A popular rockstar just got canceled for sharing the same views as a majority of Americans.
On Friday, the gothic makeup brand Vampyre Cosmetics dropped a collaboration with legendary rock artist Alice Cooper over the singer’s recent comments about transgenderism.
During a mid-week interview with Stereogum, the performer joined his celebrity peers Paul Stanley and Dee Snider in sharing concerns about the contemporary transgender craze.
“I’m understanding that there are cases of transgender, but I’m afraid that it’s also a fad,” Cooper said. “And I’m afraid there’s a lot of people claiming to be this just because they want to be that.”
“I find it wrong when you’ve got a six-year-old kid who has no idea. He just wants to play, and you’re confusing him telling him, ‘Yeah, you’re a boy, but you could be a girl if you want to be,’” Cooper said.
Vampyre Cosmetics responded to the comments with a statement on the following day.
“In light of recent statements by Alice Cooper we will no longer be doing a makeup collaboration,” the company wrote. “We stand with all members of the LGBTQIA+ community and believe everyone should have access to healthcare.”
Vampyre was preparing to debut a new collection with “the undisputed Godfather of Shock Rock.” The makeup company started taking preorders on Aug. 14. Last week’s statement clarified all sales will be refunded.
With Cooper’s net worth reportedly at $50 million, the cosmetic line needed the partnership with “the original makeup
