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Perez Sorry for Gay 'F Word'

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 25, 2009 7:58 AM CDT

(Newser) – Celeb blogger Perez Hilton has apologized for using the "F word" gay slur in his dust-up with the Black Eyed Peas. Band manager Polo Molino has been charged with assault for allegedly punching Hilton after the gossip maven dissed Will.i.am after a video awards show in Toronto. GLAAD called on Hilton to apologize for his anti-gay slur.

"I am apologizing to the gay community, to anyone who was hurt by my choice of words," wrote Hilton, who is gay. "The 'F' word will never be uttered from my lips again." He promised to donate any gains from his lawsuit against Molino to the Matthew Shepard Foundation. But Hilton's contrition may have had an ulterior motive, Gawker points out—he could have faced criminal persecution for using the word under Canadian hate law.

Perez Hilton arrives on the red carpet at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto on Sunday.
Perez Hilton arrives on the red carpet at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto on Sunday.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)
Perez Hilton shows off a beating he says he suffered at the hands of the manager of the Balck Eyed Peas after he hurled a gay slur at Will.i.am.
Perez Hilton shows off a beating he says he suffered at the hands of the manager of the Balck Eyed Peas after he hurled a gay slur at Will.i.am.   (AP Photo/Perez Hilton)
Perez Hilton arrives at the US Weekly Hot Hollywood Style Celebration in Los Angeles earlier this year.
Perez Hilton arrives at the US Weekly Hot Hollywood Style Celebration in Los Angeles earlier this year.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)
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kokuaguy
Jun 26, 2009 4:38 AM CDT
Well, the apology means something, even though he was forced to do it. And words never justify a physical assault. He should drop the lawsuit if he gets an apology from the Will, and both should make a donation to the Foundation.
newsrmandan
Jun 25, 2009 6:43 AM CDT
Just a hunch, but he's not sorry.
godawgs
Jun 25, 2009 6:02 AM CDT
What's funny is there is no uprising over him being fired or any protests to ban his website or blog by the game community. Also why wasn't he charged with using hate speech? If the manager had called Perez Hiltion that what do you think the reaction from the gay community would have been?

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