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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Inga Parkel

John Oliver condemns Bud Light’s response following Dylan Mulvaney backlash

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John Oliver has called Budweiser’s response to the transphobic backlash against its partnership with transgender TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney a “huge misfire”.

Last month, the brewing company partnered with Mulvaney to promote its Bud Light March Madness contest, a move which prompted a wave of right-wing backlash on social media and a boycott of the brand.

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