Glee Star Darren Criss Slammed For Transphobic Joke Against Caitlyn Jenner

Glee alumnus star Darren Criss' joke about Bruce Jenner aka Caitlyn Jenner did not work on his fans and instead, was slammed for being transphobic.

While performing the transgender character Hedwig on stage on a June 23 show, Criss tried to be witty and blurted out a joke while promoting Hedwig's signature fragrance "Atrocity," Hollywood Life said.

"Man, woman, man, woman, woman, man, Bruce Jenner, whatever you are," he said.

Netizens on Twitter later on slammed the actor saying that the joke was 'gross' and 'distasteful' and he should 'apologize' to the reality TV star

Tonight, Darren Criss, as HEDWIG said, "man, woman, moman, wan, Bruce Jenner, whatever you are" and it was very distasteful.

@DarrenCriss hey that "joke" you made about caitlyn jenner during the show was really rude and gross you need to apologize for that

I'm so disgusted by the fact that Darren Criss is playing a trans character and still made transphobic comments about Caitlyn Jenner.

Criss is one of the celebrities who made transphobic jokes about Caitlyn Jenner. Previously, Chris Brown and Snoop Dogg were also slammed for their jokes.

Well, that would be Darren' performance for Hedwig as he will be replaced by Taye Diggs starting July to play the titular character, Classicalite said.

A sneak peek at Digg's face portraying his transphobic self has already been released and the actor had also previously talked to people how happy and proud he is to perform the role.

"Hedwig is the role of a lifetime. I'm looking forward to being challenged performance-wise on many levels, as well as being humbled by the musical's social implications. I also like wearing nail polish.

Meanwhile, according to She Knows, President Barrack Obama openly said that the US has already accepted the presence of the LGBT group in the community and has reminded citizens of the 'hate crime law' that protects LGBT members from shame and discrimination.

"Tonight is a chance to celebrate, not just 10 years of Logo, but 10 years of extraordinary progress for our country. When this network aired its first show, gay marriage was a political wedge issue used to divide us. Today the majority of Americans live in states where they can get married, no matter who they love. Today 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' is history. We passed the hate crime law that bears Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr.'s name. And all you have to do is look at this month's cover of Vanity Fair to see how America is more accepting of people for who they truly are."