Disney star dropped from Hadestown Broadway cast after anti-trans posts
Geno Segers will no longer star in Hadestown on Broadway. (Amy Graves/Getty)
Former Disney star Gino Segers has apologised for sharing a series of posts about trans people after he was dropped from the new Broadway cast of ‘Hadestown’.
The actor, who previously starred in Disney’s sitcom Pair of Kings, was set to play Hades, God of the Underworld, in the hit musical.
According to OnStage, Segers posted videos titled: ‘TRANS FAIRNESS?’, ‘NO MORE TRANS?’ and ‘HE… I MEAN SHE BROKE THE RECORD’ to his social media channels. In the videos, he opposed trans inclusion in women’s sports and mocked the concept of sharing pronouns.
The show’s producers comment on Segers’ departure in a statement shared with Entertainment Weekly on 2 August.
“The producers of Hadestown and Geno Segers have mutually agreed that Mr Segers will no longer join the Broadway production,” they said, adding that his recasting will be announced shortly. The producers did not cite the reason for Segers’ dismissal.
Amber Iman, who is set to play Hades’ wife Persephone in the production, shared her thoughts on the matter. “I wasn’t posting, But I was not quiet,” she said on her Instagram stories on 2 August.
“Sometimes you gotta get off social media and demand answers. Cuz I’ll be damned if my ‘husband’ is a clown and we’re not at the circus. ONWARD.”
Segers shared an apology to “everyone impacted by [his] words” to his Instagram account on 3 August.
“I am fully committed to listening, educating myself, and elevating my standards,” the post continued. “I will work tirelessly to earn the opportunity to make things right.”
He also extended his apologies to the cast, creative team and producers of the show. “I accept full responsibility for my words and acknowledge the necessity of immediate accountability.”
