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Eddie Izzard aims to stand in Brighton at next general election (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Yes, but also has not abandoned her old name either:

"I prefer she/her but I don't mind he/him," the comedian said of her pronouns.

Izzard will be "remaining Eddie Izzard in public," she said, and has not changed her account names on Twitter or Instagram.

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[–] MartinXYZ@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I actually think I've read that before, now you mention it. I prefer to go with her preferred name and pronoun.

[–] frazorth 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Izzard will be “remaining Eddie Izzard in public,” she said

Her preferred pronoun is she/her, which the BBC used, and her preferred name for public is Eddie Izzard. I would assume that it is essentially being treated as a stage name for her because of her fame.

[–] Kezza596 1 points 1 year ago

If she completely rebranded to Suzy then a lot of people wouldn't know who you were talking about, and she'd lose so much public affiliation. As you say, Eddie Izzard is a stage name as much as it is a brand name.

Eddie Izzard in public, Suzy in private. Makes sense.