{"id":2284288,"date":"2024-06-26T20:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T00:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comedian-balks-at-transgender-bachelorette-star-i-know-its-a-gimmick-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-06-26T20:52:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T00:52:33","slug":"comedian-balks-at-transgender-bachelorette-star-i-know-its-a-gimmick-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comedian-balks-at-transgender-bachelorette-star-i-know-its-a-gimmick-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Comedian balks at transgender Bachelorette star: \u2018I know it\u2019s a gimmick\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcomedian-balks-at-transgender-bachelorette-star-i-know-its-a-gimmick-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2284288&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Television\u200d host Alex Stein accused Josh \u2062Seiter, a former Bachelorette star, of transitioning to a transgender woman as a publicity stunt during a heated interview.\u200c Stein,\u2062 known \u200bfor his work on Blaze\u200b TV and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-bans-sissy-girlie-men-from-tv\/\" title=\"China Bans \u2018Sissy,\u2019 \u2018Girlie\u2019 Men From TV\">reality shows<\/a> like The Glass House, challenged Seiter&#8217;s authenticity, suggesting\u2064 that the transition was simply a tactic to gain social media\u200d followers and not a genuine expression of gender identity. Seiter, who \u200dpublicly shared her struggle with\u200c gender identity and upcoming plans for \u200c&#8221;bottom surgery&#8221; in 2025, maintained\u200d her stance, stating she was \u200cliving her &#8220;authentic truth&#8221; despite Stein\u2019s provocative questions and comparisons to professional wrestling antics. The contentious exchange\u2063 highlighted \u200bdiffering perceptions of \u2064gender and authenticity \u200din \u2063the public eye.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Television host and comedian Alex Stein accused former <em>Bachelorette <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/reality-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reality television\">reality television<\/a> star Josh Seiter of trying to pull a \u201cgimmick\u201d in transitioning to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/transgender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reality television\">transgender<\/a> woman during a confrontational interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just telling you, this as a friend, that I know it\u2019s a gimmick. I know you\u2019re trolling and I love it because I do the same thing,\u201d Stein said to Seiter. Prior to hosting on Blaze TV, Stein had appeared in numerous reality shows including <em>The Glass House<\/em> and <em>Worst Cooks in America<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut how long do you think you can do this for, dude? I mean, let\u2019s just be real,\u201d Stein insisted.<\/p>\n<p>In May, Seiter, 36, told 960,000 Instagram fans about the decision to come out as transgender, noting a struggle with gender identity and \u201cfeelings of guilt and shame for as long as I can remember.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Seiter, who uses she\/her pronouns, remained silent as Stein continued to press how the transgender star could \u201conly last so long\u201d in allegedly pretending to transition.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p data-video_id=\"_zQHAtVyx1Y\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alex Stein CONFRONTS Josh Seiter For FAKING Transition For Clicks\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_zQHAtVyx1Y?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen    style=\"display:none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not a bit for me. It may have been a bit for you, but for me, it\u2019s how I feel,\u201d Seiter responded.<\/p>\n<p>Stein then interjected, yelling, \u201cJosh, you\u2019re lying! What did your parents say about this? Does your mom or dad know about this? Are you close with them?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m close with some family members, yeah,\u201d the former <em>Bachelorette <\/em>contestant said.<\/p>\n<p>Stein, the host of <em>Prime Time with Alex Stein<\/em>, disagreed with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-arrested-and-charged-for-changing-iconic-l-a-sign-to-read-hollyboob\/\" title=\"6 Arrested And Charged For Changing Iconic L.A. Sign To Read \u2018HOLLYBOOB\u2019\">reality star<\/a> by saying that Seiter was known for being a \u201cbodybuilding guy who likes to slam babes\u201d and knows this is \u201call a gimmick\u201d for growing his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-british-man-who-spent-200k-to-become-korean\/\" title=\"Meet the British Man Who Spent 0K To Become Korean\">social media followers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re going super viral and I know what that\u2019s like,\u201d Stein said. \u201cAnd what people don\u2019t understand is that people don\u2019t have the mindset that you and I have because we don\u2019t care. I know me confronting you is not going to hurt your feelings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stein continued to press Seiter on how the reality star\u2019s family feels about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-pledges-support-for-gender-surgeries-for-minors-during-interview-with-dude-pretending-to-be-a-woman\/\" title=\"Biden Pledges Support for Gender Surgeries for Minors During Interview With Dude Pretending to Be a Woman\">public gender transition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour loved ones know it\u2019s a bit,\u201d Stein said. \u201cI mean, why are you going to do this to them, Josh?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Seiter responded, \u201cI\u2019m just living my authentic truth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stein scoffed, \u201cOh c\u2019mon, Josh! \u2026 Quit playing with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Blaze<\/em> host continued to rip Seiter, comparing the transition to professional wrestling. Stein then paused and quipped, \u201cI\u2019m sorry \u2014 I\u2019m not trying to yell at a beautiful lady like you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you have women\u2019s underwear on right now?\u201d Stein asked and Seiter declined to answer the question.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is the endgame for this? You trying to get a podcast?\u201d Stein asked, pressing Seiter. \u201cYou trying to get a Bud Light sponsorship? What is your goal with all of this?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, I\u2019m just living my authentic truth. Your journey is your journey and my journey is my journey. People are allowed to think what they want about my journey. Many people are very vocal about it, but I\u2019m just going to keep being me,\u201d Seiter said calmly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know you\u2019re trolling right now!\u201d Stein yelled back.<\/p>\n<p>The comedian suggested that Seiter was just trying to do an \u201cAndy Kaufman\u201d and \u201cbe a method actor\u201d by staying \u201cin character.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Bachelorette <\/em>contestant told Stein that he was \u201cprojecting what he went through\u201d onto Seiter.<\/p>\n<p>Stein called Seiter \u201cvery masculine\u201d and Seiter said being a woman is not about how much makeup is on one\u2019s face but how one \u201cfeels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is a woman?\u201d Stein asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t know. I\u2019m not a biologist,\u201d Seiter said.<\/p>\n<p>Seiter recently shared on social media about the plan to have <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OliLondonTV\/status\/1805759817329557715\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\" bottom surgery in>\u201cbottom surgery\u201d in 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Bachelorette star Josh Seiter says he plans to get \u2018bottom surgery\u2019 to complete his transition to become a \u2018woman.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI plan on having bottom surgery and I plan on doing it in about 12 months.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e3RjDMR2gY\">pic.twitter.com\/e3RjDMR2gY<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Oli London (@OliLondonTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OliLondonTV\/status\/1805759817329557715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The reality star also had a rant on social media that garnered millions of views after complaining about dates \u201cnot paying for dinner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just want to vent a little bit. I feel like dates can be so cheap. The last couple of dates that I\u2019ve gone on, I\u2019ve expected the guy to pay because I feel like the man should pay for the first date and they just don\u2019t want to,\u201d Seiter <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1805285582278414668?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>complained<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The reality star was frustrated that the dates were not treating Seiter \u201clike a woman.\u201d The words on the video read \u201cTransphobia led to me having to pay for the first date.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former Bachelorette star Josh Seiter who\u2019s transitioning to a woman blasts his dates as transphobic because his dates want him to pay but he says women shouldn\u2019t pay for dates and he\u2019s now a woman. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0s3i7xdc2N\">pic.twitter.com\/0s3i7xdc2N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1805285582278414668?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The bio for the television star identifies Seiter as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/josh_seiter_official\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\" trans activist>\u201ctrans activist\u201d<\/a> along with the description \u201cDaughter. Sister. Human Currently transitioning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the former <em>Bachelorette<\/em> contestant was caught up in a death hoax when a message was posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/creep-alert-ex-lincoln-project-adviser-tom-nichols-blasted-for-late-night-tweet-announcing-crush-on-much-younger-woman\/\" title=\"CREEP ALERT: Ex-Lincoln Project Adviser Tom Nichols Blasted for Late-Night Tweet Announcing \u2018Crush\u2019 on Much Younger Woman\">social media proclaiming<\/a> the passing of the star. Seiter later responded that the social media account had been hacked.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TV host Alex Stein accused ex-Bachelorette star Josh Seiter of using his transgender transition as a &#8220;gimmick&#8221; during a heated interview. Stein claimed, &#8220;As a friend, I know you&#8217;re trolling with this gimmick, and I love it because I do similar things.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2284289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/iStock-1497367968.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32958,8194,19959,4019,32076],"class_list":["post-2284288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bachelorette","tag-comedian","tag-gimmick","tag-transgender","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/iStock-1497367968.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2284288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2284288"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2284288\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2284289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2284288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2284288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2284288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}