nikki glaser he apologized Briel Adams-Wheatleyafter a transgender influencer born without limbs made her the butt of a “silly” joke on a comedy show.
Adams-Wheatley, 27, took to Instagram Stories on Thursday, August 24, to share a screenshot of a DM she received from a fan who informed her of Glaser’s prank while she was on stage in Ridgefield, Washington, over the weekend.
“Were you aware that you were the subject of Nikki Glaser’s current set?” the fan asked the creator. “I didn’t like the jokes. I liked your content, thought you should be aware.”
Adams-Wheatley said, “Oh no. What were his jokes about me?”
The fan told Adams-Wheatley that Glaser, 42, had given her “lots of compliments” and then told her that the internet personality had already “had a tough life without limbs but decided to make the switch anyway.” Glaser allegedly later joked that Adams-Wheatley “had” to switch because she was “rubbing it.” [her] his penis is on the way [she dragged herself] across the room.”
Adams-Wheatley tagged Glaser in her post and said, “Why are you commenting on whether it’s in my pants or not?” he wrote.
“I bought tickets for your show in November and now I’m really rethinking my plans,” he added.
Hours later, Adams-Wheatley shared another screenshot of a DM from Glaser herself.
“Hey girl. I’m so sorry this got back to you like this,” Glaser allegedly wrote. “I should have reached out to you. I never meant to hurt your feelings. This isn’t an accurate depiction of the prank, but I’m sure it still wouldn’t be fun to hear you were at my game.”
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She continued, “I HATE anti-trans jokes of any kind, and it’s disgusting to me to think that I might have added to that rhetoric. I make sure to say it over and over in the joke: ‘I love her, please follow her, she’s so funny and cool.’ (This doesn’t distract you from anything if you’re offended.)”
Glaser concluded: “But I want you to know my intentions. This is a stupid joke and I’m going to lose it immediately. I love you and I’m so sorry!”
Adams-Wheatley is a beauty influencer, motivational speaker, and digital creator who frequently shares adaptive makeup tutorials and videos about her daily life. He has 1.4 million followers on Instagram and 6 million followers on TikTok.
“When I first started posting, I let everything affect me,” he said. People In March. “I’d be crying in the bathroom because of the comments. But eventually I realized you have to protect yourself mentally. Now I’m like, ‘Thanks, you’re paying my bills.'”
Adams-Wheatley continued: “If I could talk to my younger self, I’d say it’s not that deep. People are either going to love you or hate you, but that doesn’t have to make or break you. You decide what makes or breaks you.”