Professional attention seeker Perez Hilton has said some stunningly stupid things over the years, but this takes the cake.
In a video uploaded to his YouTube channel, the father of three explained his reasoning for why he won’t send his 5-year-old son to dance classes.
Dance classes, he says, would create at 50 percent chance that his child would “end up being gay.”
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And just in case anyone tried to brush it off as a joke, he dug himself deeper and deeper into this hole of idiocy:
“This is all stemming from me saying on [my] podcast that I wouldn’t put my son into dance class because I think dance class might help make your son gay.
And I wasn’t even joking.
And even though I believe I was born gay, I can reconcile having said that.”
Here’s the scientific process behind his estimation of “50 percent”:
“I would say a good amount — maybe like 50 percent or more — of little boys who take dance class end up being gay.”
“I don’t think that’s a homophobic thing to say,” he added without a shred of irony.
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Instead, Perez opted for tennis lessons for his son, because “gays do tennis, but it’s not something I think: ‘oh yeah, no, I’m gonna have him in tights and ballet shoes.’”
“I don’t want to do anything that could potentially hurt him,” he added.
Watch this mess unfurl below, or better yet, don’t:
rdb2010
What a douche.
bowlingbutch
This is Perez Hilton’s way of trying to extend his 15″ of fame. Just a few weeks ago he was sobbing because he can’t find a boyfriend. Maybe if he quit doing and saying idiotic things he could meet someone. Saying dance class could make your son turn gay sure doesn’t attract people to him.
Marty69
Most men who dance on TV or the Movies or professionally are probably gay,
Brian
Dance classes are the type of activity that attracts gay kids, so it makes sense that a lot of professional dancers are gay. They weren’t turned gay by the dance class.
Jazpyy
If his UK big brother performance was anything to go buy then his kids being gay is the last thing he should be worried about, surprised he was able to keep them, in the UK child protection would have whipped them away years ago.
Hussain-TheCanadian
How in God’s name did he become a father of three???? I hope his kids are not biologically related to him because I shutter at the prospect of them inheriting his low IQ than anything homosexual, which would be redeeming.
Kangol
He really should not raising kids, especially potentially LGBTQ kids. His self-loathing and homophobia have been clear for years, and now he’s actively psychologically harming his own children.
steveb1164
He used Suragates…at least for his oldest.
LABrad
Yikes! How could someone be so stupid. His 5 year old son understands human sexuality better than he does. I don’t even mind that he hopes his son is straight. It’s the idea that he thinks he can have an influence on it. Unbelievable.
kevins48
he won’t sent him?
Donston
Gay and gay-leaning people who have kids frequently try to cover up self-loathing with stuff like this and claim that they’re just trying to “protect” their kids. (I know this to be true, because my “baby mama” is frequently paranoid about our son being gay considering he has two gay-leaning parents). But really, this guy is just an attention-seeking kook. Now that he’s no longer relevant on the gossip blogger scene he’s gotta find other ways to keep people pissed at him. If he was still a thing in pop culture I doubt he’d even have those kids.
tham
Dance class turns you gay?
Ok that sounds dumb.
Setherface
I’ve said it for years, he is super problematic towards the gay community. I thought it was ridiculous that azealia banks was lambasted for saying derogatory things towards him when he has done much more to hurt the gay community than she ever has. He made a career off making fun of kids, outing gay celebrities before they’re ready, drawing dicks on people and just generally being nasty to everyone. He’s human garbage and I wish he’d just go away.
Paco
I spent my entire childhood being taught to be straight and being limited to “straight” male activities. It didn’t work.
He needs to get some therapy for his issues and not ruin his son’s childhood with them.
Donston
What does Trump have to do with this? Like we haven’t heard plenty of idiotic or nonscensical things from Trump-loving “fags”. Stop trying to make everything political.
Lvng1Tor
What he really means is that he doesn’t want his son to be “that type of gay” ya know the sissy kind. Sport gay will be OK though…what a disgusting person.
richybruce
Someone should tell him that just because you’re gay, that doesn’t mean that you end up being an attention starved troll that no man would get within 10 miles of.
Armiya
Your comment is the second one I’ve seen today, plugging a page with self,protection gadgets. I take it you’ve decided to work every comment section I’m the gay rags to your website?
He BGB
I think he means dance class will turn someone into a sissy not gay. Being gay himself he should know this unless it’s just about attention and getting his name in the news. What?
radiooutmike
I never attended dance class and I’m gay. I have two sons. Whoever they want to love is fine with me.
Donston
There are crazy “fags” of every race, age and political alignment, including you and your multiple handles. Yet, when someone who supports Trump says dumb sh*t and come off cookoo you remain silent. Please stop with this nonsense. It’s not helping anyone, including whatever and whoever you support. No one of any political alignment takes this guy political beliefs seriously. So trying to connect this to Trump makes you look desperate and troll-y. Perez was a lot cause long before Trump got into office.
Pistolo
Well, he’s proven that gay parents can be just like the straight ones….in that they sometimes can’t part with their own crippling narcissism long enough to let their child be who they themselves truly want to be. I wish his kids the best of luck wrestling their own identity out of his claws.
I think one of the most detrimental struggles gay men contend with is internalized homophobia and Hilton definitely has that in spades. I don’t care how masc or fem you are, you can totally idealize heterosexuality and being perceived to be “normal” or heterosexual- I’ve seen all shades of that affliction.
Cylest Brooks
Personal attacks violate the rules of Queerty’s comment policy. I have removed several comments already and will continue to monitor this thread.
I understand that we have strong opinions about this person’s impact in the gay community, but please keep your criticisms based on the merit of his ideas and not his personhood.
Thanks for understanding and happy commenting!
dwes09
His ideas are indicative of who he is. Just as yours are, just as mine are. Some ideas are reprehensible and indicative of negative character traits. Shallow much? Try thought!
Cylest Brooks
dwes09, you have a solid perspective that you totally ruin by becoming unnecessarily personal at the end of your comment. Why not let your criticism stand on its own merit? What value do you think being cruel and attacking someone’s person is going to bring to your position?
I agree with you that a person’s ideas and behaviors are indicative of who they are. I also understand that Queerty has a comment policy that I’ve been hired to enforce, and it doesn’t have a caveat to protect attacks against some people but not others.
It is possible to criticize Hilton without crossing the line. If you choose to cross the line anyhow, your comments will be deleted.
And your quick willingness to come at me personally doesn’t win you any points, either. Keep that in mind.
Shaugn
Perez, I raised 2 great children both turned out to be straight. They both had dance, gymnastics, judo, soccer and music. I let them have and do the things that they had expressed an interest in. Back off don’t be a pushy parent, let them be themselves. As to your children’s sexuality they will discover it when they feel the pull of hormones believe it or not they will become the people that are supposed to be just like you did. The only job that you have is to feed, love, guide and protect. Don’t start off being a dick hung up on labels. I know it’s hard but don’t become your parents even if they were good ones. PS. Keep your parenting out of the press, it’s one of those things that will bite you in the ass.,
chris33133
How can anyone seriously think that with-holding dance lessons will work where conversion therapy routinely fails?
Birdbrain1963
If your son is gay, maybe that is why he wants to go to dance class?????
sanfranca1
Exactly!
DHT
He is emblematic of the gay community. There is so much mental illness out there, mostly due to the way we were treated by society and the way we treat each other. Instead of working to help, many gays seek to actively participate in someone else’s self destruction. Let’s hope he doesn’t drive the kids off of a cliff.
DCguy
IS Perez desperate to get Right wing approval? IF his kid wants to take dance, let him take it. If his kid is gay, great, if his kid is straight, great.
This guy sounds like a terrible father.
GayEGO
How about the fact that going to a dance class does not change gender attraction or gender identity, they were already gay before they went to the dance class.
steveb1164
WTF?
LABrad
He can dance if he wants to.
He can leave his friends behind.
Cuz his friends don’t dance and if they don’t dance
well they’re … no friends of mine.
Mack
Let me put this in reality. My brother, who is straight (72 years old) took dancing when he was a kid. I (70 years old), on the other hand, didn’t take dancing but am 100% gay. Now maybe I got my gayness from him by osmosis since he took dancing, but I somehow I doubt it. Perez needs to stop catering to the right wing dipshits that reads his crap and think about reality. YOU’RE BORN GAY! End of story. Put a period on it.
Izzy55
Never could stomach this guy. Who knows what other ideas has about raising a child.
irbaboon
I seriously there was a way we could turn Perez straight! He has been a blight on our community for far too long
AzLights
What a jackass! No matter what he does or doesn’t do, his son is going to be whoever he is. Something tells me Perez is not 100% comfortable with his orientation. Someone who is out and OK with their orientation, whatever it is, would be very unlikely to say they would prefer that their child not be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.
If his son wants to take dance lessons, Perez should let him. Not every boy who takes dance lessons turns out to be gay. Look at people like Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly–they were famous for their dancing and as far as I know, neither was gay. And if by chance his son is gay, Perez can just get over it.
Kevan1
Perez needs to get a clue. True many men who dance are gay, but many are not. Remember Mikhail Baryshnikov. Well some of you maybe not. (Check him out online if not) Perez sounds homophobic and little under exposed or a little slow. I have known many male dancers intimately. I have also known many who were straight.. not in such an intimate way. Bottom line being a dancer or interested in dancing does not make one gay.