They are no stranger to A-list red carpet events and awards shows, industry trade events, including Mipcom in Cannes.

Shannon has covered high profile celebrity trials such as Andrew Tate and Jonathan Majors, along with industry analysis of all the big trends in media, pop culture and the entertainment business generally. They specialize in culture, politics, LGBTQ+ and health reporting, and have done so for 10 years. They have worked as a reporter across three continents in print, newspapers and broadcast. Shannon Power is a Greek-Australian reporter raised in Naarm on Wurundjeri country, but now calls London home. ET: This article was updated to include Toto's review from his website, Hollywood in Toto. Human Rights Campaign (HRC) even declared a 'state of emergency' due to the unprecedented number of bills introduced targeting LGBTQ+ people in 2023, more than any other year. It invites gender policing that could subject any woman to invasive tests or accusations of being 'too masculine' or 'too good' at their sport to be a 'real' woman,' the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) says on its website.Īround 220 pieces of law that target transgender people, especially trans girls and women in sports to prevent them from playing on the team that aligns with their gender identity, were introduced into national and state legislatures in the U.S this year. 'Excluding women who are trans hurts all women. Critics, including Olympic champion and famous transgender woman Caitlyn Jenner, slam their participation as unfair to cisgender women, but experts have declared this to be unfounded. The release of Lady Ballers comes at a time of great debate about transgender people, especially trans women's participation in sport. That's why it's not funny in the least,' Stone added. It is a form of 'comedy' that is hateful and rotten to its very core. that could be straight up Always Sunny in Philadelphia material,' wrote director and podcast host Gwendoline M.J. If the butt of the joke were the misogynistic men taking advantage of a social 'loophole' (gender fluidity) to stop being losers. Other movie experts criticized Lady Ballers as transphobic and misogynistic. And it does so with smart gags, impeccable timing and an 'amateur' cast that gets the job done.'īoreing said on X that he and his colleagues made the film because 'Hollywood won't make a movie about how laughably absurd it is that we now allow grown men to call themselves women and then dominate women's sports.' Toto himself reviewed the movie for his website, Hollywood in Toto, and described it as a vehicle for the 'conservative empire mock other progressive targets at every step. Rotten Tomatoes, to its credit, just wiped out those reviews knowing the film isn't available yet for streaming,' Toto wrote on X, formerly Twitter. 'Users tried to review bomb #LadyBallers. Movie critic Christian Toto said it was because people were trying to leave reviews before the film had started streaming on The Daily Wire website. Highly recommended.'Ī third person wrote: 'I think the movie is transphobic and unfunny.'Īnd a fourth commented: 'Loved it! Funny and original this movie does what others don't have the balls to do!'Ī number of viewers complained of trouble leaving a review on Rotten Tomatoes, citing technical difficulties with the website. Haven't laughed this much in a long time. However, another had a different take: 'Not every day you see something original and fresh. This sort of movie has been done before with much better writing, acting, and way less hatred and cheap mockery,' wrote one person. Poorly written and poorer 'acting.' It's nothing more than a money grab from the people who align with their hatred of everything they disagree with. People who left written reviews of Lady Ballers were divided about the film. Riley Gaines claps back at 'Lady Ballers' critic.Exclusive: Caitlyn Jenner responds to transgender backlash.How two drag queens are making Christmas safe for LGBTQ+ people.

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