@pinknews: Trans actress and TikTok influencer Dylan Mulvaney has been cast in Broadway‘s Six the Musical. The 29-year-old will star as Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII. However, the announcement sparked a significant backlash, largely from right-wing and gender-critical accounts on X, with many people calling the casting decision “woke”, and others saying that the role of Anne Boleyn should have gone to someone assigned female at birth. Following the backlash, Six the musical’s X (Twitter) account was made private. The account is currently locked to non-followers. The musical’s Instagram account is still public. However, comments have been turned off on the post announcing Mulvaney’s casting. This is not the case for the rest of the casting announcements. #dylanmulvaney #broadway #anneboleyn #sixthemusicalcosplay #lgbtqia
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Monday 19 January 2026 16:30:00 GMT
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MrsD93 :
why is everyone always hating on Dylan? I don't understand?
2026-01-19 19:15:25
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Ashe :
Can people at least let her preform first before judging her
2026-01-20 00:30:42
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Chloe :
I just had to look up a video of Dylan singing, she is quite talented.
2026-01-20 19:55:04
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Elizabeth :
I'm just now realizing she's a theatre actress?? I've been following her for years😭❤
2026-01-19 20:26:23
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ANABEL🙏🏾🧩 :
theater kids mad a queer person in theatre...I fear we lost the plot..
2026-01-22 19:02:12
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🎀 :
We are facing ww3 threats and we whining about this?!
2026-01-19 23:05:26
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Glenn DeVar :
Two of my friends are in this and now Dylan? I couldn’t be happier
2026-01-20 00:57:37
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Mc🇵🇸♥️🇵🇸 :
I am so happy for Dylan, she is made for this role
2026-01-19 16:40:51
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ᥡᥱ᥆ᥒ #1 𝖿ᥲᥒ 🪽 :
ya’ll are just mad that someone you dislike is more successful then you are
2026-01-20 01:04:51
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www.Youdontcompare.com :
SHE HASNT EVEN HIT THE STAGE YET AND YALL HATING LETS FIND A JOB?!?!
2026-01-20 23:17:52
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user5361023954394 :
She has a BFA in musical theatre from CCM. It’s one of the top programs in the country.
2026-01-20 22:05:45
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Nostos algos :
13 years of dance classes plus she CAN sing
2026-01-22 23:36:41
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Freya 🤍 :
Dylan being casted as Anne Boleyn has been such a big win in the LGBTQ+ community! Don’t listen to those haters, show the world what YOU can do and prove them wrong 🫶🏻❤️
2026-01-19 19:43:44
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gabe :
She’s gonna do AN OUTSTANDING job! I’m so excited to see her perform! 💝
2026-01-21 18:23:30
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anna 𐙚⋆. ♪˚⊹ :
people are acting like she hasn’t done theater before, I love this for her and I’m so excited! Everyone should get to experience the joy of being on broadway regardless of their gender identity or preference!!
2026-01-19 21:42:28
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the_secret_member_of_3racha :
why are we hating on a theatre actress who has shown that she’s really good?
2026-01-20 15:26:42
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Whyvoni :
I’m glad the producers are being supportive and protecting her.
2026-01-22 02:12:00
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🇵🇸Fatal :
She literally has experience in Broadway. Why would we criticize her for literally doing her job?💔💔
2026-01-21 01:50:39
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Tomaz Quaresma :
I’m happy for her! 🥰❤️
2026-01-21 05:24:43
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Bowl Cut Legacy :
Toby and Lucy intended for this musical to uplift ALL women.. anyways im excited to see Dylan grow into her role
2026-01-20 11:21:26
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giavanna :
Go Dylan don’t listen to those haters!
2026-01-19 17:03:58
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*~CwispyCah~* :
They worried about one person in a play which constantly gets new casts
2026-01-21 19:09:06
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katetok :
Veronica Lake, 1951 … as “Peter Pan”
2026-01-20 11:53:26
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SugarRush :
as long as she can sing, who cares
2026-02-07 02:50:19
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BRENDA BASS :
She’s incredible. She was on a Broadway tour and I’ve heard her perform many times, she’s going to be a great Boleyn 💚
2026-01-22 01:28:24
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