Jamie Lee Curtis Faces Backlash Over Alleged Comment About Her Trans Daughter’s Appearance: What’s True?
Jamie Lee Curtis is facing backlash after a viral post alleged she claimed no one can tell which of her daughters is trans, thrusting Ruby and her sister Annie into an unwanted spotlight.
If you saw posts flying around claiming Jamie Lee Curtis said nobody can tell which of her daughters is trans, take a breath. That line looks made up. Here is what actually happened, what Curtis has said on the record, and where her family is now.
The viral claim that blew up — and why it does not add up
A widely shared post alleged Curtis said no one knows which of her daughters is trans. Fans understandably bristled at the idea, since it pits her daughters against each other by appearance. Some replies went nastier than that, targeting Curtis and her younger daughter, Ruby. There is just one problem: there is no credible source for the quote. It does not appear in any interview, speech, or social post. It surfaced out of nowhere and spread anyway, amplified by accounts like commentator Lauren Chen on November 1, 2025. Bottom line: it appears to be fake.
What Curtis has actually said about Ruby
Ruby told her parents she was trans in 2020, and the family shared the news publicly in 2021. Curtis, married to Christopher Guest, has framed herself as a parent learning in public — not an expert. She told PEOPLE she is a grateful student, expects to make mistakes, and is trying hard not to make any big ones. She first spoke about Ruby in an AARP interview, saying she and Guest had watched with pride as their son became their daughter and that Ruby planned to marry the following year, with Curtis officiating.
"My job is to say, 'Welcome home.'"
On Morning Joe in August 2023, Curtis said her role is love, period. She has also celebrated Ruby openly, including a Trans Day of Visibility post in March 2023.
Where Ruby and Annie are now
Ruby married her partner, Kynthia, in 2022 at a cosplay-themed wedding that Curtis officiated. In May of this year, Curtis marked three years of their relationship on Instagram. Ruby works as a video editor for a gaming YouTuber.
Her older sister, Annie, married Jason Wolf in 2019 and teaches dance at MNR Dance Factory in Los Angeles.
Curtis’s politics and public support
Beyond her Halloween royalty status, Curtis has been blunt about LGBTQ+ rights. Before the 2024 election, she urged followers to wake up and fight for their freedoms. After Donald Trump won, she posted that the result reflects what America and democracy look like, warned it could be a hard, restrictive stretch for minorities and young people, and offered help to anyone worried their rights might be stripped.
Other famous parents backing their trans and nonbinary kids
Plenty of A-listers have been walking this road with their families for years. A quick snapshot:
- Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest — Daughter Ruby. Curtis has spoken about learning as a parent and publicly celebrated Ruby, including on Trans Day of Visibility in 2023.
- Charlize Theron — Daughter Jackson. Theron has asked press to use correct pronouns and has been vocal about supporting Jackson since early childhood.
- Cher — Son Chaz Bono. His transition was chronicled in the Emmy-nominated 2011 doc Becoming Chaz after he came out in 2009. Cher has said she struggled at first but that Chaz is now unbelievably happy.
- Annette Bening and Warren Beatty — Son Stephen Ira. He came out in 2012. Beatty has called Stephen a revolutionary and his hero; Bening has described him as incredibly brilliant.
- Colin Mochrie and Debra McGrath — Daughter Kinley. Mochrie has said Kinley is the same person she has always been; his priority is her safety and happiness.
- Ally Sheedy — Son Beckett Alexander. Sheedy told PEOPLE in 2022 she is happy to talk with parents at the start of this process and stresses educating yourself; she is involved with PFLAG.
- Cynthia Nixon — Son Samuel Joseph Mozes.
- Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union-Wade — Daughter Zaya Wade.
- Heather Dubrow — Son Ace.
- Marcia Gay Harden — Three queer and trans kids.
- Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber — Daughter Kai.
- Rosie O'Donnell — Nonbinary child Clay.
- Sade — Son Izaak Theo Adu.
- Sigourney Weaver — Nonbinary child Char.
- Sting and Trudie Styler — Nonbinary child Eliot Sumner.
- Michelle Visage — Queer child.
- Marlon Wayans — Kai (they/them).
- Jennifer Lopez — Emme Maribel Muniz (they/them).
- Robert De Niro — Daughter Airyn De Niro.
The takeaway
The snappy quote about Curtis not knowing which daughter is trans makes for quick outrage, but it does not appear to be real. What is real: a mom publicly learning, showing up for her kid, officiating her wedding in cosplay, and saying the quiet part out loud about rights and dignity. The rest is noise.