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Emma Watson<\/a> has addressed the “upsetting” rift with JK Rowling<\/a> over transgender rights, saying she will still \u201ccherish\u201d their previous relationship despite the fallout.<\/p>\n The 35-year-old actor, who played Hermione Granger<\/a> in eight Harry Potter films<\/a> from 2001 to 2011, recently appeared as a guest on Jay Shetty’s podcast “On Purpose With Jay Shetty<\/a>“, where she shared her feelings about the Harry In 2020, Watson, along with her Harry Potter castmates, Daniel Radcliffe<\/a> and Rupert Grint<\/a>, spoke out against Rowling’s comments on transgender issues <\/a>in recent years, where she was accused of transphobia, which Rowling has denied.<\/p>\n Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Watson stood in solidarity with the transgender community.<\/p>\n “Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren\u2019t who they say they are,” the actress wrote.<\/p>\n In March, Rowling took the platform to respond to a post which asked: “What actor\/actress instantly ruins a movie for you?”<\/p>\n “Three guesses,” the 59-year-old wrote. “Sorry, but that was irresistible,” along with three sideways crying laughing emojis, seemingly in a dig towards the three actors.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\nWhat caused the rift?<\/h3>\n
Watson’s latest comments<\/h3>\n