Natalie Renée McIntyre (born September 6, 1967), known by her stage name Macy Gray, is an American R&B and soul singer and actress. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday. 

Gray has released ten studio albums, and received five Grammy Award nominations, winning one. She has appeared in a number of films, including Training Day, Spider-Man, Scary Movie 3, Lackawanna Blues, Idlewild, For Colored Girls, and The Paperboy.

Gray has released ten studio albums, and received five Grammy Award nominations, winning one. She has appeared in a number of films, including Training Day, Spider-Man, Scary Movie 3, Lackawanna Blues, Idlewild, For Colored Girls, and The Paperboy.

While attending the University of Southern California, she agreed to write songs for a friend.[11] A demo session was scheduled for the songs to be recorded by another singer, but the vocalist failed to appear, so Gray recorded them herself.

Macy Gray has reacted to backlash over recent comments viewed as transphobic, saying it was all a big misunderstanding. The Grammy Award-winning musician was widely criticized on social media earlier this week after an appearance on TalkTV’s “Piers Morgan Uncensored.”

During Monday evening’s episode, Gray defined “woman” as “a human being with boobs … and a vagina,” and acknowledged that “everybody’s going to hate me” for saying that “just because you go change your [body] parts, doesn’t make you a woman.”

A day later, the 54-year-old chart-topper clarified her previous statement, saying that her words had been misunderstood, and she reaffirmed her love and support for the trans community.

“I have nothing but love for the LGBTQ+ and transgender community and have been a supporter since day one,” Gray said in a statement following the backlash, according to Billboard.

“I have nothing but love for the LGBTQ+ and transgender community and have been a supporter since day one,” Gray said in a statement following the backlash, according to Billboard. Continue reading

Morgan also brought up “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowland, who has for long raised eyebrows with her very public comments on transgender issues, pointing out that Gray could also be “attacked” by the “cancel culture mob.”