directly to trans teens and their parents rather than merely amplifying the takes of a celebrity. ’Harry Potter author Rowling responded, however, firing back: ‘Very much enjoying the recent spate of bearded men stepping confidently onto their soapboxes to define what a woman is and throw their support behind rape and death threats to those who dare disagree.
You may mock, but takes real bravery to come out as an Old Testament prophet. ’Continuing the exchange, a bewildered Billy responded to say Rowling’s tweet illustrates the point Graham was trying to make. ‘Hard to think of anything that better illustrates Graham Norton’s point than the sight of someone with 13.
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