Bachelor makes anti gay comments
Lance Bass Defends 'Bachelor' for Anti-Gay Remarks
Former 'N Sync boy-bander Lance Bass is defending the current actor of ABC's The Bachelor, Juan Pablo Galavis, after the reality contestant made negative comments about male lover and bisexual people.
"I don't hate him at all," Bass, 34, told the Associated Press on the sidelines of the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. "I still think he's cute."
"Of course it's disappointing, because you don't want someone who (you) actually adore to have those thoughts," added the singer, who is openly gay and engaged to be married to his partner, Michael Turchin. But Bass said the remarks are a reflection of the customs Galavis grew up in.
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"When you grow up in a place appreciate that, you get brainwashed into
thinking that way, you know, you can't aid what you grow up with. I mean, I grew up in Mississippi, so I know how people can get brainwashed into thinking really, really awful things," Bass said. "So hopefully, [Galavis] will learn from this and get educated."
Galavis -- who grew up in Venezuela -- apologized last week after audio of an interview was made publi
'Bachelor' Juan Pablo on Controversy: 'It Was a Misuse of a Word'
"The Bachelor" star Juan Pablo Galavis is still apologizing for the anti-gay comments he made more than two weeks ago, now saying that he has a relative who is gay.
"I contain a cousin who is gay. His sister is a nun. So it's been around my house all my life," Galavis said today on "Good Morning America." "So, to me, it was a misunderstanding."
Galavis, the truths TV show's first Latino bachelor,told a TV reporter last month that gays are "more 'pervert' in a sense" and should not be allowed on the show. He has blamed his quote on hte fact that English is his second language.
Juan Pablo Galavis of the 'Bachelor' Apologizes for Anti-Gay Comments
"It's been hard because, to me, when I speak English, it happened to me two months of filming, sometimes the words that I used were not interpreted the way that they should be interpreted, or I operate a wrong word," Galavis said on "GMA." "So I will go on my phone, Google and find the right word and do it that way."
"It was a misuse of a word," Galavis said of his use of "pervert" in explaining that having a queer bachelor would create the show "too strong… too difficult to
Star of ‘The Bachelor’ uses ‘pervert’ to refer to gays, then apologizes; ABC condemns comments
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The star of ABC’s “The Bachelor” made anti-gay comments that drew a swift rebuke from the network and an apology from the bachelor himself on Saturday.
Juan Pablo Galavis told website The TV Page that he didn’t assess a gay or bisexual bachelor would set a pleasant example for kids. Galavis also told the site Friday that gays were more “pervert, in a sense,” adding that he could be mistaken.
On Saturday, Galavis posted an apology on his Facebook page, saying he respects male lover people, has same-sex attracted friends, including one “who’s like a brother,” and regrets using the pos “pervert.” Galavis, who is Latino, blamed that latter pos choice on the fact that English is his second language, after Spanish.
“What I meant to say was that gay people are more affectionate and intense and for a segment of the TV audience this would be too racy to accept. The demonstrate is very racy as it is and I don’t let my 5 year old daughter watch it,” the single dad from Miami wrote online.
'Bachelor' Juan Pablo Galavis apologizes for anti-gay comments
The reality TV celestial body apologized Saturday after making comments that were considered to be anti-gay.
Galavis said that he didn't think a gay or bisexual bachelor would position a good example for kids. The single dad told a reporter for the The TV Page during an interview at a "network party" that gays were more "pervert, in a sense," adding that he could be mistaken.
ABC immediately issued a statement saying the TV star's words "were unconcerned and insensitive".
On Saturday, Galavis posted an apology on his Facebook page, saying he respects homosexual people, has gay friends, including one "who's appreciate a brother," and regrets using the word "pervert."
"Everyone knows English is my second language and my vocabulary is not as broad as it is in Spanish, and, because of this, sometimes I use the incorrect words to express myself. What I meant to say was that homosexual people are more affectionate and intense, and for a segment of the TV audience, this would be too racy to accept. I'm sorry for how my words were taken. I would never disrespect anyone," posted Galavis.
"The Bachelor" returned Jan. 6 for its 18th edition.
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TV Bachelor Apologizes for Anti-Gay Comments
Juan Pablo Galavis, the former Venezuelan soccer player who is the current star of "The Bachelor," apologized today for his controversial comments on homosexuality, which he said were taken out of context and only happened because English is his second language.
The unattached dad told a journalist during an interview at a "network party" to promote the show that having a gay bachelor on the hit ABC reality show would be "too hard to watch."
In a post today on his Facebook page, Galavis said the comment was taken out of context.
"If you tune in to the entire interview, there's nothing but respect for Gay people and their families," he said. "I have many same-sex attracted friends and one of my closest friends who's like a brother has been a constant in my life especially during the past 5 months.
Juan Pablo Galavis, the sexy single father from Miami, Florida, is ready to find love, on the new season of 'The Bachelor.' Credit: Craig Sjodin/ABC
The controversial remarks came when Galavis was asked by The TV Page whether it would be a good idea to have a gay or bisexual bachelor.
"No," he said. "Honestly I don't think it's a superb example for ki