hollywoodtone.blogspot.com Boy George criticises Evander Holyfield over TV sexuality remarks
hollywoodtone.blogspot.com Boy George criticises Evander Holyfield over TV sexuality remarks
Gay singer-songwriter Boy George has taken to Twitter to express his annoyance at former boxing world champion Evander Holyfield’s remarks about sexual orientation.
Holyfield – currently appearing in Celebrity Big Brother on the UK’s Channel 5 – was warned about his remarks by Big Brother producers after he suggested that homosexuality wasn’t normal behaviour. According to Digital Spy, Holyfield described homosexuality as a “choice” and compared it to a disability, “appearing to say that it was something that could be ‘fixed’. After learning of the remarks, Boy George took to Twitter to admit that he had been a fan of Holyfield before.” Boy George (52) tweeted: “Shame, I had such admiration for Mr Evander Holyfield, he seemed dignified and I was sure he was a cool, smart, giant!” Digital Spy quotes Boy George as saying: “At customs there should be a huge sign! Welcome to Britain, racism, sexism, homophobia and bad hair are not tolerated!”
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Holyfield’s remarks came in a conversation with retail entrepreneur Luisa Zissman. He’s quoted as saying: “If you were born and your leg was turned this way – what would you do? You go to the doctor and get it fixed back, right?” “All I’m trying to tell you, you know how handicap people are born […] You can’t say because they are born that way you can’t move that.” Later, the former fighter added: “It is a choice […] Come on, how can you not say you ain’t gay unless you’re sleeping with the opposite sex?” Celebrity Big Brother continues tonight at nine o’clock UK time on Channel 5.
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Holyfield’s remarks came in a conversation with retail entrepreneur Luisa Zissman. He’s quoted as saying: “If you were born and your leg was turned this way – what would you do? You go to the doctor and get it fixed back, right?” “All I’m trying to tell you, you know how handicap people are born […] You can’t say because they are born that way you can’t move that.” Later, the former fighter added: “It is a choice […] Come on, how can you not say you ain’t gay unless you’re sleeping with the opposite sex?” Celebrity Big Brother continues tonight at nine o’clock UK time on Channel 5.
hollywoodtone.blogspot.com Boy George criticises Evander Holyfield over TV sexuality remarks