Dylan Mulvaney told social media ‘it’s hard to see the light now’ as she posted a defiant song amid the backlash against Nike for sponsoring her.
The TikTok star captioned an Instagram post of her singing ‘it’s hard to see the light right now. This song felt fitting for the week I have been having. All is well. Cheers.
The post was of her singing the famous No One Is Alone by Stephen Sondheim, from the movie Into The Woods.
Ms Mulvaney – who uses the pronouns she or they – posted the video yesterday to 1.7 million followers after she was seen in paid social media content dancing in a Nike sports bra and leggings.
Before bursting into song, while dressed in a black and pink ball gown, she said: ‘whether you’re a parent or you’re a child or you’re young or you’re old or you’re trans or you’re not, we are all just trying our best here aren’t we’.
Dylan Mulvaney told social media ‘it’s hard to see the light now’ as she posted a defiant song amid the backlash against Nike for sponsoring her
The TikTok star sang the famous No One Is Alone by Stephen Sondheim, from the movie Into The Woods
In a series of posts on Tuesday, Dylan Mulvaney shared video and images wearing Nike leggings and a sports bra
The song goes on to say: ‘Hard to see the light now. Just don’t let it go. Things will come out right now. We can make it so. Someone is on your side. No one is alone’.
At the time of writing the post had over 119,000 likes and more than 2,000 comments.
In the latest Nike posts on Instagram, Ms Mulvaney appeared wearing a pair of black leggings and a white sports bra to strike yoga poses in a sunny backyard.
The video then showed the star dancing around in a yard barefoot doing workouts while an upbeat song played.
Some people on social media expressed their anger at Nike’s decision to partner with Ms Mulvaney.
One wrote: ‘I really used to enjoy Nike as a brand but I will never wear another shoe from them after they feature Dylan Mulvaney as their new ambassador for women’s clothing.’
While the transgender star has received a lot of support from her followers and fans not everyone is in agreement that this move by Nike was appropriate.
Sharon Davies, who won silver for Team GB in the 400m individual medley at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, said the move was a ‘step’ back after several sports bodies moved to give biological women their own protected category in competitions.
‘It’s so frustrating. We take two steps forward with World Athletics and Swim England protecting women’s sport and then Nike does this,’ she told Dan Wootton Tonight on GB News.
‘The ad feels like a parody of what women are. In the past it was always seen as an insult to say, ‘run like a girl’ and here we’ve got someone behaving in a way that’s very un-sporty and very unathletic and it’s so frustrating when only 1 per cent of USA sponsorship dollar goes to females in sport.
That Nike would do this feels like a kick in the teeth.’
In the latest Nike posts on Instagram, Ms Mulvaney appeared wearing a pair of black leggings and a white sports bra to strike yoga poses in a sunny backyard
Advocating a boycott, she said: ‘We can protest. It’s what is left for us at the moment. No one seems to be listening.
‘The only way we can make these companies and governments sit up and listen is to boycott with our wallet.
‘It’s the only thing they listen to.’
Ms Davies posted a tweet today reacting to Riley Gaines told the world she refuses to be silenced after she was hit by a man dressed as a woman after she spoke out against extreme trans activists.
Ms Davies posted a tweet today reacting to Riley Gaines told the world she refuses to be silenced
She said: Riley’s account. All because she doesn’t want a 6’4 male racing with females. It really is time to stop this madness. It’s becoming dangerous to have a female voice’
It is not the first time that Nike has partnered with a trans star in their marketing, in 2021, they launched their ‘Play New’ campaign with Mara Gomez, who plays in Argentina’s professional football league.
The controversy could impact sales, which had received a huge boost in recent months from stars like Lioness Chloe Kelly being seen wearing their products.
Lioness Chloe Kelly was celebrating in her England Nike sports bra during their World Cup win
She famously whipped off her shirt to celebrate scoring in England’s World Cup win, revealing her sports bra with the famous black tick logo.
Nike issued its first response online yesterday, declaring it would delete comments it did not judge to be in a spirit of diversity or inclusivity.
It insisted: ‘You are an essential component to the success of your community.
‘We welcome comments that contribute to a positive and constructive discussion.
‘Be kind. Be inclusive. Encourage each other. Hate speech, bullying, or other behaviors that are not in the spirit of a diverse and inclusive community will be deleted.’
Social media star and transgender rights activist Ms Mulvaney, who lives in Los Angeles, has a large online profile after working as a comedian and Broadway actor, appearing in hit show The Book of Mormon.
Last October, the influencer interviewed President Joe Biden on the Democrats’ commitment to protect the rights of trans people.
And the entertainer has gained a massive following on TikTok while documenting the transition into ‘girlhood’, with a video series attracting one billion views.
In it Mulvaney has dressed up as a doll and discussed thoughts on finding love, having a family and being a mother.
In January this year, Mulvaney recorded gruelling ‘facial feminisation’ surgery, which saw facial bones sliced off and sanded down to give a softer, more womanly appearance.
And in March 2021 Mulvaney she announced to her followers that she was a girl, although has not yet had gender reassignment surgery.
After the internet star’s 365th day of ‘living authentically’, US Vice President Kamala Harris wrote an anniversary letter to congratulate the milestone.
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