And it’s not his first time.
“They didnt want to blow up their careers.
Taking fashionable anti-womens rights positions was the cost of doing business.
John Oliver; Daniel Radcliffe in ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’.Credit:Kevin Mazur/Getty; Peter Mountain
But its time to read the f—ing room.”
Rowling and Oliver’s relationship wasn’t always so contentious.
he recalled toLate NighthostSeth Meyersin 2019.
John Oliver on ‘Last Week Tonight’ with a photo of J.K. Rowling.HBO
“And she hugged me, and it was amazing.
And there was nothing I wanted more in that moment than a hug from J.K. Rowling.
He quipped, “And that wasnottrue.
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The year after he shared that story, Rowling first voiced her negative stance on transgender issues.
She has since shared many controversial social media posts and reiteratedrhetoric that many deem transphobic.
Oliver has been among her critics.
Rowling is signed on as an executive producer.
Watch Oliver’s fullLast Week Tonightsegment on trans athletes above.
J.K. Rowling.Mike Marsland/WireImage
