{"id":2461117,"date":"2026-06-15T23:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T23:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2461117"},"modified":"2026-06-15T23:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T23:05:09","slug":"stars-react-to-josh-hokit-calling-michelle-obama-a-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/stars-react-to-josh-hokit-calling-michelle-obama-a-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars React to Josh Hokit Calling Michelle Obama \u2018A Man\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The White House\u2019s UFC Freedom 250 event sparked controversy<\/span><\/a> after a participant disparaged former first lady Michelle Obama<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Shortly after defeating fellow heavyweight Derrick Lewis<\/strong> on Sunday, June 14, UFC fighter Josh Hokit raised eyebrows when he declared in a post-fight interview with Joe Rogan<\/strong> that \u201cMichelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?\u201d<\/p>\n

While the Obamas have not addressed<\/span><\/a> Hokit\u2019s comment, the White House seemingly dodged the controversial remark when spokesman Steven Cheung<\/strong> addressed the fight<\/span><\/a> with celebrity.land\u2019s Jake Tapper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Lewis] had a great win last night,\u201d Cheung said on Monday, June 15. \u201cHe showed toughness and the ability to pressure his opponent both on his feet and on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe White House has responded after UFC fighter Josh Hokit called former first lady Michelle Obama \u201ca man\u201d during UFC Freedom 250. \u201cHe had a great win last night,\u201d White House spokesman Steven Cheung told celebrity.land\u2019s Jake Tapper on Monday, June 15 about Hokit\u2019s comments. \u201cHe showed toughness and the ability to pressure his opponent [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

While the White House may not be addressing Hokit\u2019s comment about Obama head-on, many stars are. Keep reading to see what Hollywood is saying about the controversial remark:<\/p>\n

Sunny Hostin<\/b><\/h2>\n
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During Monday\u2019s episode of The View<\/i><\/span><\/a>, Hostin took time to slam Lewis\u2019 comment about the former first lady.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe won\u2019t dignify what was said by repeating it, but you should look it up,\u201d she told the audience during the show\u2019s \u201cHot Topics\u201d segment<\/span><\/a>. \u201cI think the reason why it\u2019s important is because for a long time, Black women have been slurred and made to feel that they were unattractive, made to feel masculine, made to feel that they didn\u2019t have the femininity that a white woman would have.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hostin continued, \u201cThe crowd laughed at the statement and the president of the United States smirked and never addressed what was said. That is beneath the dignity of the office of the president of the United States and it\u2019s beneath the dignity of the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jamie Foxx<\/b><\/h2>\n

Shortly after Hokit made his remarks, Foxx took to Instagram and posted a photo of Obama.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeautiful and accomplished\u2026\u201d he wrote<\/span><\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Holly Robinson Peete<\/b><\/h2>\n

\u201cNo insult can shrink a woman whose legacy is already larger than the people attacking her. #clockit \ud83e\udd0f\ud83c\udffd,\u201d the former cohost of The Talk<\/i> shared via Instagram<\/span><\/a> on Monday. \u201cMy spirit was shook last night but this morning I rise \ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffe.\u201d<\/p>\n

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