On Friday’s edition of The View, the show essentially came out in support of exposing kids to sexualized drag shows by decrying Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis for filing a complaint against a venue that exposes children. Co-host and “Republican” Ana Navarro was irritated by the move and whined to queer star Billy Porter that this was happening to the place she had her bridal shower.
Porter, who was on the show to promote his new Amazon Prime movie Anything’s Possible (which is about a trans high school student finding love), had some thoughts about Florida but held back saying “I can’t say it on daytime!” “Oh, God. Here we go,” he proclaimed in fear as she started her story.
“There seems to be this renewed anti-LGBTQ campaign of wanting to portray LGBTQ as if they were groomers and all this stuff,”She groaned.
Giving a summary of the story, Navarro dismissed the offending incident as just “one child” and scoffed at DeSantis thinking that “inappropriate”:
The new Governor DeSantis sued R House, where my wedding shower was held. He also sued the place where Athena Deon is married and the many drag queens who were there. He is now suing them for negligence. one brunch where there was one child and there’s video of that and he thinks that’s inappropriateAnd he feels that it is worth it! Instead of Florida passing property insurance, he believes it is worth going after the drag queens.
Navarro claims that a child accidentally entered the venus. However, DeSantis complains that they offer children’s menus.
According to Porter, “the reason the pushback that we’re getting not only from Florida but all over the world, is because the change has already happened.” “That’s what I’m trying to start talking about,”He exclaimed after the “oohs” and “ahs” from the casts. “We’re not talking about the positive. DeSantis says that the positive side of everything, even this, is the change has already happened,” he reiterated.
And what “change” would that be? Porter didn’t elaborate, but he could be insinuating that the public is fine with exposing kids to such inappropriate and sexual content.
“Y’all are still trying to label us pedophiles because we put on dresses. That’s not right! You can have a direct relationship with them. I don’t even like children,”To the applause and laughter of his studio audience, he exclaimed.
And as they were going to break, co-host Joy Behar praised him by suggesting he “said something very important”:
PORTER: See, Joy? See? Laughter? You can see what it does.
BEHAR: You’re amazing and so talented. We love you.
PORTER: We are grateful!
BEHAR Because it is happening, they are now under threat.
“Right! “Right! Let’s reframe the conversation,”Porter concluded.
Olay’s and Carvana’s lucrative sponsorships made it possible to support drag shows for children. They are linked.
You can find the transcript below. To read it, please click on “expand”.
ABC’s The View
June 29, 2022
Eastern, 11:31:42(…)
ANA NAVARRO – Let’s discuss what’s going on in Florida.
BILLYPORTER: Florida is your home state. I don’t know how to say that on daytime.
[Applause]
NAVARRO
PORTER: Oh, God. We are here.
NAVARRO – There is a renewed anti-LGBTQ movement that wants to paint LGBTQ people as groomers.
Governor DeSantis now is going after R House. This is where I had my Bri Shower and I love Athena Deon as well as all of the drag queens. And he is suing them because there was one brunch where there was one child and there’s video of that and he thinks that’s inappropriate and he thinks that’s worth — instead of passing property insurance in Florida, he thinks it’s worth going after the drag queens!
Tell me your thoughts. Tell me your thoughts.
PORTER
SUNNY HOOSTIN: Ooooooh
JOY BEHAR: Probably.
PORTER
BEHAR: Yeah.
PORTER: We tend to lean towards the negative in news cycles. If it bleeds it will lead.
SARA HAINES – Yes.
PORTER: This is not about the negative. DeSantis is the positive side of everything, and it’s because change already has taken place.
HOSTIN: Yeah.
PORTER You need to stop doing that! These people are in direct contact with me. I don’t even like children.
[Laughter and applause]
I’m kidding. I’m teasing. I’m teasing. I love children.
BEHAR: I had to get there. You’re always so welcome. No, really.
PORTER: See, Joy? See? Laughter? You can see what it does.
BEHAR: You’re amazing and so talented. We love you.
PORTER: We are grateful!
BEHAR Because it is happening, they are now under threat.
PORTER: Right! It’s already happening, you guys! Let’s start a new conversation.
BEHAR: Okay.
PORTER
BEHAR: We are grateful to Billy Porter. We are grateful for his film Anything’s PossibleAmazon Prime now available for streaming We’ll be back.
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