Drake Bell Is Under Fire for Transphobic Tweet About Caitlyn Jenner Read more: http://www.usmagazin

While Caitlyn Jenners family members have been overwhelmingly supportive after her big debut as a woman on the July 2015 cover of Vanity Fair, former child star Drake Bell shared an alleged transphobic tweet about the Olympian on Monday, June 1.
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<br>Sorry. Bell, 28, wrote. Still calling you Bruce.
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<br>Shortly after, the actor deleted his tweet and attempted to explain to fans that his intention was not to insult her.
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<br>Thats bravery! the Drake & Josh alum tweeted, followed by more clarifications. While these tweets have also since been deleted, BuzzFeed captured Bells updates before they were erased.
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<br>Im not dissing him! I just dont want to forget his legacy! the Nickelodeon alum reasoned. He is the greatest athlete of all time! Chill out!
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<br>He concluded by tweeting, Calm down children.
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<br>Despite Bells controversial tweets, Jenner had the public support of her stepdaughters Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe Kardashian, as well as her youngest two, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, on Monday.
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<br>In addition to the kids updates, Caitlyns mom, Esther Jenner, also spoke out in support of the stunning Vanity Fair cover reveal on Monday night.
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<br>Shes beautiful! the Jenner family matriarch, 88, told Access Hollywood.
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<br>Esther told the program that she planned on calling Caitlyn by her birth name of Bruce -- but her reasoning was different than Bells explanation. I still have to call him Bruce, she said. His father and I named him that.
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<br>Caitlyn, meanwhile, told Vanity Fair that she was finally free to be herself. Bruce always had to tell a lie, she mused in a behind-the-scenes clip. He was always living that lie. Every day he always had a secret from morning til night. Caitlyn doesnt have any secrets. Soon as the Vanity Fair cover comes out, Im free.
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