Actor Geno Segers exits Broadway's 'Hadestown' after backlash over resurfaced transgender comments
Actor Geno Segers was set to join Broadway's "Hadestown" but left the production after videos surfaced in which he had criticized transgender women in sports and questioned pronoun practices. Theater fans shared these older videos on social media, prompting backlash. Segers apologized for the comments.
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2 sourcesHadestown Quickly Fires Lead Actor Geno Segers Over Transphobic Comments Mere Days After Casting
‘Hadestown’ Parts Ways With Geno Segers After Transgender Comments Surface
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4 sourcesActor Geno Segers exits Broadway's 'Hadestown' after backlash over resurfaced transgender comments
Nolte: Actor Geno Segers Apologizes After Being Fired from Broadway Show for Opposing Boys in Girls’ Sports
Disney XD actor exits Broadway's 'Hadestown' after resurfaced comments against transgender ideology
Cancel Culture: Broadway’s 'Hadestown' Dumps Actor Geno Segers for Past Thought Crime on Trans Athletes
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2 articlesGeno Segers Apologizes After Being Fired From ‘Hadestown’ Over Transgender Comments: “I Accept Full Responsibility For My Words”
‘Hadestown’ Parts Ways With Actor Geno Segers After Online Outrage
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2 developments- Aug 2Only lean-left coverage:‘Hadestown’ Parts Ways With Geno Segers After Transgender Comments Surface
- Aug 3Cancel Culture: Broadway’s 'Hadestown' Dumps Actor Geno Segers for Past Thought Crime on Trans Athletes
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Quiet for 75 daysLast development · Aug 3 — Cancel Culture: Broadway’s 'Hadestown' Dumps Actor Geno Segers for Past Thought Crime on Trans Athletes