When her trans son was younger, Annette Bening wanted to keep him out of the spotlight, but she recently decided that his story could speak up for the LGBTQIA+ community, especially given the current political climate.
The award-winning artist, 65, said on “The Watch” Friday that trans people are being used in the political process, especially now that things are happening, and that fear and ignorance are stoked against them in a very frightening way.
“I feel very, very strongly about it because it is so cruel.”
We need a strong Republican party, she continued, “I am Democrat.” We don’t need people to incite fear; we just need a lot of opposition.
Bening, who is married to Warren Beatty and has a 32-year-old boy named Stephen Ira, went on to describe how her perspective on talking about her child was distinct back then.
The “Nyad” star said, “At first, I felt very protective of his privacy because he’s the son of these two famous people.” “I believed he had the right to speak in front of the public, whether or not to do so.”
Bening, who was 27 years old at the time, openly talked about Stephen’s change in an appointment with AARP in 2019.
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The “American Beauty” star said to the publication at the time, “He’s managed something that was very challenging with great style and great intelligence.”
I’m incredibly proud of him because he is a thoughtful, describe people.
Also then, Bening discussed her propensity to want to keep Stephen and her other children safe. She also shares a second child, Benjamin, 29, as well as girls Isabel, 27, and Ella, 23, with Warren, 86.
She recently told AARP, “When I was younger, I thought I may spare my kids from suffering, which was, of course, ridiculous.”
They must endure their difficulties. They then largely identify as their own citizens.
Bening expressed her hope that viewers of “The View” would “find people in their life who is a trans man” in order to better interact with the neighborhood.
There might be someone in their lives who is just like them and happens to be trans, someone they don’t know, who works at the grocery store, their doctor, or their teacher, she said.
“If you’re even luckier, you have a family member because you will understand that we don’t need to pass judgment.” We must enjoy and comprehend.
