Miles Nazaire, a personality from the reality show "Made In Chelsea," has issued an apology after facing significant criticism for a now-deleted video that compared women's menstrual cycles to the challenges men experience. The 30-year-old star posted the video earlier this week, beginning with the phrase "men don't get periods but..." followed by a list of general difficulties he faces.
Nazaire stated, "men bleed responsibility every day," a comment that drew sharp rebuke online. Critics pointed out that women experience these same issues alongside the physical and emotional tolls of menstruation. Many commenters suggested that while discussing men's mental health is important, drawing a comparison to periods was unnecessary and dismissive.
The backlash online was swift, with many users on platforms like TikTok accusing Nazaire of approaching the topic with the "wrong angle" and urging him to avoid framing discussions as a competition between genders. One critic summarized the sentiment, stating, "He is saying that 'oh well women have periods, that's the horrible stuff they have to deal with but men actually have to deal with all of this stuff as well' which is obviously not a realistic portrayal of what life is like."
In response to the furor, Nazaire addressed the criticism via Instagram, stating, "I've deleted the video I posted. I was going in with a different sentiment. I was not doing a comparison to women and men and people saying blaming. I was not blaming anyone."
He explained that he intended to rephrase his thoughts without using women's health as a point of comparison. "So I've taken it out. I'm gonna repost it with a different version because I actually wanted to, this is a sentiment that I want to put out there and talk about... Especially for all the men that are following me and all that kind of stuff. I apologise if I've offended anyone," he stated.
Nazaire reiterated that his intention was not to compare or blame, but to share a sentiment about male struggles. "It was never the reason why I put it out there. It was all the rest. It was not a comparison at all. But yeah, I'm just gonna leave it there. I do apologise if anyone was offended by that, but it was never my intention to do that," he added.
The original video reportedly featured Nazaire reflecting on continuing his duties while feeling "dying inside," an experience that users contrasted with the added difficulties of managing periods concurrently with daily responsibilities. Online comments following the criticism included sentiments such as "Lol we go to work, gym and look after toddlers with periods" and "They only talk about their problems as a way to discredit women."