Courtney Act said RuPaul blocked her on X after Courtney discussed a challenge involving a transphobic slur. The challenge used paddles labeled “female” on one side and a slur rhyming with “female” on the other, with contestants asked to hold up paddles when shown images of cis and trans women. Courtney said the segment aired but was later edited out of streaming. Courtney described a follow-up exchange in which RuPaul doubled down on using the slur. Courtney then posted a thoughtful message emphasizing that trans people face broader real-world issues such as homelessness and violence, and that attention should focus on those concerns. Despite the tone, Courtney reported being blocked.
"Contestants had paddles that read 'female' on one side and a transphobic slur that rhymes with 'female' on the other, and were tasked with holding up the paddles when shown pictures of cis and trans women. "It went to broadcast but it's now been edited out of streaming," Courtney explained."
""That sparked a conversation about the T-slur. And then Ru at that point doubled down and said: 'If you're worried about me calling you a word, then you've got bigger problems,'" she continued. "And I was like, 'Oh, here's a great opportunity. RuPaul's going to really respect this. I'm going to write a Facebook post, very thoughtful,'""
""sent it to my manager, got some edits to take out the temperature and make sure it was open and just saying, like, 'Oh, you know, I agree in some ways, like I think trans people do have bigger problems than just a word, and I feel like we should be listening to them and focusing on [that].'""
"Courtney went on to share how she focused on issues like homelessness and violence, which many trans people have to face "in the real world" that aren't the same for other members of the LGBTQ+ community. "I thought this was really thoughtful and Ru is going to appreciate me engaging in an intelligent conversation rather than just internet slander," she said."
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