“I was assaulted by Will.i.Am of the Black Eyed Peas and his security guards. I am bleeding. Please, I need to file a police report. No joke.” [LAT]
Obnoxious Homosexual Blogger Claims Member of Overproduced Pop Band Hit Him
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Captain Freedom (HRC doesn't speak for me)
All I can say is that when you attack a gay person it’s a hate crime…
… But when you attack Perez Hilton, it’s a civil service. I’ll call the police to tell them to give Will.I.Am the key to the city.
ChristopherM
I don’t think anyone deserves to be assaulted, but if this is true (and I have my doubts that it is), I won’t exactly shed any tears for that trash bag.
CHEEKIEY
LMAO. why the fuk would u tweet if u needed the police. thats living in fantasyland. his 15 mins should be up soon
Justin
Violence is never the answer. Even if u dont like perez, u make him money going to his website, as well as make him famous for the same action. Yes he says some messed up stuff about people but that is the function of a celebrity blogger. Somewhat similar to Margaret Cho’s comment on the function of art is to comment on pop culture. You like him or dont, but in no way was the violence he endured substantiated. He personally makes me sick with how famous and rich he has become, but I wouldnt wish the ignorance of another individual to be so horribly applied to him as it was. If you cannot find a means to settle a dispute without violence, then you my friend are an idiot.
katie
ok if i was attacked rather than using my phone to go on twitter and ask for the police to be called i would just call the police.
theres a ridiculous vid going around too
http://perezhilton.com/2009-06-22-my-statement
Kay Fierce
You know what. I’m on Perez Hilton’s side, this time. I don’t like what this guy says, but violence is not the answer. The next time Black Eyed Peas talk about peace and love, I’ll remember to add a laugh track.
alan brickman
I believe Perez did use the “F-word” towards Wil.i.am because most queens use it all the time anyways…
alan brickman
He should have called the police first…
alex
Usinng most of the poster’s logic, homophopes are justified in their assault on gays and lesbians because they don’t like us.
alan brickman
Why do Gays get to call Straights that word??…isn’t that a hate crime too???…
Mike
Perez, meet karma. Karma, Perez.
katie
having watched it all the way through it now seems that perez says that it was will. i am’s manager that hit him not will. of course saying that in the first place wouldnt have got him so much attention.
his language in that clip was disgusting.
i would never advocate violence but if perzer thinks he can make his fame and fortune without it coming back to bite him in the arse he is as stupid as he is vile
Equal Measure
This post’s title makes me very happy. Well done, Queerty. Well done.
Frunced
Who was it who said that nobody is above an asskicking? We don’t have enough information from this post to know if the assault was provoked or even if there was an assault. It still wouldn’t make it legal, of course, but circumstances should be taken into account.
Geoff M
So……….Perez shot off his mouth and someone finally schooled him that when you do/say such things there are consequences. Now he’s playing all ‘hate crime victim’…and yet he apparently used ‘faggot’ as a public slur. I’m not feeling one ounce of sympathy for him. He demeans us all, and should probably count himself lucky they didn’t do worse.
Captain Freedom (HRC doesn't speak for me)
@Justin: Justin, I am willing to bet all of HRC’s black-tie-DNC-money that Perez Hilton probably started it. Anytime Perez Hilton gets assaulted it is safe to assume he is the one who instigated it. So let’s quit pretending this guy deserves any sympathy. After what he did to Dustin Lance Black I say we feed him to the wolves. Better yet, let’s just ship his ass to Iraq and see if he opens his uppity mouth there.
Jamie
This is truly a clash of the douchebag titans. Two of the most insufferable people in the pop cultural landscape. will.i.Am (or however the hell he spells it) is a self-righteous purveyor of drivel (both his music and that ridiculous Obama video he was in), and Hilton is a celebrity parasite of the worst kind. Ideally, they would have just killed each other.
Jamie
Oh yeah, and stop reading homophobia into everything. This likely had zilch to do with Hilton being gay, and everything with him being a relentless and shameless celebrity stalker.
AlwaysGay
I BELIEVE PEREZ.
Why is it whenever a gay person is assaulted or killed most gay people believe the heterosexual person(s) without question? Are you mindless? Can’t you think on your own? Don’t you know heterosexuals have prejudices?
When ever I’m with a group of gay people we never have trouble even if we have disagreements. It’s not the same when heterosexuals are involved, things can turn violent over the dumbest things. Heterosexuals are troublemakers.
Last month Keifer Sutherland assualted a gay fashion designer.
Namaste85
why not just pick up the phone and call the damn cops yourself? you cant be that freaking stupid! tweeting so someone can call the cops for you means youre not hurting too bad
Manny
Perez is a douchebag. He got beat for being an asshole. He just happens to also be gay. Too bad it wasn’t more of a beating.
dontblamemeivotedforhillary
Don’t date Manny!
Larry
Um, does 911 not work in Toronto or something? Why did he try to contact the cops with Twitter?
Also, if Will.i.am didn’t assault him, then he could get slapped with a libel suit for that…
kademonster
How could this be homophobic? He said in his own statement he called Will.I.Am a faggot. Way to be that spokesperson for gays you want to be so badly. I mean every loud mouth queen knows you get your ass kicked for talking shit. I hate that it’s the case but come on… as disrespectful as he is… he forgets he is a man… and sometimes other men kick your ass when they find you are talking shit. I don’t agree with it, but it’s been around since humans first started walking this earth. Perez Hilton… meet karma.
john
he has time to type that message but he doesn’t consider calling the cops first? somethings not right here, this sounds like a deliberate grab at dramatic headlines as his ratings and public image are MAJORLY slipping.
I use to have dreams of going into the Starbucks that he used to work out of on Sunset and Fairfax, and walk in, get a Grande drip and walk over and throw it in his face and calmly walk out while he screamed “I’m melting!”. Just a dream people, calm down, no one got hurt.
Ryan
Perez DID call the 911 first. They took their time getting there. Why is their such hate for Perez. Yes – he says some asshole things and is, I believe, wrong for outing people, but (for the most part – I’d make an exception for Ahmajinadad right now) no one deserves to be assaulted. Shame on you guys.
DuttyBarb
I love Perez Hilton. He makes me laugh to be honest…
However, i believe he knowingly oversteps the line all the time..while this makes great gossip, can be very dangerous… so good for him.
Its about time someone kicked his over the top, insensitive ass.
KARMA Y’ALL
Sandogg
Everyone here is speculating, but here is a video of it actually happening. And it does appear that Perez called him a fucking faggot. Those are fighting words, last time I checked.
http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/22/perez-vs-will-i-am-caught-on-tape/
Sandogg
@Larry: “Twitter operator, what is your emergency?”
SFNative
Violence is never a good thing. That said, I think there is something much more disturbing that came out of all of this.
I am very, very disturbed with what Perez Hilton said to Will.I.Am per Perez’ quote from a news article I read:
“I said ‘You know what, I don’t respect you and you’re gay and stop being such a faggot.'”
Our LGBT youth face anti-gay slurs regularly and repeatedly, such as “that’s so gay” as such, so I fail to understand the good that is done for our LGBT children and teenagers when a prominent gay figure frankly calls someone else as “gay” in a negative manner, as I find what Perez said to be a terrible example in confronting our schools about anti-gay bullying and making our schools safer and more accepting for LGBT children.
I don’t think Perez realizes this, and he would be wise to correct himself publicly in saying that calling someone else “gay” in a pejorative manner is very wrong and inappropriate, and that he supports the efforts towards stopping anti-gay bullying.
scott ny'er
@Sandogg: Really? Someone calls you a name and then you return with assault. Well, maybe that’s fighting words to you, but that’s assault and a crime to police. In ANY situation.
alex
It is not about homophobia in this instance but about many poster’s views on violence here. It is ok to attack somebody based on the fact that they don’t approve is his persona or how he presents himself. My point was, how is this different from a homophobe attacking a gay man based on those same criterean? I am not making a statement about Perez Hilton or his personality.
I agree with another poster that one of the most disturbing things about his is Perez’ own internalized homophobia. Call him out on that perhaps.
Timmeeeyyy
When you’re yelling at someone and trying to provoke a response by calling them a fucking faggot, you just might get a response. And you may not like it. Hilton’s actions also have consequences. It’s time he learned that.
Sandogg
@scott ny’er: I think you are jumping to conclusions here assuming that a physical assault was warranted. When people use “fighting words” they are taking the fast-lane to an extreme reaction. People don’t use “mean” language simply to express themselves, but to land a hurtful blow and/or illicit a response. Perez got both. Assaults were landed by both sides. Verbal and physical. Let the legal games begin!
D-Sun
If you’re going to be a celebrity, you’re going to have to deal with bottom-feeding lampreys like Perez Hilton.
And if you’re going to be someone like Perez Hilton, you’re going to get your ass kicked sooner or later.
These things come with the territory.
Cam
According to what I read the guy came up behind him and hit him. What an ass…sneaking up and jumping him from behind?!
Manny
He should be banned from attending events where there will be celebrities. Lately he picks fights and causes unnecessary drama with his filthy mouth. Stop the madness. He is trouble and needs to stay home.
Mark
Perez Hilton has done so much good to the gay community. He’s given us visibility, and inspired many to fight for gay rights. I love Perez Hilton and support him 100%. Thanks Perez, keep being yourself, I love you the way you are !!!
Andy
Perez is the best, love his website, and his comments are very funny. Grow up, people !!!! we are in 2009, if you are too old to take funny blog comments, then don’t read them !!!
Stuart
I love Perez Hilton. Period !!!
J
@Andy: “Perez Hilton has done so much good to the gay community”
You are fucking joking. This is satire, yeah?
Everyday the comments on this site make me cringe and grieve for the gay community, yet I keep checking it out like a bad car wreck.
Lesson for PH: don’t let your mouth write checks your body can’t cash.
mick
Perez Hilton is a bully and he got his just desserts.
Thor
Perez might have deserved a good smacking, but he is kind of right about that Black Eye Peas guy. That band went to shit with its latest album and is nothing without autotune.
edgyguy1426
@Andy: Perez Hilton was right. Violence is NEVER the answer. Instead start a blog, talk about peoples kids & then draw dicks on their foreheads.
Tony
@ Captain Freedom (HRC doesn’t speak for me)
All I can say is that when you attack a gay person it’s a hate crime…
… But when you attack Perez Hilton, it’s a civil service. ”
LOL! Touche. Well said, and bravo!
Tony
I do think WIll I am is a piece of shit retard as well.
edgyguy1426
Dear Will.i.am
Can you please also take care of 1)Speidi 2)Any Hills related person ,for that matter 3)All American Idol judges (to be continued)
edgyguy1426
New band? Black-Eyed Perez Hiltons
Captain Freedom (HRC doesn't speak for me)
@Tony: Lol! He is a loser too. Did you see his “Yes We Can” and “We are the World” and “It’s a New Day” Obama religious propaganda? This guy is pathetic beyond belief. He is another one of the loud masses cheering Obama like he is Jesus and leading the Church of Obama off the cliff. However, compared to Perez Hilton there is no comparison.
Tony, why aren’t you and I dating?
Tony
@Captain Freedom (HRC doesn’t speak for me)
We should be, I love your posts! As far as the Obama Messiah retards, I am all for Barry Obama playing Jesus, as long as his story ends the same way. Got a hammer, I have some nails.
Tony
@edgyguy1426
New band? Black-Eyed Perez Hiltons
I would download that.
Captain Freedom (HRC doesn't speak for me)
@Tony: Now now I am not down for crucifixions. We’ll leave that to the Michael Savage freak fest.
However, I am interested to see so many of my progressive friends getting in fights with my Democrat Party (I’m an Independent) friends. All the Democrats are defending Obama and saying “wait your turn” while all the real progressives are telling them “we’re tired of waiting!” It’s pathetic. I know gay people who are defending Obama and it’s just outrageous.
Just remember it was the Democrats who gave us Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and DOMA.
Tony
@ Captain Freedom (HRC doesn’t speak for me)
This is why we need to only support politicians who support full equality. It at this point in LGBT history is issue number 1. Save the queers first. After that we can start to support the others.
The Dems are a joke. The Rethugs are as well. Nobama blinded many of us for so many reasons, so many based on assumptions and little knowledge of the real Barry. Now we are paying da price while DJ Obama (God is in the mix) remixes our rights ala Hitler.
Tony
Yes, I invoked Hitler, just to piss off the OBAMABEJESUS set.
TANK
chaching! Seriously, he should sue for mad ducats!
TANK
But ew, he’s gross. pssst–I don’t think he bathes regularly.
derrysf
Perez is a pathetic mess. For all his recent posturing as Mr. Gay Pride, it’s pretty clear by what he said to will.i.am or whomever that he has serious self-hate issues. For a gay man to say to a straight guy, regardless of the circumstances, ‘I don’t respect you and you’re gay and stop being such a faggot’ betrays enormous internalised loathing and hypocrisy. Way to go, Mr. Pride.
Trueman
Obnoxious blogger ???
Perez Hilton has 10 million readers… Queerty has nothing !!!
So who is obnoxious ???
J
@Trueman: both. next question.
I love how you imply having 10 million followers somehow disqualifies someone from being obnoxious. I’m sure Rush Limbaugh and Bill O’Reilly would agree.
Scott
As India Wilkes said to Scarlett in GWTW: “What happened to you was just what you deserved and if there was any justice you’d have gotten worse.”
headache
He speaks like a chihuahua from the valley.
fast, simple, and inane, “no joke”
but we at least euthanize diseased chihuahuas…
(i’m so upset)