Bret Easton Ellis defends Paris Hilton’s anti-gay remarks
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Bret Easton Ellis, the author of American Psycho, says he agrees with Paris Hilton’s recent homophobic comments about gay men.
The incident happened in the early morning hours of September 7 while Hilton was in Manhattan for New York Fashion Week.
During the conversation, in which a man is heard logging on to gay dating app Grindr, Hilton said:
According to Digital Spy, Bret Easton Ellis has now taken to his Twitter account to defend Hilton’s initial comments.
He tweeted: “I kind of agree with Paris Hilton…As someone who has used Grindr Paris Hilton isn’t that far off.”