Actor Alan Cumming returns the Order of the British Empire

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Actor Alan Cumming returned the Order of the British Empire, which he received in 2009. Then he was included in the list of awards on the occasion of the Queen's birthday.

The star of the “X-Men” said that although he was “thankful”, now his eyes were “opened” due to the “toxicity of the empire.” Cumming returned the award on his 58th birthday.

“Fourteen years ago, I was incredibly grateful to receive the order in the list of honors in honor of the birthday queen of the year 2009, because it was awarded not only for my work as an actor, but also “for being active in ensuring equal rights for the gay and lesbian community in the United States.” The death of the queen and the subsequent talk about the role of the monarchy and especially How the British Empire profited off (and the deaths of) Indigenous peoples around the world really opened my eyes,” the actor wrote.

Cumming added, “Fortunately, times and laws have changed in the US and the great benefit the award did to the LGBTQ+ cause in 2009 is now less powerful than my fears of empire toxicity”

“So I returned my award, explained the reasons, and once again expressed my deepest gratitude for giving it to me whether. Now I'm back to being good old Alan Cumming. Happy birthday to me!” he wrote.

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