Jar file escapes "--" from substituted variable - Bash

Code:

#!/bin/bash

MyVariable="--option arg1,arg2"

echo Variable output : $MyVariable
java -jar HelloInternet.jar "$MyVariable"

Expected results:

The jar file should recognize and use the value stored in variable.

Actual results:

The jar file escapes "--" from "--option arg1,arg2" , and interprets the variable without the "--" .

Include any error messages:

Exception in thread "main" joptsimple.UnrecognizedOptionException: option arg1,arg2 is not a recognized option

Describe what you have tried:

I tried using ' ' instead of " " and vice versa without success.

Use an array when you need an array:

MyVariable=(--option arg1,arg2)

java -jar HelloInternet.jar "${MyVariable[@]}"