Emma Watson is sharing her thoughts on J.K. Rowling‘s comments.
If you don’t know, the Harry Potter author has made anti-trans statements in recent years, doubling down on her beliefs when pressed by critics.
Back in 2020, Emma and her Harry Potter co-stars, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint were among the first Harry Potter cast members to speak out against JK‘s anti-transgender remarks.
In a new podcast appearance, Emma was asked about Rowling saying that their statements essentially ruined the movies for her.
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“I really don’t believe that by having had that experience and holding the love and support and views that I have, mean that I can’t and don’t treasure Jo and the person that I…had personal experiences with. I will never believe that one negates the other and that my experience of that person…I don’t get to keep and cherish…to come back to our earlier thing. I just don’t think these things are either or. I think it’s my deepest wish that I hope people who don’t agree with my opinion will love me and I hope I can keep loving people who I don’t necessarily share the same opinion with,” Emma said on an episode of the “On Purpose with Jay Shetty” podcast.
“I think the thing I’m most upset about is that a conversation was never made possible,” she continued.
When asked if she would have a conversation in the future, she confirmed, saying, “Yeah, and I always will. I believe in that. I believe in that completely.”
Source: justjared.com