Jimmy Fallonhas been the subject of controversy this past week, as he seemingly inappropriately nicknamed one of his latest guests to appear on his live show.
While being interviewed, the model-turned-actress opened up about her appreciation for the franchise, which she had been a fan of ever since childhood.
Jimmy held up a picture of Hunter as a child, dressed in a capitol-inspired costume for Halloween.
Jimmy Fallon called Hunter Schafer “bud” on The Tonight Show, stirring some heated debates online
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The 24-year-old Euphoria star recalled: “For Halloween, I was obsessed with how the capitol people were in costume and made my own costume.”
The adorable memory prompted Jimmy to reply in excitement: “Oh bud, it’s unbelievable!
Hunter agreed as she replied: “It’s crazy.”
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“Oh bud, it’s unbelievable!” Jimmy told Hunter in reaction to her childhood picture
Image credits:The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
While Hunter didn’t appear to be affected in any way during the interview, some viewers rushed to social media to express their anger.
As Hunter is an openly transgender woman, some individuals thought that the use of “bud” might’ve been a form of misgendering, as some believe that ‘buddy’ has a masculine significance.
As Hunter is an openly transgender woman, some individuals thought that the use of “bud” might’ve been a form of misgendering
According to the publication, the post received 1.5 million views in less than 24 hours, and racked up thousands of likes and retweets, with many sharing their agreement in the quote-tweets.
You can watch the segment below:
as if i didn’t have reason enough to hate Fallon, he takes this opportunity to show that he doesn’t see Hunter as the beautiful, immaculate queen sitting before him
to my cis readers, i hope you don’t see this as an overreaction—bud/buddy is unquestionably male-codedhttps://t.co/gzrf9cIHCk
— TheAverageGirlLovesFall 🍁🏳️⚧️ (@thearae60)November 20, 2023
A person commented: “As if I didn’t have reason enough to hate Fallon, he takes this opportunity to show that he doesn’t see Hunter as the beautiful, immaculate queen sitting before him.”
Another individual wrote: “To my cis readers, I hope you don’t see this as an overreaction — bud/buddy is unquestionably male-coded.”
i literally cant stand it when people call me bud. it’s so degrading and it really shows that they dont see me(or hunter or any trans woman rly) as a woman!! bud isnt something you say to girls im sorryhttps://t.co/yrlifG34BT
— local girl (@annelisemako)November 19, 2023
“bud is gender neutral”
a slight minority of people might say it in a gender neutral way. but you obviously know it’s used exclusively for men most the time.
even if Hunter isn’t bothered, it’s still gross and telling of how Fallon views trans women.https://t.co/qRvY1CpQfu
— dollarhyfttnf (@dollarnuftynuf)November 19, 2023
It wasn’t long before other viewers pointed to the fact that Jimmy has a verifiable history of continuously calling his guests, female celebrities included, “bud”.
The host was then filmed saying: “Hey bud! So excited, 10 minutes to show time!”
Jimmy has a verifiable history of calling his female guests “bud”
The former SNL comedian has also been filmed calling Selena Gomez and Dew Barrymore “bud” in older interviews.
In addition to calling his guests “bud”, Jimmy has also called Ariana Grande “pal”, Jennifer Lawrence “dude” and even “man”.
According toDictionary,buddy, pal, mate, champ, and boss are all gender-neutral words, although they have been traditionally applied to men and boys.
Hunter plays the young version of Tigris Snow, the cousin of Coriolanus Snow and an old acquaintance of Cressida and Plutarch Heavensbee who resides in the Capitol.
The Tonight Show’s segment with Jimmy and Hunter sparked divided opinions
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