Singer defends himself after radio comments
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Brian McFadden insists he does not hate gay people.
The singer was accused of being homophobic after hosting a radio show on More FM in New Zealand.
‘Saying pink is a form of red is the same as saying homosexual is a form of male,’ he said on the programme.
‘In the old days, there was no such thing as gay. It was frowned upon, the church would burn you at the stake.
‘Modern day, if you are not gay, a man should not be wearing pink.'
But now Brian, 28, has released a statement saying the comments were taken out of context.
‘To come to the conclusion that I am homophobic from these sentences is far from the truth,’ he says.
‘Some of my friends and colleagues are gay and if I was truly homophobic then I have picked the wrong industry.’
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