Close X
Monday, November 11, 2024
ADVT 
Hollywood

Jonah Hill apologises for grotesque homophobic slur

Darpan News Desk Darpan, 05 Jun, 2014 04:04 PM
  • Jonah Hill apologises for grotesque homophobic slur
Actor Jonah Hill is sorry for using a "grotesque" homophobic slur.
 
He was caught on camera lashing out at a photographer over the weekend in footage published on a website Tuesday. He ignored photographers as he walked through Los Angeles and initially didn't respond when one paparazzi said: "'I like the shorts though, bro. They are pretty sexy."
 
Shortly afterwards, he could be heard saying: "Suck my d***, you f*****."
 
Talking on "The Tonight Show" he recalled the incident, and said that "unfortunately this isn't a joke", femalefirst.co.uk.
 
"This weekend I was out with my friends and there was a paparazzi guy and he was antagonising me, calling me names, attacking me personally, my family personally. I was genuinely hurt by this and made angry by this," he said.
 
"And in response I wanted to hurt him back and I said the most hurtful word that I could think of at that moment. I didn't mean this in the sense of the word, I didn't mean it in a homophobic way," he added.
 
He said he chose the word that no one deserves to say or hear.
 
"I have been a supporter the LBGT (lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender) community my entire life. I completely let members of that community and everybody else down when I used a word like that this weekend.
 
"My heart is broken and I genuinely am deeply sorry for anyone whose ever been affected by that term in their life," he said.
 
The 30-year-old hopes others can learn from his outburst.

MORE Hollywood ARTICLES

Only sex object or ugly friend options: Amber Heard on roles

Only sex object or ugly friend options: Amber Heard on roles
Actress Amber Heard says that women are either treated as sex objects or they play an ugly best friend in movies.

Only sex object or ugly friend options: Amber Heard on roles

Justin Bieber was not touching me: Heidi Klum

Justin Bieber was not touching me: Heidi Klum
Supermodel Heidi Klum has spoken out in Justin Bieber's defence after the pop star was snapped appearing to grope her body during a photo opportunity at a recent charity gala in Cannes, France. She said he was at his best behaviour.

Justin Bieber was not touching me: Heidi Klum

Weight issues forced Rob to skip Kim-Kanye wedding?

Weight issues forced Rob to skip Kim-Kanye wedding?
TV personality Rob Kardashian reportedly missed his sister Kim Kardashian's wedding because he didn't want to be in the family photos.

Weight issues forced Rob to skip Kim-Kanye wedding?

Pregnant Aguilera follows healthy diet

Pregnant Aguilera follows healthy diet
Pregnant Christina Aguilera is trying to stick to a healthy diet because she doesn't want to gain as much weight as she did when she was pregnant with her son Max.

Pregnant Aguilera follows healthy diet

Post 'Maleficent', Jolie finds her face 'dull'

Post 'Maleficent', Jolie finds her face 'dull'
Actress Angelina Jolie says that she feels she looks "dull" after removal of "Maleficent" prosthetics.

Post 'Maleficent', Jolie finds her face 'dull'

Kim, Kanye reach Ireland for honeymoon

Kim, Kanye reach Ireland for honeymoon
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West have reportedly arrived in Ireland for a five-day honeymoon at a private country estate following their wedding in Italy.

Kim, Kanye reach Ireland for honeymoon