Overview
- Fans comparing Quinn’s short promo to an extended interview found that Hudson Williams’s mention of trans women was removed from the shorter cut.
- Quinn initially said editors sought to avoid conflating gender identity with sexual orientation, then acknowledged the edit as a mistake in a longer apology.
- The company confirmed a $25,000 donation to Trans Lifeline and reiterated support for trans creators and stories on its platform.
- After continued criticism, Quinn posted a second version of the full interview in response to complaints about the earlier extended cut.
- The controversy follows the December 30 debut of Ember & Ice, starring Williams and Connor Storrie, which drew over 1.3 million listens and briefly crashed the app.