‘People can choose what they want. They can’t make a mistake, they can’t go wrong’
Eddie Izzard has revealed she now alternates between her birth name and a new one she’s “wanted to be” since she was 10.
But people can choose which one they use, the comedian and aspiring MP has said.
The gender-fluid performer was interviewed on Matt Forde’s Political Party podcast on Monday and Politico reported that her new name was discussed.
Eddie – who announced in 2020 that she would be using “she/her” pronouns – reiterated this during the podcast, but stressed she “doesn’t mind” it when people use “he/him” instead.
“I’m Eddie,” she explained, before turning to her new name: “There’s another name I’m going to add in as well, which is Suzy, which I wanted to be since I was 10. I’m going to be Suzy Eddie Izzard.”
Politico reporter Dan Bloom tweeted Monday that Eddie then added: “That’s how I’m going to roll, so people can choose what they want. They can’t make a mistake, they can’t go wrong.”
During her interview with Politico, Eddie said: “Some people have been transphobic when I was going for the [MP] selection, coming out as trans was not easy back in 1985…
“I don’t know [how many genders there are], we’re all somewhere on the spectrum, we have just got to chill out about it.”
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