Twitter users are upset about “tactless” BBC Radio 1 game
Twitter users have expressed their concern over a BBC Radio 1 segment which aired this morning.
On the breakfast show, host Nick Grimshaw, accompanied by comedian David Walliams played āIām a ladyā, a game where they guess if callers are biologically male or female.
The game, of course, was modelled off Walliamsā āIām a ladyā catchphrase. Grimshaw invited listeners to call in and Walliams would guess if they were a lady or not.
āIāve been caught out by this a lot of times over the years,ā Walliams said before the game began. āYou wake up in the morning and youāre in for a surprise.ā
Naturally, this caused a bit of a stir online as some users pointed out the game was ānot funnyā and ācould upset those transitioning and offend those who donāt identify as a specific genderā.
This isnāt the first time Walliams, who is married to supermodel Lara Stone, has caused a stir. Earlier this year, Walliams upset members of the LGBT community by appearing to āgo afterā a half-naked acrobat on Britainās Got Talent.
āI despise @davidwalliams & his tired faux camp āam I arent Iā gay bulls**t. Being gay or camp is normal life not a lame joke to be used BGT,ā one user wrote.
Another added, āAm I the only one who doesnāt think David Walliams is remotely funny? This pretending to be gay crap is getting monotonous now.ā
