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06.24.2009 8:42am EDT
(Los Angeles) Perez Hilton isn’t apologizing for using a gay slur.
The openly gay gossip blogger said in a statement Tuesday that he would continue to say things upsetting to gay and straight people alike. The comments came after the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation called for Hilton to apologize Monday for unleashing the word during an altercation at a nightclub with Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am.
“I wish none of it had happened,” said Hilton, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira. “I can’t take it back. I did what I thought was best at the moment to stand up for myself in a nonviolent yet still assertive way. Clearly, I am not homophobic. Also, I am not nor have I ever claimed to be a spokesperson for the gay community.”Hilton said he used the gay slur because he thought it would be the worst thing he could possibly say to will.i.am. after the musician told the blogger not to write about his band on his Web site. Police charged the band’s tour manager with assault for allegedly punching Hilton during the confrontation at a Toronto nightclub early Monday morning.
“For someone in our own community to use it to attack another person by saying that it is ‘the worst possible thing that thug would ever want to hear’ is incredibly dangerous,” said GLAAD media programs senior director Rashad Robinson. “It legitimizes use of a slur that is often linked to violence against our community.”
Earlier this year, Hilton incited a brouhaha when he asked then Miss California USA Carrie Prejean if every state should follow Vermont in legalizing same sex marriage. Her response that “marriage should be between a man and a woman” received more attention than the winner. Prejean, who was later dethroned, said she lost her crown because of the comment.
Hilton is an annoying, shrill gossip-monger. Why should we expect any better? He just continues to show what a low-class act he really is.
That said, he is eating this coverage up. The best thing the media can do is start ignoring him. If they are legally bound to carry his column, notify him that that contract will be dropped at the earliest opportunity. When Imus and others use epithets, they lost their jobs. I think everyone is afraid to call Hilton on his actions.
365gay, please take the lead and stop covering Perez.
I care about the gay community in general, but I could care less about pretty boy Lavandeira better known as Perez Hilton, as in the air-headed male version of the nauseating Paris Hilton,
I could care less about this music group and who is in it and whatever stage names they go by.
Music groups are “here today and gone tomorrow.”
And Carrie who?
The next generation of gay youth after this one has aged will have to be educated about pretty boy Hilton. By that time he won’t be pretty to look at and he will unknown a generation or so from now.
Next story please!
I think Ward is right. That word was used in the worst way. How are we supposed to fight bullying and name calling when this ASS flings it around.
If we ignor him, he will go away.
He is simply an idiot!!!
Why are you covering this? How is this obnoxious publicity-hound newsworthy? Stop giving this brat attention!
This man is simply an idiot!!!
Someone please slap the s#it outta this guy. He says that “Also, I am not nor have I ever claimed to be a spokesperson for the gay community.”..Guess what Perez?…Straight people are thinking that and your type of attention is making us look bad. Stop the madness you overweight, loud-mouthed, attention whore. Instead of punching you in the eye…should have been your mouth.
he is overrated and not news worthy period.
Mario (Perez), give it up. Go back into obscurity from with you came. Your time in the spotlight is over. Face it your are still a nobody.
Perez Hilton is nothing but gutter trash. I hope the public at large does not consider him representative of the gay community. His 15 minutes of fame should’ve expired years ago.
Hit him again
Morgan: Did I just read Mario being described as “pretty boy”? Twice?
the hell?
Why are we even talking about him. We as a public gave him credibility with the Carrie Prejean mess and now he just continues to show why he is a total idiot who should just go away. In his own words, who really is the real bitch here?
let this please be the end of perez hilton
please stop reporting on this…