{"id":1452395,"date":"2025-10-01T23:51:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T22:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/?p=1452395"},"modified":"2025-10-02T11:51:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:51:17","slug":"big-brother-uk-fans-praise-zelah-for-sparking-important-conversations-about-trans-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/television\/big-brother-uk-fans-praise-zelah-for-sparking-important-conversations-about-trans-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Brother UK fans praise Zelah for sparking important conversations about trans issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fans have praised <em>Big Brother UK <\/em>star Zelah Glasson for discussing his transition and bringing attention to trans rights\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On 28 September, the iconic reality series returned for its 22nd season \u2014 and third since the ITV reboot \u2014 with co-hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Like past entries, the new episodes follow a group of 12 people living together in a house outfitted with HD cameras and microphones, recording their every move 24\/7. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Since the season premiere, fans have become enamoured with Zelah, a 25-year-old personal trainer from South London who says he&#8217;s &#8220;constantly compared to a spaniel dog<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and is &#8220;pretty unbearable if I don&#8217;t get my 12,000 steps a day.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;I&#8217;m half-Indian, half-English, so my mum&#8217;s from Calcutta and my dad was from Cornwall,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> he explained in his VT. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;The kind of people I don&#8217;t usually get along with are bro-y guys, which I know is ironic to say as I sit here in a wife pleaser with a mullet.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In addition to his endearing personality, Zelah has garnered praise for being an open book about his trans identity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One moment that has stood out to viewers was when he opened up to fellow queer house guest Sam about his transition. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;I had the surgery ages ago, and I had to sleep like that,&#8221; the fitness influencer explained during the 30 September (Tuesday) episode.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When Sam asked, &#8220;Which surgery?&#8221; Zelah revealed that he had chest surgery two years ago. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is why queer friendships are so important \ud83e\udd79 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bbuk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bbuk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YlGFZzTwdA\">pic.twitter.com\/YlGFZzTwdA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Big Brother UK (@bbuk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbuk\/status\/1973131728165224674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;So my girlfriend and I, we were in a lesbian relationship for a while, and this was her first ever relationship. I went from lesbian to man like, downgrade,&#8221; he joked. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Zelah went on to discuss his childhood and how he navigated his identity growing up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;When I was six years old, if you looked at me then and look at me now, you&#8217;d think I went from A to B. I looked like a little version of me now. I had the skin fade and everything,&#8221; he continued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;I was still bullied for being a man in school. Like, there&#8217;s always something. And then, when I realised I was queer around 15, things started to get better because I started to be a bit more masculine. Went through my toxic masculinity phase. Got a motorbike and my tattoos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Time went on, and I just eventually started to realise, &#8216;Hmm, I don&#8217;t see myself getting old in this body. No matter how masculine I am as a woman. It&#8217;s just never going to be quite satisfying.&#8217; I think the biggest thing for me is that I just couldn&#8217;t picture myself getting old. It&#8217;s scary, it feels like progress is just rolling back.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Towards the end of their conversation, Zelah reflected on how the current political climate \u2013 which has seen a rise in anti-trans rhetoric \u2013 has affected his day-to-day life.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Biggest issues with bathrooms were before I transitioned and I was a masculine woman,&#8221; he shared. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;I once got dragged downstairs by two bouncers in a club, and as they dragged me down the stairs, they went, &#8216;You think you&#8217;re funny?&#8217; and I had to quickly lift up my shirt and show my sports bra and say, &#8216;I&#8217;m a woman.&#8217; <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Zelah and his support teddy \ud83e\udd79 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bbuk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bbuk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/512nO2fPBI\">pic.twitter.com\/512nO2fPBI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Big Brother UK (@bbuk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbuk\/status\/1972768672025649302?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;It&#8217;s crazy how people living their lives bother other people so much. Because trans people, queer people are always, I guess, painted in the media as the aggressor, when the majority are just trying to get by.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Another conversation that caught viewers&#8217; attention was Zelah, Feyisola and Cameron K&#8217;s discussion on transphobia and feminism. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">During their chat, Feyisola discussed the challenges she faced as a Black bald woman, revealing that she receives a lot of transphobic abuse due to her appearance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;I get a lot of people who make comments that they probably shouldn&#8217;t feel comfortable saying. I get a lot of people shouting at me like, &#8216;You&#8217;re always going to be a man,'&#8221; she explained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Since the release of the 30 September episode, viewers have flocked to X\/Twitter to praise the show for including the aforementioned conversations and shining a light on trans issues amid the volatile political climate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One fan <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/shaunadennett09\/status\/1973355189001396551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">wrote<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: &#8220;THIS IS WHY BIG BROTHER IS IMPORTANT! These conversations are needed and should be heard by everyone <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/BBUK?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">#BBUK<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Feyisola has an open conversation with Cameron K about her experiences as a Black bald woman. \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bbuk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bbuk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/labSieQyCh\">pic.twitter.com\/labSieQyCh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Big Brother UK (@bbuk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbuk\/status\/1973341787826823575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Another viewer echoed similar sentiments, <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/courtenaywrites\/status\/1973137484155593094\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">writing<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: &#8220;This is such an important conversation to have right now! We have so many hateful people in this country! It disgusts me to my core that people can be so bigoted and ignorant!&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A third person <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KINGVILLANELLE\/status\/1973498141698846828\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">tweeted<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: &#8220;As a trans man living in this social climate, I am so grateful to this man [Zelah] right now. I&#8217;m hoping he&#8217;s able to change some minds and hearts to help our community.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can watch<em> Big Brother UK<\/em> every evening on ITV at 9 pm. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Check out more fan reactions below.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If your feminism is anti trans then it isn\u2019t actually feminism is so true. I love everything Zelah has to say and I\u2019m glad Cameron asked the question that led to that \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffe <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BBUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BBUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YxRijpaVF2\">pic.twitter.com\/YxRijpaVF2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 mindi \ud83d\udc1d\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddff (@mindironalia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mindironalia\/status\/1973131163670548918?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hearing Zelah his story tonight on how trans people get seen as the agressor after a certain past housemate was disgusting today. PROTECT THE DOLLS! TRANS RIGHTS! \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bBUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bBUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k2tNAE87ky\">pic.twitter.com\/k2tNAE87ky<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dutchbbfan #bbuk (tar guy) #TEAMGARBI (@Dutchbbfan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dutchbbfan\/status\/1973126291831529904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Me using all 5 votes on Zelah because I love him and he needs to be protected <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BBUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BBUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DGFGdnMOrd\">pic.twitter.com\/DGFGdnMOrd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh (@JoshxReid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshxReid\/status\/1973493479423746470?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We need Zelah to stay. He\u2019s bringing such important topics to light and making it a discussion. He is the exact housemate we need for this reason and if he leaves on Friday I will throw an air fryer at the house <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BigBrother?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BigBrother<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BBUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BBUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/20mvJezMIR\">pic.twitter.com\/20mvJezMIR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 lxuistxmlinsxn28\u25df\u033d\u25de\u033d (@wallslouis28x) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wallslouis28x\/status\/1973134055085580641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Say what you want about the cast \u2014 but the bits of magic including moments where Zelah is educating everyone about actual lived Trans experience is what this show is all about. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BBUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BBUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/muTDcnosSy\">pic.twitter.com\/muTDcnosSy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 putasinghonit (@putasinghonit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/putasinghonit\/status\/1972768049683132773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">holy shit Zelah is the best trans representation we&#8217;ve had on british tv in SO long, it almost feels alien to see an actual trans person talking about this stuff on tv in the current climate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bbuk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bbuk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Em \u2728 (@awfulcuppa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awfulcuppa\/status\/1973130912486531203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ok, we NEED Zelah to stay in that house because these conversations about trans people and about how transphobia is anti feminist are SO SO important!! Big up Feyisola too!! \ud83d\udc95 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BBUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BBUK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Siobhan \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddec (@slinehan1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/slinehan1\/status\/1973130599599656963?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">That conversation between Zelah, Feyisola and Cameron about feminism and transphobia should be broadcast across all news channels and social media outlets immediately. The types of conversations Big Brother is made for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BBUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BBUK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 s\u1d1c\u1d18\u1d07\u0280 \u1d1b\u1d20 (@superTV247) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/superTV247\/status\/1973131524816965773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This conversation is so beautifull! 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