"Actress and author Dylan Mulvaney has defiantly responded to fierce backlash after she was cast in the role of Anne Boleyn in Broadway musical Six. On 16 January, it was announced that Dylan Mulvaney, 29, would be taking on the role of Henry VIII's second wife Anne Boleyn in Six. The stage show is a modern retelling of the lives of the king's six wives told via a pop concert."
"Some fumed about the historical inaccuracy of casting a trans woman as Anne Boleyn, despite musical Six also depicting the six wives of Henry VIII as forming a pop band, which is not believed to have occurred in real life. In Six, the lead characters are also noted as having been inspired by pop icons including Beyoncé, Lily Allen and Britney Spears. It is not believed that Anne Boleyn, born at the turn of the 16th century, was actually inspired by said pop stars."
"Other critics slammed Mulvaney's casting by claiming that she isn't theatrically talented enough for the role, or alleging that she was only offered the role due to her large social media following. The backlash against Mulvaney's casting resulted in the official social media pages for the Broadway production having to turn off its comment section. In a TikTok video posted on 19 January, Mulvaney responded to her detractors with bracing positivity."
Dylan Mulvaney, 29, will play Anne Boleyn in the Broadway musical Six, a modern pop-concert retelling of Henry VIII's six wives. The casting announcement prompted anti-trans trolls who criticized the decision and questioned historical accuracy, despite the show's contemporary pop-band conceit and pop-icon inspirations. Critics also alleged Mulvaney lacks theatrical talent or was chosen for her social media following. The production turned off comments on its official social pages after the backlash. Mulvaney posted a four-minute TikTok on 19 January celebrating "day 1408 of girlhood", thanking supporters and addressing negative messages with bracing positivity.
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