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Bruce Jenner became the brunt of one of Jamie Foxx‘s opening monologue jokes at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Sunday.
While introducing what the show would have in store, Foxx made jabs about Jenner’s reported transition to a woman, saying, “We’ve got some groundbreaking performances here, too, tonight. Bruce Jenner will be here doing some musical performances — he’s doing a his-and-her duet all by himself.”
He continued, “Look, I’m just busting your balls while I still can.”
The host was called out by viewers at home, who took to Twitter to criticize his transphobic jokes.
Boo! Shame on you #iHeartAwards for allowing @iamjamiefoxx to be transphobic on national television! Those #BruceJenner jokes were wrong!!!
— Perez Hilton (@PerezHilton) March 30, 2015
Jamie Foxx’s transphobic jokes at the iHeartRadio about Bruce Jenner were gross, glad they didn’t garner much laughs
— Loki’s Banphrionsa (@ReinaAtlantico) March 30, 2015
.@iamjamiefoxx making transphobic jokes at Bruce Jenner’s expense while Kylie is in the audience? Grow up & educate yourself. #iHeartAwards
— Luigi Mondi (@LuigiM227) March 30, 2015
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