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Robbie Griffiths

Eddie Izzard reveals new feminine name and talks about her political ambitions

Trans comedian and politician Eddie Izzard has announced a new name, saying she wants to be called Suzy from now on. “I’m gonna be Suzy Eddie Izzard”, she announced at a recording of The Political Party podcast last night. “I’ll put Suzy there and then Eddie and then people can choose what they want and no one can go wrong”.

“I’ve wanted to be S, U, Z, Y since I was 10,” Izzard said in a Q&A with comedian Matt Forde.

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