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News.com.au
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Charlie Sheen's daughter Sami accuses ‘disgusting' sister Lola of being ‘homophobic and transphobic'
Sami Sheen accused her sister Lola Sheen of being 'homophobic and transphobic' after the OnlyFans star was blocked on social media by her sibling. The eldest daughter of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen ranted about Lola's alleged bigotry in a video posted to her TikTok on Thursday. 'My mum did an amazing job raising me and my sister to be very accepting of everyone's sexuality and gender identity and everything else under the sun,' Sami began in her rant. 'That's why it is so sad for me to see that my own sister is homophobic and transphobic now,' she continued. Sami admitted that she wasn't going to 'take to the internet' but addressed that Lola's re-posts are 'public for everyone to see.' The model was referring to Lola re-posting a video of Christian podcaster Bryce Crawford claiming that being transgender is a sin. 'She has been re-posting this man's stuff,' Sami said. 'It disgusts me because it's so sad that she's this confirmed to her religion that she thinks like this.' Sami also said that her sister re-shared a video of Crawford mocking people at a Pride parade. 'I asked Lola if she would want to come to a Pride party with me and she laughed in my face,' Sami claimed. Sami, 21, also claimed that Lola, 20, 'got really weird' when she asked her how she would feel if she married a woman. '[She] was like, 'Well, I mean I guess I would come to the wedding but I think every woman needs a man to provide for them,'' Sami alleged. Sami emphasised how 'sad' she was to be related to 'someone like this', despite being raised the same way. 'I am a part of the f***ing LGBTQ+ community and I wish my sister was a f***ing ally,' she said. 'It's just honestly disgusting, close-minded behaviour.' Sami is hoping that Lola will 'snap out of this eventually' and admitted that she was making the video because her sister blocked her on the app. 'She can't even have the decency to respond to me,' Sami said, showing a screenshot of their private messages, in which she asked Lola why she re-posted the video of Crawford. 'Lola, if you're watching this, I urge you, just for five minutes, put the bible down. It's gonna be OK, you can live without it for five minutes and pick up a Pride flag and support the f***ing community,' she said. Sami begged her sister to 'do better' and said that she was 'embarrassed' to have an alleged homophobic sister. The older sibling said she understands people have their own beliefs but they shouldn't force them on other people. 'Someone's sexuality and someone's gender identity should not affect you. Who gives a sh*t what someone identifies as?' Sami said. 'If that makes them happy, let them be. Stop trying to tell people that there's something wrong with them because they identify a certain way.' Lola has been open about her Christian faith and shared earlier this year that she got baptised after hitting 'rock bottom.' Sami and Lola both starred in their family's Bravo reality show, Denise Richards and Her Wild Things, which premiered earlier this year. Page Six reached out to Lola's rep for comment.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Denise Richards And Charlie Sheen's Daughter Sami Slams Sister Lola In Brutal LGBTQ Clash
The feud between Sami Sheen and her sister Lola Sheen has reached new heights as the OnlyFans star has leveled shocking allegations against Lola. In a fiery social media takedown, the 21-year-old daughter of Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards accused her sister of being homophobic and transphobic. Sami said Lola's actions left her feeling disgusted and disappointed, prompting her to publicly call her out in an emotional rant that quickly went viral. Now, the Sheen sisters are at the center of a very public LGBTQ-fueled family feud. Sami Sheen is still celebrating Pride month, but her sister Lola, has made it clear she wants nothing to do with the LGBTQ community. She has been reposting Christian-themed videos that go against the beliefs of the LGBTQ community, and Sami isn't happy about it. On Wednesday, the model took to TikTok to slam the 20-year-old in a fiery rant, noting that Lola's actions were contrary to how they were raised. 'My mom did an amazing job raising me and my sister to be very accepting of everyone's sexuality and gender identity and everything under the sun. It is so sad to see that my own sister is homophobic and transphobic now,' Sami began. She called out Lola for reposting homophobic and transphobic posts from a Christian influencer, Bryce Crawford. Among the videos referred to was one in which he seemingly interviewed a transgender woman. Sami summarized Crawford's thoughts from the interview, noting, 'The way [trans people] feel about their gender is a sin, because their actual gender is what's between their legs, and they can't change that, so they need to change what's in their brain.' The reality star then shockingly added, 'And my sister reposted that!' Sami noted that Lola took things further when she reposted another video that showed Crawford storming a Pride parade to cause chaos. 'He was so excited to go to this parade, not to support gay people and fight for rights, but to mock them and 'pray over them' and ask them what happened to them as a child to make them turn out this way,' she said. Sami continued to express heartbreak over her younger sister's views, noting that it was upsetting to see how deeply her beliefs had shifted due to religion. She emphasized that following one's faith shouldn't mean embracing homophobia or transphobia. 'Someone's sexuality and someone's gender identity should not affect you,' Sami added. The media personality also revealed that when she invited Lola to a Pride party, her sister laughed in her face, an incident that left her feeling hurt and shocked. Sami noted that Lola also didn't have the best response when she asked about her thoughts regarding marrying a woman. 'Well, I mean, I guess I would come to the wedding, but I think every woman needs a man to provide for them,' Sami said of her sister's response. The young star explained that she didn't want to go public with her thoughts initially, but she was forced to after Lola 'blocked' her. Before ending the video, Sami had one advice for Lola. 'Lola if you're watching this, I urge you just for five minutes, put the Bible down, it's gonna be okay. You can live without it for five minutes and pick up a pride flag and support the f-cking community,' she said. In no time, fans flooded the comments section with mixed thoughts. On one hand, many bashed Sami Sheen, noting that Lola was entitled to her opinion. 'She is entitled to her beliefs same as you. There is nothing wrong with Bryce. He's never mocked anyone. Goodness,' one fan wrote. Another commented, 'As long as she's not physically hurting someone; she is entitled to believe what she wants, it's not her job to change her views so pple feel comfortable.' On the other hand, some fans took Sami's side. 'FACTS! If people would stop worrying about what is in other people's pants/bedrooms everything would be fine. It's none of your business if you don't like it don't look.' Sami Sheen's outburst comes a month after both sisters had a post-Mother's Day outing with their mom, Denise Richards, at The Commons in Calabasas. Pictures captured Sami dazzling in a pink and white floral dress while Lola wore a white sundress with a pink sweater. The trio seemed to be in good spirits as they had lunch, but that didn't last long. Days later, Sami took to TikTok to accuse her sister of not contributing to a Mother's Day lunch or gift for Richards. However, Lola responded, noting that it was a lie and she wasn't a bad child. 'I did get my mom flowers and a card,' she revealed, showing a photo of a large bouquet. 'These are the flowers and card that I got her. There's a lot of things to this story that you just don't know. It's very easy to make assumptions when you don't know the full story or the person, which I don't blame you. I understand the assumptions that you're making, and I completely get it. But also, once again, you have no idea what actually goes on in my life,' Lola said.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Video: Juventus meet Trump as US President answers questions on transphobia and Iran
Video: Juventus meet Trump as US President answers questions on transphobia and Iran Juventus players, directors, and owner John Elkann met with Donald Trump on Wednesday, before their Club World Cup opener; during the meeting, the US President addressed reporters' questions on Iran and transphobia. Juventus players met US President Trump in the White House Oval Office on Wednesday, just a few hours before their 2025 Club World Cup debut against Al Ain. WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 18: U.S. President Donald Trump asks players and managers from Juventus FC, an Italian professional soccer team, if they want to play against women during a press availability in the Oval Office at the White House on June 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. The U.S. is hosting the FIFA Club World Cup, an international soccer tournament organized by FIFA featuring club teams from around the world. (Photo by) Videos of the Juventus squad standing behind Trump went viral on social media, especially because the US President answered reporters' questions about Iran and transphobia. Advertisement Trump firstly welcomed the Old Lady, including their owner Elkann, and coach Igor Tudor, saying: 'We have a great team behind us, Juventus from Italy, and the owner of the team is a friend of mine, a fantastic business person.' 🗣️ @realDonaldTrump: 'A great team behind us, Juventus from Italy' 🇮🇹⚪️⚫️ — JuveFC (@juvefcdotcom) June 18, 2025 Juventus squad in the background as Trump answers questions on Iran….. what a time to be alive — Juventus News Live (@juvenewslive) June 18, 2025
Daily Mail
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lecturers who sued their union after claiming it branded them 'transphobic' following film protests at Edinburgh University have claims rejected
Two academics who sued their own union after they claimed it branded them transphobic have had their discrimination claims rejected by an employment tribunal. Dr Deirdre O'Neill, a lecturer at Hertfordshire University, and Michael Wayne, a professor at Brunel University, were criticised by the University and College Union (UCU) which condemned a film they directed as an attack on trans identity. Protesters, including some in 'balaclavas', twice blocked screenings of Adult Human Female at the University of Edinburgh and 'hurled insults at those trying to attend', documents presented to the tribunal said. The academics alleged the UCU's public opposition to them amounted to unlawful discrimination on grounds of their gender-critical belief that there are only two sexes. But rejecting their claims, Employment Judge Jean Laidler said the union had been 'entitled' to act as it did. 'The role of this tribunal is only to determine the legal issues before it and not to enter the debate on gender,' she said in a 52-page judgment. Protesters, including some in 'balaclavas', twice blocked screenings of Adult Human Female at the University of Edinburgh (pictured) and 'hurled insults at those trying to attend', documents presented to the tribunal said 'The reason why the UCU acted as it did was because it believed that other members of its union would be offended by some of the content in the film and could be put at risk and that, under its policies, the union was entitled and indeed required to protect them as best it could.' The union welcomed the tribunal's ruling as a 'sensible and common-sense decision'. The academics claimed that by describing the film as transphobic, the union was by extension describing them in the same way. The judge said it was 'a fine line', but accepted that the film was a 'manifestation' of their beliefs. Giving evidence earlier this year, Dr O'Neill insisted there there was 'no hate in the film'. In November 2022, the pair released Adult Human Female, which examined claims made by trans rights activists that 'trans women are women and should be treated as women in all legal and social contexts', the tribunal, held remotely, heard. When UCU's Edinburgh branch became aware of a planned screening at the university in December 2022, a letter was sent to principal Peter Mathieson, demanding that the screening be halted. The union also launched a series of social media posts denouncing the screening, describing it as transphobic hate, and encouraging protests. On the day of the screening, protesters, including students, blocked the entrance to the venue as well as a back-up venue. Between 100 and 150 people who had arrived to watch the film were stopped from doing so, the tribunal heard. UCU Edinburgh branch president Grant Buttars later published an article describing the 'victory' of having blocked the screening, the tribunal was told. When the screening was rearranged for April 2023, it was again blocked by protesters, who shouted insults at those trying to attend. The screening was eventually able to go ahead in November 2023, but Dr O'Neill said the university had to bring in extra security for the event. Women who wanted to go to the toilet during the screening had to be 'escorted by security' for their own safety, the tribunal heard. Defending the film, Dr O'Neill told the tribunal it was 'very important to hear both sides of the argument'. Responding to the tribunal's decision, Mary Senior, Scotland official UCU, said: 'This is a sensible and common-sense decision, and we thank Judge Laidler and the tribunal for their careful deliberations. 'I am proud that UCU successfully defended this case in tribunal. 'It cannot be right that a trade union is not able to protest peacefully within the law and to employers when material is presented on campus which it believes attacks the human rights of others. 'As a trade union we are a broad church and we have members with a wide range of diverse views and beliefs on a whole host of issues. 'Our diversity is our strength. 'The Tribunal very carefully noted that UCU Edinburgh was not objecting to the beliefs of the claimants, who are also UCU members, they were protesting against a film which it believed presented misinformation about trans and non binary people and that was damaging to trans and non binary staff and students. 'It is welcome to have this positive decision at the start of Pride month, and at a time when trans and non binary people feel under attack.'
The Independent
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Academics ‘branded transphobic' by own union have discrimination claims rejected
Two academics who sued their own union for branding them transphobic have had their discrimination claims rejected by an employment tribunal. Dr Deirdre O'Neill, a lecturer at Hertfordshire University, and Michael Wayne, a professor at Brunel University, were criticised by the University and College Union (UCU) which condemned a film as an attack on trans identity. The union welcomed the tribunal's ruling as a 'sensible and common-sense decision'. Protesters, including some in 'balaclavas', twice blocked screenings of Adult Human Female at the University of Edinburgh and 'hurled insults at those trying to attend', documents presented to the tribunal said. The academics said the UCU's public opposition to them amounted to unlawful discrimination on grounds of their gender-critical belief that there are only two sexes. But rejecting their claims, Employment Judge Jean Laidler said the union had been 'entitled' to act as it did. 'The role of this tribunal is only to determine the legal issues before it and not to enter the debate on gender,' she said in a 52-page judgment. 'The reason why the UCU acted as it did was because it believed that other members of its union would be offended by some of the content in the film and could be put at risk and that, under its policies, the union was entitled and indeed required to protect them as best it could.' The academics claimed that by describing the film as transphobic, the union was by extension describing them in the same way. The judge said it was 'a fine line', but accepted that the film was a 'manifestation' of their beliefs. Giving evidence earlier this year, Dr O'Neill insisted there there was 'no hate in the film'. In November 2022, the pair released Adult Human Female, which examined claims made by trans rights activists that 'trans women are women and should be treated as women in all legal and social contexts', the tribunal, held remotely, heard. When UCU's Edinburgh branch became aware of a planned screening at the university in December 2022, a letter was sent to principal Peter Mathieson, demanding that the screening be halted. The union also launched a series of social media posts denouncing the screening, describing it as transphobic hate, and encouraging protests. On the day of the screening, protesters, including students, blocked the entrance to the venue as well as a back-up venue. Between 100 and 150 people who had arrived to watch the film were stopped from doing so, the tribunal heard. UCU Edinburgh branch president Grant Buttars later published an article describing the 'victory' of having blocked the screening, the tribunal was told. When the screening was rearranged for April 2023, it was again blocked by protesters, who shouted insults at those trying to attend. The screening was eventually able to go ahead in November 2023, but Dr O'Neill said the university had to bring in extra security for the event. Women who wanted to go to the toilet during the screening had to be 'escorted by security' for their own safety, the tribunal heard. Defending the film, Dr O'Neill told the tribunal it was 'very important to hear both sides of the argument'. Responding to the tribunal's decision, Mary Senior, Scotland official UCU, said: 'This is a sensible and common-sense decision, and we thank Judge Laidler and the tribunal for their careful deliberations. 'I am proud that UCU successfully defended this case in tribunal. 'It cannot be right that a trade union is not able to protest peacefully within the law and to employers when material is presented on campus which it believes attacks the human rights of others. 'As a trade union we are a broad church and we have members with a wide range of diverse views and beliefs on a whole host of issues. 'Our diversity is our strength. 'The Tribunal very carefully noted that UCU Edinburgh was not objecting to the beliefs of the claimants, who are also UCU members, they were protesting against a film which it believed presented misinformation about trans and non binary people and that was damaging to trans and non binary staff and students. 'It is welcome to have this positive decision at the start of Pride month, and at a time when trans and non binary people feel under attack.'
