Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Alyssa Milano has apologized after facing backlash when she tweeted that she was “trans” in a post celebrating International Women’s Day. The former Charmed star took to Twitter to mark the occasion last week by writing: “My transgender sisters! I am celebrating YOU this #NationalWomensDay!” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Alyssa Milano apologizes for calling herself 'trans' after backlash Back to video And when one troll asked if she was transgender in a biting response, Alyssa replied: “I’m trans. I’m a person of colour. I’m an immigrant. I’m a lesbian. I’m a gay man. I’m the disabled. I’m everything. And so are you… Don’t be afraid of what you don’t know or understand. No one wants to hurt you. We are all just looking for our happily ever after.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or However, Alyssa’s attempt to be inclusive spectacularly backfired, as many of her followers slammed her for making the remark. “No. You are an advocate. Be ok with that. This isn’t the way to say you are with us. You can’t just fake an experience you don’t have. You don’t navigate any space like these groups. This is the ‘I don’t see colour’ approach which is oppression and erasure,” one wrote.<doc-sep>Alyssa Milano’s International Women’s Day tweet fell short of the mark for some fans. The “Charmed” actress supported her fellow women on International Women’s Day with a tweet reading, “My transgender sisters! I am celebrating YOU this #NationalWomensDay.” RELATED: Alyssa Milano Delivers Emotional Speech Detailing Her Sexual Assault Alyssa are you transgender? — Kirk Brown (@mancode1972) March 8, 2019 That tweet did not raise eyes so much as her follow-up tweet. After being asked if she was transgender, Milano replied, “I’m trans. I’m a person of colour. I’m an immigrant. I’m a lesbian. I’m a gay man. I’m the disabled. I’m everything. And so are you, Kirk. Don’t be afraid of what you don’t know or understand. No one wants to hurt you. We are all just looking for our happily ever after.” Fans reacted in droves, shunning Milano for identifying as transgender, a lesbian, and so forth. They argued she has not faced the challenging experiences many of these demographics have. I’m trans. I’m a person of color. I’m an immigrant. I’m a lesbian. I’m a gay man. I’m the disabled. I’m everything. And so are you, Kirk. Don’t be afraid of what you don’t know or understand. No one wants to hurt you. We are all just looking for our happily ever after. https://t.co/znkQizV37k — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) March 9, 2019 “I’m glad this tweet invoked conversation. I’m so sorry it offended some,” Milano later apologized. “I see you and hear you. But just a reminder, empathy is not a bad thing. Nuance is important and literal interpretation is not always intended. And I can identify with and not identify as. Both are powerful.” RELATED: Donald Trump Jr. Hits Out At ‘White Liberal’ Alyssa Milano I’m glad this tweet invoked conversation. I’m so sorry it offended some. I see you and hear you. But just a reminder, empathy is not a bad thing. Nuance is important and literal interpretation is not always intended. And I can identify with and not identify as. Both are powerful. — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) March 9, 2019 She then quoted the Persian poet Rumi, who wrote, “This is a subtle truth. Whatever you love, you are.” That did not solve all of Milano’s problems. Some users noted how Rumi’s quote was used out of context and the poem is about greed. The great Rumi quote was my intention! https://t.co/IKNYs76dNg — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) March 9, 2019 See the reaction to Milano’s tweets below. WTF That’s not how it works @Alyssa_Milano You don’t get to identify as it just because you empathize. Ur not gay, who’s been through that life. Ur not a person of color, been through it. You are a rich, white celeb who’s the worst type of feminist STOP👏🏾THIS👏🏾HYPOCRISY👏🏾 https://t.co/zzpngNO7pi — Joy Villa (@Joy_Villa) March 10, 2019 When you apologize and then add a “but. . . ,” you negate what came before. Every time. Just apologize and say you learned a new perspective and understand it. That’s all. No “buts” about it. — Susan Brown (@SacTownGrandma) March 11, 2019 No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. — Preston Mitchum (@PrestonMitchum) March 9, 2019 I’m confident that there are better ways to show solidarity than to claim identities that do not belong to you . — Blair Imani @ SXSW (@BlairImani) March 9, 2019 No. You are an advocate. Be ok with that. This isn’t the way to say you are with us. You can’t just fake an experience you don’t have. You don’t navigate any space like these groups. This is the “I don’t see color” approach which is oppression and erasure. — George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) March 9, 2019<doc-sep>Actress Alyssa Milano tweeted for International Women's Day, but things didn't really work out the way she thought it was going to. She called transgender women her "sisters," and someone replied to her tweet asking if she was transgender. Milano didn't directly answer, but claimed that she was part of a bunch of minority groups as a questionable show of solidarity. Twitter didn't like that and promptly called her out, as it typically does. But when she was confronted, she didn't give the best apology. She might need some tips on being a good ally.<doc-sep>
Left-wing celebrity activist Alyssa Milano apologized over the weekend for causing offense after calling herself a disabled, transgender person of color in a social media post. The bizarre social media saga began when Alyssa Milano declared that she was celebrating transgender women on International Women’s Day. “My transgender sisters! I am celebrating YOU this NationalWomensDay!” the Sundays at Tiffany’s actress said. My transgender sisters! I am celebrating YOU this #NationalWomensDay! — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) March 8, 2019 One of her social media followers then asked Milano if she was transgender, to which she replied, “I’m trans. I’m a person of color. I’m an immigrant. I’m a lesbian. I’m a gay man. I’m the disabled. I’m everything. And so are you, Kirk.” “Don’t be afraid of what you don’t know or understand. No one wants to hurt you. We are all just looking for our happily ever after.” https://twitter.com/Alyssa_Milano/status/1104181833124610050 Many of her followers knocked Milano for this, accusing her of inappropriately using marginalized identities that do not apply to her, a well-heeled white woman. Others just poked fun at her. Conservative commentator Michelle Malkin put it simply, “You’re delusional.” Milano, of course, apologized, saying, “I’m glad this tweet invoked conversation. I’m so sorry it offended some.” “I see you and hear you. But just a reminder, empathy is not a bad thing. Nuance is important and literal interpretation is not always intended. And I can identify with and not identify as. Both are powerful.” I’m glad this tweet invoked conversation. I’m so sorry it offended some. I see you and hear you. But just a reminder, empathy is not a bad thing. Nuance is important and literal interpretation is not always intended. And I can identify with and not identify as. Both are powerful. — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) March 9, 2019 The 46-year-old is a strong supporter of social justice causes, and often attacks others for their missteps on such issues. In January, she claimed that supporters of President Trump identified with “white supremacy.” “Let me be clear: I’m not saying everyone who voted for Trump is a racist. I’m saying that everyone who proudly wears the red hat identifies with an ideology of white supremacy and misogyny,” the Charmed actress said. “Everyone who proudly wears those hats gives a tacit endorsement for the hatred and the violence we’ve seen these past few years.”