Anheuser-Busch responds to Dylan Mulvaney saying company didn't support him during controversy

Anheuser-Busch, the parent company of Bud Light, responded to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney's recent video alleging that the company didn't support him in the midst of backlash due to their controversial partnership. 

“As we’ve said, we remain committed to the programs and partnerships we have forged over decades with organizations across a number of communities, including those in the LGBTQ+ community,” an Anheuser-Busch spokesperson said in a statement, according to NBC News. 

“The privacy and safety of our employees and our partners is always our top priority. As we move forward, we will focus on what we do best — brewing great beer for everyone and earning our place in moments that matter to our consumers," the statement continued. 

Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney has reportedly earned over $1 million in endorsements from Ulta Beauty and CeraVe among others, including deals with Kate Spade and Bud Light.  

Mulvaney emerged as a social media sensation after transitioning from male to female in 2021 and has a TikTok account documenting each day of the transformation. 

Conservatives and others have criticized such partnerships amid larger concerns about biological women now being marginalized and transgenderism being pushed upon children in public-school curriculum without parental consent.

Shortly after Bud Light's partnership with Mulvaney was announced, Anheuser-Busch, Bud Light's parent company, had its value plummet by more than $5 billion.

Mulvaney finally addressed the massive controversy in an Instagram post. He took a shot at Bud Light for ghosting him amid the backlash.

"I was waiting for the brand to reach out to me, but they never did,” he said during the video, referring to the beer brand. 

He also said that he experienced massive bullying and transphobia that resulted in him not being able to leave his home in Los Angeles, California.

"What transpired from the video was more bullying and transphobia than I could have ever imagined," Mulvaney said.

"For months now, I’ve been scared to leave my house," Mulvaney later added.