J.K. Rowling is reacting to backlash. The 57-year-old Harry Potter author made an appearance on the upcoming podcast The Witch Trials of J.K.
Rowling, where she spoke about her repeatedly controversial statements and endorsements regarding the transgender community. Keep reading to find out more… “What has interested me in recent years, particularly on social media [is when fans say], ‘You’ve ruined your legacy.
Oh, you could have been beloved forever, but you chose to say this.’ And I think: ‘You could not have misunderstood me more profoundly,’” she said, via Variety. “I never set out to upset anyone.
However, I was not uncomfortable with getting off my pedestal.” The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling is set to premiere on February 21, and is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper, who grew up in a family that were members of the Westboro Baptist Church.
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