Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney is once again facing backlash from conservatives after the release of her new song, "Days of Girlhood," while she pledged that all proceeds from the music video will be donated to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention.
Mulvaney, 27, posted a music video for her single on Wednesday, in which she sings about learning "the basics" of being a woman. The TikTok star first gained a following after starting "Days of Girlhood" posts in 2022, which documents her gender transition process. She has also faced repeated anti-transgender attacks after she posted an ad with Bud Light in April 2023, which sparked a major boycott of the alcohol brand.
Several conservatives attacked Mulvaney's music video Wednesday, including Angela Morabito, spokesperson for the right-leaning Defense of Freedom Institute and a visiting fellow for the Independent Women's Forum.
"Dylan Mulvaney's song features bubble baths, one-night stands, and prescription pills," Morabito wrote in a post to X, formerly Twitter. "Nothing about contributing to the world in a meaningful way, like real women do."
"If you're going to pretend to be a woman, at least pretend to be a good one," Morabito added.
Conservative political commentator Liz Wheeler also attacked Mulvaney's appearance over X, writing, "The craziest part of Dylan Mulvaney's new music video is even after hormones and surgery, he still looks like a total dude. Just an unhealthy one wearing girl clothes."
"Dylan Mulvaney is not a woman and knows nothing about girlhood," Wheeler said in a separate post. "He's a man. Period."
Right-wing commentator Ian Miles Cheong also posted a clip from Mulvaney's video, writing, "When you think you've seen the worst thing on the internet, Dylan Mulvaney releases a music video called 'Girlhood.'"
Former Republican congressional candidate Robby Starbuck said on X, "I didn't think that Dylan Mulvaney could insult anything more than he insulted women but he's done it. Calling this crap music is an insult to even the worst music."
Newsweek has reached out for comment to Mulvaney's representative via email on Wednesday.
Mulvaney made a post to Instagram on Tuesday celebrating her two-year anniversary of "publicly" transitioning as a woman.
"Or two years of being your worst nightmare, whichever way you see it," Mulvaney added. "But I see it as a win."
Several users, however, praised Mulvaney's single on Instagram, including American dancer Julianne Hough, who commented under Mulvaney's post of the music video, "In my head non stop repeat ... anthem of the year ... Let's go baby!!!!!!!!"
The Trevor Project's Instagram account also commented on the post, "The new song of the spring just dropped!!!"
Pop star Lady Gaga also recently came to Mulvaney's defense after posting a picture of them together on International Women's Day.
"I feel very protective in this moment, not only of Dylan, but of the trans community who continues to lead the way with their endless grace and inspiration in the face of constant degradation, intolerance, and physical, verbal, and mental violence," Gaga wrote under her post on Instagram.
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