In a rare CNN moment, Julie Hamill refused to bend to ideological pressure, insisting biology—not identity—should dictate sports competition.
California attorney Julie Hamill sparked a heated debate on CNN Friday during an exchange with host Brianna Keilar over transgender high school athlete Junior AB Hernandez, a biological male competing in girls’ track and field at the state championships. Hamill firmly defended biological reality, challenging Keilar’s framing of the issue as she argued against allowing male athletes to compete in female sports categories. The tense segment stood out as a rare moment on mainstream media where a guest refused to concede to ideological narratives, instead insisting on scientific and competitive fairness. The clash has since gone viral, with many viewers applauding Hamill’s refusal to back down in the face of pushback.
NEW: California attorney Julie Hamill corrects CNN's Brianna Keilar after she tried calling biological male track athlete AB Hernandez a girl.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 30, 2025
Keilar was very confused during the interview & struggled to keep up.
Keilar: What would make this fair for her to compete?
Hamill:… pic.twitter.com/gNdmkI6BkM