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Things are getting more and more heated up in the Lia Thomas controversy. And Caitlyn Jenner is at the top of it all. The celebrity has made it clear that she does not support Lia winning the NCAA trophy. She believes that the NCAA is treating biological women unfairly by allowing the participation of Thomas.

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Notably, Thomas started transitioning a year ago. It allows her to participate well under the guidelines of the NCAA. But, for many out there, she has an unfair advantage over the other female swimmer.

Recently, the issue has caused a clash between Caitlyn Jenner and oil heir Nats Getty. Getty has come out openly to attack Jenner over her opinion on the NCAA situation.

Caitlyn Jenner and Nats Getty have an ugly face-off in Lia Thomas controversy

While Caitlyn Jenner is supportive of Lia being a transgender, she does not support her participation in the women’s event. She went as far out as to say that Lia “does not deserve” the trophy, and it is runner-up Emma Weyant who is the actual winner.

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Over the past few months, Jenner has been actively campaigning against the NCAA for their guidelines, which allow Lia to take the trophy home. Jenner believes that Lia Thomas should take part in some other category, and not with the biologically female swimmers. In fact, Jenner has openly backed up Florida Governor Ron De Santis’ petition, which declares Emma as the rightful winner.

Meanwhile, oil heir Nats Getty has called out Jenner on her stand on the issue. Getty, who identifies as a transgender, took to his Instagram to publicly oppose Jenner.

“Trans people can be in f**** sports….Sports are for everyone. Anyone wanna tell me trans people can’t compete? Come talk to me,” wrote Nats and even tagged Caitlyn Jenner. 

Nats has made his stand clear on the Lia Thomas controversy. Notably, Thomas is the first transgender woman to win the NCAA Championship. Unfortunately, from Day 1, Thomas has been in the middle of all kinds of controversy even though she was well within the guidelines.

Nats Getty calls for transgenders to stand together on Visibility Day

Meanwhile, on the occasion of Transgender Day of Visibility, Nats Getty called upon the community to stand together and stand tall. He believes that the situation is getting more and more crucial for them, and it’s time they were very much visible to all.

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“We cannot be silenced when we stand and speak loudly as one,” wrote Nats.

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Meanwhile, Jenner was on the receiving end of random attacks from Twitter users. However, Jenner was ready with a fitting enough reply for them.

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