«Breaking News» The X Factor: Robbie Williams slammed for asking a transgender contestant his dead name

Robbie Williams has been branded 'gross and disrespectful' for asking a transgender singer his dead name on The X Factor.

The Take That star asked Birmingham-born contestant Felix what he was called before he transitioned into a man, during the ITV show on Saturday evening. 

Outraged viewers flocked to Twitter to slam the 'shameful' 44-year-old new judge for asking the 'inappropriate' question in front of the audience, raging that it was 'none of his business'. 

Backlash: Robbie Williams has been branded 'gross and disrespectful' for asking a transgender singer his dead name on The X Factor

A transgender person's dead name is the name they were born with before they transitioned.

Robbie asked Felix what he was born as, after the singer explained that he is a transgender musician. 

Felix responded that he was born as 'Emily', and was supported whole-heartedly by his parents during the transition process.    

'Robbie, what the hell are you playing at asking a trans guy what his name used to be????? Shameful asking him to dead name himself in front of thousands of people and on prime time TV.... you’re in my bad books buddy,' one viewer tweeted.

Oh dear: The Take That star asked Birmingham-born contestant Felix (singer) what he was called before he transitioned into a man during the ITV show on Saturday evening

Backstory: Robbie asked Felix what he was born as, after the singer explained that he is a transgender musician. Felix said he was born as Emily 

'Robbie proving what a c**k he truly is! Complete inappropriate question to ask a transgender their dead name,' another fan raged.  

'Robbie Williams asking a trans man all about his life BEFORE transitioning whilst he sits with his feet up on the desk is so gross and disrespectful. #XFactor is dead and finished,' a third viewer vented. 

Another user wrote: 'Trans lad comes out to audition on The X Factor, first question Robbie Williams asks is what his name was when he was born. F**ks sake. Dead names aren't people's business.'

Furious: Outraged viewers flocked to Twitter to slam the 'shameful' 44-year-old new judge for asking the 'inappropriate' question in front of the audience, raging that it was 'none of his business'

However, other viewers flocked to the father-of-three's defence, claiming Felix was open about his backstory.  

'Oh leave Robbie alone. He will have been told to ask so that they could promote the backstory of Felix,' one fan wrote. 

Another agreed: 'If Felix wants to be open and bring up his choices in his audition, there’s nothing wrong with Robbie asking questions, #xfactor ps. His voice was beautiful.'

MailOnline has contacted representatives for Robbie and The X Factor for comment.  

Support: However, other viewers flocked to the father-of-three's defence, claiming Felix was open about his backstory

Talent: Felix sang Kodaline's emotional hit All I Want for his audition, explaining that he picked the song because it's the first tune he ever performed live aged 13

Felix sang Kodaline's emotional hit All I Want for his audition, explaining that he picked the song because it's the first tune he ever performed live aged 13.

The contestant left the judges blown away, with Louis Tomlinson gushing: 'As a recording artist the tone you have is amazing.'

Simon Cowell added: 'You have a great voice, and even when you messed up the notes because I think you became emotional it made me like you more.' 

Felix explained: 'It's difficult because if I played my voice back in February I had a falsetto that has now disappeared. 

Robbie reassured him: 'Felix, don't worry about it. You killed the vocal, your journey so far in life is fascinating and I want to see where the rest of it takes you.'

Impressed: Robbie said: 'You killed the vocal, your journey so far in life is fascinating and I want to see where the rest of it takes you'

LOved it: Simon Cowell added: 'You have a great voice, and even when you messed up the notes because I think you became emotional it made me like you more'

 

 

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Main photo article Robbie Williams has been branded ‘gross and disrespectful’ for asking a transgender singer his dead name on The X Factor.
The Take That star asked Birmingham-born contestant Felix what he was called before he transitioned into a man, during the ITV show on Saturday evening. 
Outraged ...

It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.

Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.

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