JK Rowling leads outrage after Glamour UK names group of trans ‘dolls’ as ‘Women of the Year’
Author JK Rowling blasted Glamour UK for naming nine transgender women as 2025 Women of the Year. JK Rowling/X
LONDON — Glamour UK has named a group of nine transgender women, known collectively as “The Dolls,” among its 2025 Women of the Year — a move that sparked strong backlash from best-selling author JK Rowling and others who accused the magazine of undermining women.
The magazine praised The Dolls as “trailblazers who work tirelessly to empower, uplift, and celebrate trans voices.” The group’s inclusion, however, quickly ignited debate online.
Rowling, who has repeatedly criticized gender ideology, condemned the decision in a post on X. “I grew up in an era when mainstream women’s magazines told girls they needed to be thinner and prettier,” she wrote, alongside a photo of The Dolls. “Now mainstream women’s magazines tell girls that men are better women than they are.”
I grew up in an era when mainstream women’s magazines told girls they needed to be thinner and prettier.
Now mainstream women’s magazines tell girls that men are better women than they are. pic.twitter.com/ybEFr8XdSv
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) October 30, 2025
British rapper Zuby also slammed Glamour’s cover, calling the trans movement “the most misogynistic movement in modern history — especially because of its scale and mainstream acceptance.”
Oli London, a British influencer who has publicly de-transitioned, joined in the criticism, writing that Glamour “features nine transgender men on the cover and calls them ‘Women of the Year.’”
The controversy follows earlier backlash faced by Glamour’s U.S. edition for its own Women of the Year selections — including actress Rachel Zegler and children’s content creator Ms. Rachel — both of whom were criticized for comments about the war in Gaza.
Zegler drew attention when she posted “and always remember, free Palestine” shortly after the trailer for Disney’s Snow White remake debuted, reportedly clashing with her Israeli co-star Gal Gadot over the issue.
Ms. Rachel, whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, shared multiple posts about the suffering of children in Gaza and filmed herself praying for their safety. Her advocacy drew scrutiny from the group StopAntisemitism, which urged the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether she was being supported by Hamas.
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