Pop singer Morrissey has made a string of controversial comments in a new interview, including that all people ultimately prefer their own race when it comes to physical attraction.
Morrissey conducted the interview with his nephew for his own website. In it, he addressed criticism for his support of Brexit, and an incident in which he wore a “Britain First” hat on The Tonight Show.
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When asked if the Britain First hat implied he was a racist, the singer called the world “meaningless.” “Everyone ultimately prefers their own race – does this make everyone racist?” he asked. “Diversity can’t possibly be a strength if everyone has ideas that will never correspond.”
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This isn’t the first time Morrissey has attracted criticism for racial comments. In the past, he’s referred to Chinese people as a “subspecies.” He’s also come under fire for a number of political comments, including referring to Queen Elizabeth II as a dictator and expressed his desire to kill Donald Trump.
Jared MacBride
He should stick to singing and leave off the amateur psychology.
Heywood Jablowme
No! His singing isn’t good either.
white-queer-african
Tragic when in the twilight of their lives these schlebs (sic) try to stay relevant!
Hussain-TheCanadian
Well, I was born and grew up in a society that is predominantly white, my exes were white, Arab, Persian, and Asian……………………………………………………………..sooooooooooo nope I don’t prefer, nor am I limited to my own Arab race.
CenterRight
Well, obviously not everyone prefers their own race but I’d say 90% population choose their partners of their own race, which is quite natural. In the urban areas, the numbers may be a bit lower but at the end of the day, the statistic doesn’t lie no matter how you slice and dice it.
Apolodorus
With the statistics you pulled out of your ass?
youcant_handlethetruth
The stat may be true about people choosing among their own race. But your latter point about urban areas may be the explanation. Most people “choose” people that they are exposed to. Most people reside in segregated areas. Thus, they choose what they’re exposed to.
Coruna2018
True!
Donston
He wasn’t asked about interracial dating. He was asked about race in general. So, his answer was pure diversion tactic and had nothing to do with the actual discussion. Also, considering interracial dating is higher than ever and only climbing, he’s off on that as well. And from a ratio standpoint interracial couplings is higher within the “queer community”. The dude is just a depressive, bitter, straight/hetero-leaning worshiping, self-hating mess who’s still living in the mid 80’s.
jcoberkrom
Morrissey, no fool like old fool
Catholicslutbox
I had no idea he was still alive.
I thought he died of a heroine overdose or something just as expected.
Heywood Jablowme
Morrissey is a Vegan, so that must mean he prefers sexual partners who are from the solar system of Vega.
Man About Town
Or maybe Suzanne!
Kangol2
I guess he doesn’t realize that the English once treated the Irish, his ancestors, as if they were a separate and lower race, but then again, outside of singing he’s shown over the years that he’s got the brains of an empty wastebasket. All that British nationalism won’t help when Britain feels of pain of that EU trade and all those handouts being cut off. And don’t think Scotland is going to sit by and allow English conservative twits to impoverish them either, so if the Scottish oil spigots get turned off, it could get pretty bad over in what remains of “Britain.” When that happens, Morrissey better hope some of those hard-right hooligans don’t turn on his @ss.
SportGuy
LMAO, proof that he is a moron and his music sucks.
Man About Town
I stopped paying attention to this tool years ago when he said people who eat meat are no different than pedophiles.
GymMan456
Please leave him alone. How desperate is Queerty when resorting to Morrisey for something catchy?
The world is not getting more nice day after day, no its getting more tyrannic and antidemocratic states, the good places are shrinking away, just as the political influence of those who want human conditions.
There is plenty of real tragic shit to write about, Morrissey have just learnt to troll himself some attention, and it works too well. What about his defense of vegetarian lifestyle, – he shouted from stage once “what happens every day at McDonalds are worse than Holocaust.”
If you pay attention to trolls, you just get distracted from the real deal.