Alan Cumming not needs to be an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire!
In case you didn’t know, The Good Wife alum was awarded the OBE in 2009 as a part of Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday honors checklist for his work as an actor and LGBTQ+ rights activist. But 14 years later, Alan revealed there was “something I recently did for myself” to mark his 58th birthday – he returned the celebrated award! Why is that? He shared on Instagram Friday that he needs to distance himself from the “toxicity” of the British Empire. Alongside two footage of himself, together with a snapshot that featured him carrying the OBE medal, Alan mentioned within the caption:
“Fourteen years ago, I was incredibly grateful to receive it in the 2009 Queen’s birthday honours list, for it was awarded not just for my job as an actor but ‘for activism for equal rights for the gay and lesbian community, USA’. Back then the Defence of Marriage Act ensured that same sex couples couldn’t get married or enjoy the same basic legal rights as straight people, and Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell ensured that openly gay, lesbian or bisexual people were barred from serving in the military. (Incidentally both these policies were instituted by the Clinton administration).”
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The Traitors host went on to clarify how the queen’s loss of life in September dropped at gentle “conversations about the role of monarchy and especially the way the British Empire profited at the expense (and death) of indigenous peoples across the world,” noting that the brand new data “opened my eyes.” He continued:
“Also, thankfully, times and laws in the US have changed, and the great good the award brought to the LGBTQ+ cause back in 2009 is now less potent than the misgivings I have being associated with the toxicity of empire. So I returned my award, explained my reasons and reiterated my great gratitude for being given it in the first place. I’m now back to being plain old Alan Cumming again.”
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And after all, many individuals had some sturdy opinions about Alan’s determination at hand again the respect – together with Piers Morgan, who wrote on Twitter:
“What a pathetic, disingenuous, disloyal, attention-seeking little twerp.”
And Alan had one of the best clap again! He responded:
“So happy that @piersmorgan has finally found his perfect profile description!”
LOLz!!!
Thoughts, Perezcious readers? Would you have got returned the OBE? Drop your reactions to Alan’s confession within the feedback under!
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