Eddie Izzard To Use Pronouns 'She/Her', Says She Wants To Be In A "Girl Mode"

Actor-Comedian Eddie Izzard revealed that she is going to use the pronouns “she” and “her” from now on. She made the announcement on Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist of The Year, a competition series where artists create portraits of famous subjects.

Izzard has earlier identified as a transgender. During her appearance, she said that she is gender fluid and that she would want to “be based in a girl mode from now on.”She also said that it is a transition period for her and Sky Arts’ is the show where she was asked if she can be ‘she’ and ‘her’.

“I try to do things that I think are interesting,” she said. Izzard has often been seen sporting make up and wearing clothes that are called women’s wear.

After her announcement, the audience on the show applauded her and many people extended support to her on social media. The official Human Rights Campaign account in a tweet thanked her for allowing people on “this adventure” with her and for encouraging them to live life openly.

“I think everyone should and must make life an adventure.”

Thanks for allowing us on this adventure with you, Eddie, and for encouraging others to live their life openly and authentically! @eddieizzard https://t.co/wapZ5RrF4x

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) December 20, 2020

Writer and performer, Bill Corbett wrote, “Eddie Izzard is an absolute comic genius, a great heart who does amazing charity work AND an actual superhero (google her name + ‘marathons’) and I will call her whatever she wants.”

Not that anyone needs to qualify for equal respect by being a superhero like Eddie, but there you go

— Bill Corbett (@BillCorbett) December 20, 2020

While another user wrote, “Good for Eddie Izzard asking for the pronouns she/her to be used so publicly. As far as I can gather, she isn't a trans woman - she's gender fluid - but prefers the feminine pronoun. Good for her.”

Good for Eddie Izzard asking for the pronouns she/her to be used so publicly. As far as I can gather, she isn't a trans woman - she's gender fluid - but prefers the feminine pronoun. Good for her.

— shon faye. (@shonfaye) December 19, 2020

She also received backlash from people for choosing to be a ‘she’ in spite of being gender fluid. One user wrote, “What does Eddie Izzard mean by “girl mode”? The idea that there is a “girl mode” and a “boy mode” is pure, regressive gender essentialism. I am sick of patriarchal constructs being rebranded as revolutionary when they are anything but.”

What does Eddie Izzard mean by “girl mode”? The idea that there is a “girl mode” and a “boy mode” is pure, regressive gender essentialism. I am sick of patriarchal constructs being rebranded as revolutionary when they are anything but. https://t.co/e96FOznLXM

— Sister Outrider (@ClaireShrugged) December 21, 2020

Izzard is famous for her appeared Ocean’s 12 and Ocean’s 13, recently she also gave voice for an animated Netflix series Green Eggs and Ham based on the Dr. Seuss book. Izzard is going to start her new series of marathons named “ A Run For Hope”. In an event that will take place in the month of January 2021, she is playing to do 31 marathons with 31 stand up shows in 31 countries all from her treadmill in London.