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Jimmy Kimmel apologizes to Caitlyn Jenner for transition jokes
the reality star also explained why ‘Dude Looks Like a Lady’ was her theme song
(Caitlyn Jenner and Jimmy Kimmel. Screenshot via YouTube.)
Jimmy Kimmel has apologized to Caitlyn Jenner for cracking jokes about Jenner’s appearance during her transition.
While appearing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Tuesday night, Jenner confronted Kimmel about using her as a punchline.
“Kris and I, we had gone our separate directions, not because of gender issues but because of other things,” Jenner told Kimmel. “And there I was back in Malibu all by myself, and so I slowly went through, told all my children, because it had been just hammered all over the media. In fact, guys like you making, hmm, some jokes.”
“We didn’t know what was happening, we thought you were just vain,” Kimmel jokes.
The late night host then gets serious and says, “We didn’t know what was going on. I’m sorry about that, by the way.”
“Now he’s going to apologize. But I accept your apology,” Jenner says.
Jenner also addressed meeting Steven Tyler and telling him that the song “Dude Looks Like a Lady” was her “theme song.” The reality star posted a photo of herself and Tyler on Instagram captioned, “@iamstevent and I are working on our duet for Dude Looks Like a Lady. One of my favorite songs!”
The photo’s caption received backlash due to the song’s title being problematic for the transgender community. Jenner explained to Kimmel why the song had meaning for her.
“I met him once briefly, but I’m sitting there thinking I have to go say hi,” she explained. “So, I go backstage, and I told him, ‘I’ve had some really bad times. I always used to take your song, ‘Dude Looks Like a Lady,’ and that became my theme song,” Jenner says. “Driving in my car, whipping up the tunes. He loved it. He hugged me and said we got to get together. He was great.”
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Queer highlights of the 2026 Critics Choice Awards: Aunt Gladys, that ‘Heated Rivalry’ shoutout and more
Amy Madigan’s win in the supporting actress category puts her in serious contention to win the Oscar for ‘Weapons’
From Chelsea Handler shouting out Heated Rivalry in her opening monologue to Amy Madigan proving that horror performances can (and should) be taken seriously, the Critics Choice Awards provided plenty of iconic moments for queer movie fans to celebrate on the long road to Oscar night.
Handler kicked off the ceremony by recapping the biggest moments in pop culture last year, from Wicked: For Good to Sinners. She also made room to joke about the surprise hit TV sensation on everyone’s minds: “Shoutout to Heated Rivalry. Everyone loves it! Gay men love it, women love it, straight men who say they aren’t gay but work out at Equinox love it!”
The back-to-back wins for Jacob Elordi in Frankenstein and Amy Madigan in Weapons are notable, given the horror bias that awards voters typically have. Aunt Gladys instantly became a pop culture phenomenon within the LGBTQ+ community when Zach Cregger’s hit horror comedy released in August, but the thought that Madigan could be a serious awards contender for such a fun, out-there performance seemed improbable to most months ago. Now, considering the sheer amount of critics’ attention she’s received over the past month, there’s no denying she’s in the running for the Oscar.
“I really wasn’t expecting all of this because I thought people would like the movie, and I thought people would dig Gladys, but you love Gladys! I mean, it’s crazy,” Madigan said during her acceptance speech. “I get [sent] makeup tutorials and paintings. I even got one weird thing about how she’s a sex icon also, which I didn’t go too deep into that one.”
Over on the TV side, Rhea Seehorn won in the incredibly competitive best actress in a drama series category for her acclaimed performance as Carol in Pluribus, beating out the likes of Emmy winner Britt Lower for Severance, Carrie Coon for The White Lotus, and Bella Ramsey for The Last of Us. Pluribus, which was created by Breaking Bad’s showrunner Vince Gilligan, has been celebrated by audiences for its rich exploration of queer trauma and conversion therapy.
Jean Smart was Hack’s only win of the night, as Hannah Einbinder couldn’t repeat her Emmy victory in the supporting actress in a comedy series category against Janelle James, who nabbed a trophy for Abbott Elementary. Hacks lost the best comedy series award to The Studio, as it did at the Emmys in September. And in the limited series category, Erin Doherty repeated her Emmy success in supporting actress, joining in yet another Adolescence awards sweep.
As Oscar fans speculate on what these Critics Choice wins mean for future ceremonies, we have next week’s Golden Globes ceremony to look forward to on Jan. 11.
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