'Harry Potter' actor Rupert Grint says J.K. Rowling is still his 'auntie' even though he doesn't agree with her views
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Yasmin Garaad
Jan 19, 2022, 03:36 IST
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Rupert Grint told The Times he still considers J.K. Rowling as an "auntie."
It comes as the "Harry Potter" author has been criticized for sharing transphobic viewpoints.
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Rupert Grint recently shared that he still views controversial "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling as family, even though he doesn't agree with her views on the trans community.
The "Harry Potter" star recently revealed to The Times in the "What I've Learnt" series that he views Rowling as an "auntie."
"I don't necessarily agree with everything my auntie says, but she's still my auntie," Grint, who portrayed Ron Weasley in the blockbuster movie franchise, said. "It's a tricky one."
At the time, Grint issued a statement to The Sunday Times supporting the trans community.
"I firmly stand with the trans community and echo the sentiments expressed by many of my peers. Trans women are women," he said. "Trans men are men. We should all be entitled to live with love and without judgment."
Following his statement, Grint clarified to Esquire in March 2021 that although he doesn't agree with her views, he's still "hugely grateful" for what Rowling had done for his career.
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"I think that she's extremely talented, and I mean, clearly, her works are genius," he continued in the interview. "But yeah, I think also you can have huge respect for someone and still disagree with things like that."
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