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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Inga Parkel

Pedro Pascal says he decided to call JK Rowling a ‘heinous loser’ because ‘bullies make me sick’

Pedro Pascal has reflected on his decision to label British author J.K. Rowling a “heinous loser” over her comments about trans rights.

In April, following the UK Supreme Court’s verdict that trans women are not legally women under the Equality Act, the Harry Potter author celebrated the landmark ruling with a photo from her boat, smoking a cigar, alongside the caption, “I love it when a plan comes together.”

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