Apr 27, 2023

BUD LIGHT CANCELED? The controversy around Dylan Mulvaney and Bud Light

BUD LIGHT CANCELED? The controversy around Dylan Mulvaney and Bud Light

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One of America's most iconic beer brands became the center of a culture war controversy after it partnered with a transgender influencer named Dylan Mulvaney. Bud Light sent Mulvaney custom beer cans with an image of her on them, and she then posted a video of herself online celebrating March Madness and her "first year of womanhood." Many on the right criticize Mulvaney for caricaturing women, and criticize Bud Light for misreading its customers. Many on the left mock the right's outrage, and criticize the response as transphobic. We will take a look at what both sides have to say, and then I'll give you my take. (Stay through the end screen for a special "Behind the Scenes" moment.)

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