Internet divided as Caitlyn Jenner calls Don Lemon 'privileged and entitled' following Bill Maher interview

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Caitlyn Jenner slammed Don Lemon, calling him "privileged and entitled," following his uncomfortable interview with Bill Maher.

The former CNN host appeared on 'Real Time with Bill Maher' on Friday, April 26, alongside Scott Galloway, a professor of marketing at NYU Stern School of Business. 

While discussing college campus protests and how the nature of activism has evolved in the past years, Lemon mentioned, "I'm different than you guys. I'm a Black gay man, so I live in uncomfortable spaces all the time." 

Subsequently, a perplexed Maher inquired, "Why? What is going on? What do you mean uncomfortable spaces?"

Lemon responded, "I am often the only person of color in the room," which led Maher to quip, "There's only three of us."

Caitlyn Jenner asks Don Lemon to get over himself

After the exchange between Maher and Lemon gained traction on social media, Jenner took to X (formerly Twitter) to write, "Good on you Bill Maher. Don is a privileged, wealthy, (not to mention entitled ie. Demands to X and CNN in alleged contract terms), celebrity. Get over yourself."

The former decathlete was referring to the alleged demands made by Lemon to Elon Musk in relation to an exclusive X talk show, which never came to fruition.

Some claimed that during contract talks the journalist requested a Tesla Cybertruck, a staggering $5 million upfront payment on top of an $8 million salary, equity in X, and the ability to approve any changes in the company's policy related to news content.

Notably, in 2017, Jenner, who came out as transgender in April 2015, appeared on Lemon's CNN show and stated that she didn't regret voting for Donald Trump despite his actions affecting the LGBTQ+ community. 

At the time, she said, "As far as LGBT issues, yes, he’s made some mistakes. I don’t support him in everything that he does. But we needed to shake the system up, as per CNN. 

Lemon married his longtime partner, Tim Malone, on April 6 in a lavish New York City ceremony attended by several celebrities.

The wedding took place five years after their engagement and coincided with his fiance's birthday.

Among the notable guests were controversial figures such as former broadcaster Matt Lauer, former CNN executive Jeff Zucker, and actor Alec Baldwin. 

Internet reacts to Caitlyn Jenner's remarks about Don Lemon

One wrote, "i wouldn’t know don was black if he didn’t remind everyone every time he’s on screen," and another exclaimed, "Looks who’s talking."

A person remarked, "It's exactly why he married a white guy," while someone else said, "Lemon is a total race baiter." 

An individual took a jab at Caitlyn, saying, "Someone woke up early and grumpy." 

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