Rupert Everett calls Caitlyn Jenner's transition 'a great American story' - Daily Mail

Rupert Everett appeared on Wednesday's Loose Women, where he clarified previous remarks he made about Caitlyn Jenner.

The 57-year-old actor was keen to explain that comments he made to The Sunday Times this month were 'skewered', after he argued Caitlyn, who transitioned last year, wasn't a woman but 'a cross-dressing man.'

Rupert explained that as a child he wanted to be a girl, dressing and 'thinking' as a female, but after the age of 15 the desire went away.

Having his say: Rupert Everett appeared on Wednesday's Loose Women, where he clarified previous remarks he made about Caitlyn Jenner

In his previous comments to The Times, Rupert explained he always dressed as a girl in his youth and encouraged people to embrace the 'ambivalence' of their gender rather than resort to medical procedures.

The openly gay actor said he would have regretted a sex change and had 'no clue' of what being transsexual involved, while also arguing that resorting to hormones was a significant step.

'It's nice to be allowed to express yourself, but the hormone thing, very young, is a big step,' he said. 'I think a lot of children have an ambivalence when they're very young to what sex they are or what they feel about everyone. And there should be a way of embracing it.'

Criticism: The actor was keen to explain that comments he made to The Sunday Times this month were 'skewered', after he argued Caitlyn, who transitioned last year, wasn't a woman but 'a cross-dressing man'

Candid chat: Rupert explained that as a child he wanted to be a girl, dressing and 'thinking' as a female, but after the age of 15 the desire went away

Speaking on Wednesday's Loose Women, Rupert explained: 'The remarks I made about Caitlyn were slightly skewered. The fact is I adore Caitlyn Jenner , I adore the Kardashians quite frankly.

'I found the story of Bruce to Caitlyn a great American story, there is no novel in America that will ever reach up to it because she has held a mirror up to the whole of America.'

'What I was saying in that interview was what was so amazing was considering that all happened in a bubble.'

Views: The openly gay actor said he would have regretted a sex change and had 'no clue' of what being transsexual involved, while also arguing that resorting to hormones was a significant step

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Huge fan: Speaking on Wednesday's Loose Women, Rupert explained: 'The remarks I made about Caitlyn were slightly skewered. The fact is I adore Caitlyn Jenner , I adore the Kardashians quite frankly'

Mixing up pronouns from 'she' to 'he', Rupert continued: 'When Caitlyn started he went on this amazing sort of Priscilla Queen of the Desert journey across America which was incredibly moving.

'He arrived in San Francisco to discover the transgender community actually had a much rougher time than he had.  He said 'Oh it's so great I dress up and have hair and make-up' and he didn't realise what it was actually all about or the harsh reality of growing up being in a transgender community.'

Rupert also explained further how his parents let him dress up as a girl when he was a young boy, telling the panel:  

Defence: 'I found the story of Bruce to Caitlyn is the great American story,' he explained

Past: Rupert also explained further how his parents let him dress up as a girl when he was a young boy

'I don't know that they allowed me but one day my mother was throwing out a tweed skirt, I was hanging out by the dustbin and thought "mm that looks nice!"'

'I developed the fantasy that I was Julie Andrews' daughter,' he added. 'I had just seen Mary Poppins, Julie was my heroine. I really did believe it...I thought like a girl, I dressed like a girl.' 

'I was forced out of it when I went to boarding school at aged 8...When I was 15 my hormonal balance changed completely and I didn't then want to be a girl ever again.' 

Fantasy: 'I developed the fantasy that I was Julie Andrews' daughter,' he added