Global Surf Brand Panned for Featuring Transgender Athlete in Women’s Promo Campaign

Former swimmer Riley Gaines took aim at Rip Curl’s decision to promote the athlete, after removing shark-attack survivor and surfer Bethany Hamilton.

US surfer Bethany Hamilton competes in the Outerknown Fiji Women's Pro surfing competition in Tavarua, Fiji on May 31, 2017. Tom Servais/AFP via Getty Images

Former competitive swimmer, and prominent conservative commentator Riley Gaines, has been joined by female skateboarder Taylor Silverman, in condemning global surf brand Rip Curl for featuring a transgender athlete in a campaign for women’s surfing.