Perez Hilton apologises for slur

Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton has apologised for using a gay slur in his well-publicised argument with Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am.

Perez Hilton has said he’s sorry for calling will.i.am a “f**got” during an argument at Canada’s Much Music Awards on Sunday. The blogger was allegedly assaulted by, Black Eyed Peas’ road manager, Polo Molina during the row and was later criticised by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation for using the insult. At first Hilton – real name Mario Lavandeira – refused to apologise but has since released a statement. "Words can hurt. I know that very well, from both sides of the fence. The other night in Toronto, after feeling physically threatened by a verbally abusive will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, I chose the most hurtful word I know to hurl at him. I was in an out-of-the-ordinary situation and used a word that I would not utter under normal circumstances,” Perez explained. "I wanted to hurt him with the word I chose, not anyone else. Unfortunately, the one who got hurt was me and, subsequently, a lot of other people.” The blogger, famous for his cutting remarks about celebrities, went on to express concern at how the argument had been reported. "I have been extremely bothered by the reaction to my assault. Violence should never be condoned with such statements as 'It's karma'. In fact, several television and radio shows over the past couple of days echoed the sentiment 'He had it coming'. Would they have said the same thing if I was a woman? Would I have 'deserved it' if I had been stabbed?"

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