Barry Humphries felt 'incredibly hurt' and 'unwelcome in Melbourne' after 'anti-trans' backlash READ MORE: Little Britain creator David Walliams says cancel culture is 'exhausting' - after his comedy series was pulled off streaming services By Stephen Bisset For Daily Mail Australia Published: 19:32 EDT, 9 September 2024 | Updated: 19:32 EDT, 9 September 2024 e-mail View comments David Walliams has revealed Australian comedy icon Barry Humphries was 'incredibly hurt' by the backlash he received over his alleged anti-trans comments. Barry, who died from complications from hip surgery in 2023, faced backlash from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival after making comments that were seen to be 'anti-trans.' In 2018, Humphries compared gender reassignment surgery to 'self-mutilation' But speaking to the Herald Sun this week, UK comedian Walliams, 53, defended Barry's opinions as simply being a product of his time.
'Why expect a man in his 80s to have the same opinions as people 50 years younger than him?' asked David. The Little Britain star added that the idea that someone should be 'cancelled' because of their views was 'dangerous.' 'You should be able to hold an opinion, and you should not be cancelled for your opinion,' he said.
Walliams said the fallout led to Humphries feeling unwelcome in the Victorian capital. UK comedian David Walliams has revealed that Australian comedy icon Barry Humphries was 'incredibly hurt' by the backlash he received over anti-trans comments.