CNN anchor apologizes for misgendering Dylan Mulvaney.

CNN Apologizes for “Misgendering” Transgender Influencer Dylan Mulvaney

CNN issued an apology on Wednesday for a segment aired on Tuesday that “misgendered” transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. The segment, which featured interviews with individuals from Nashville and Chicago discussing the ongoing controversy surrounding Bud Light’s partnership with Mulvaney, included the use of incorrect male pronouns by national correspondent Ryan Young.

“One bar was telling us, basically, they’re not going to serve [Bud Light],” Young said, “because they don’t like the way Dylan Mulvaney was treated after this whole controversy started.”

“He of course is the transgender person they were going to sponsor and go along with, with Bud Light. They didn’t like how Bud Light didn’t stand by him after all this.”

CNN anchor Kate Bolduan issued an apology the following day, acknowledging the mistake made in the segment.

“Yesterday in a segment about transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, who was featured in Bud Light’s recent campaign, she was mistakenly referred to by the wrong pronoun and CNN aims to honor individuals’ ways of identifying themselves and we apologize for that error.”

Backlash and Boycotts for Bud Light

Bud Light has faced sustained backlash and boycotts since partnering with Mulvaney in early April. The brand lost its spot as America’s top-selling beer in June, with sales plummeting by over 25 percent compared to last year.