Former NBA player Royce White expressed disappointment when CNN canceled an interview with her. Royce, who sometimes goes by Roysha, made headlines last week when she announced her intention to declare for the 2027 WNBA Draft.
In a new video, Roysha, 35, said she was set to interview with CNN at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. But a producer messaged her to say, “We’re canceling the interview. We have other news.”
“That’s a universal – we have other news,” said a disappointed Roysha. “And I just, for the life of me again, they’re not giving Black women a voice – sometimes identifying as trans Black women – a voice on CNN. It blows my mind. It’s disappointing.”
Roysha added, “It’s a huge disappointment. Especially CNN.”
Roysha’s fans showed support in the comments on X.com.
Royce White after CNN canceled an interview with him:
“They’re not giving black women a voice.” pic.twitter.com/0bAJEOSIda
— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) August 11, 2026
We have to stop the hate! Sometimes identifying as black trans women are women too!!
— Rick Walters (@RickWalterlsIV) August 12, 2026
@CNN why are you so bigoted?! Trans women are anybody that identifies as a women, right?! Isn't that what you have been screaming, so why are you now being bigoted towards somebody that wants to identify as a woman?!
— Kim Hamblin (@KimHamblin01) August 12, 2026
CNN is definitely
trying to stifle
the BLACK QUEENS VOICE !! You keep at it SUGAR…
CNN cannot be allowed to get away with
HATING
on Trans WOMEN!!???
????????????????— Jasmine Star ????? (@TexasRain16) August 12, 2026
We support you even if these bigoted racist transphobes don't. Live your truth kweeeen!
— frankie (@frankiezee3) August 12, 2026
I’m a big fan of hers. The anti trans and woman phobia directed at her is horrible.
— Phil Thomas (@ThomasPhilipw) August 11, 2026
This is so cruel. Give the queen a platform to speak on.
— Indivisble (@Drew_Draconian) August 12, 2026