Perez Hilton joins the Estefans on the latest episode of Red Table Talk, and the family members take him to task about some of the things he’s written over the years. In particular, how Hilton used to out celebrities on his blog in its earlier days.
Entertainers such as Lance Bass, Wentworth Miller, and Neil Patrick Harris are among those who Hilton suggested were gay, before them announcing it themselves.
Related: A brief, probably incomplete list of all the LGBTQ celebrities Perez Hilton tried to destroy
In a clip released to Facebook—ahead of today’s full show—Gloria Estefan asks Hilton, “Did you feel that because you were openly gay, that was your permission to out people that didn’t come out?”
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Hilton nods before Emily Estefan, who is also gay, chimes in, “No that’s just f*c*ked up. I never understood how you as a gay man, could put anybody in that situation.”
“I knew what I was doing was wrong,” Hilton replies, before going on to say that his drug use at the time led to some leaps of self-rationalization.
“I would say things like, ‘I’m just sharing to my friends online, what my friends in private talk about. So why should I treat my public friends any different than my private friends?’”
“They’re not your friends,” Emily responds. “They’re the audiences of these people.”
Perez’s appearance alongside Red Table Talk follows a recent appearance on the show from Fifth Harmony’s Lauren Jauregui. The bisexual singer said she felt “violated” in 2016 when Perez tweeted photos of her kissing her then-girlfriend.
“I was outed to the public…” Jauregui said. “My own process was violated.”
Though most of her family already knew she was bi, she said she wasn’t ready to come out to the world.
“I’m Latina, and there was that looming feeling of, ‘What is my community going to think about me?’” she said. “Are they even going to accept me?”
Jauregui later penned a letter revealing she is bisexual.
Related: Perez Hilton insists he’s “NOT sorry” for outing this celeb
Following Jauregui’s comments on Red Table Talk, Perez appeared unrepentant. He said he was merely commenting on a photo that had already been leaked (which he reshared).
“When I apologize for something, it’s because I mean it and am genuinely remorseful,” he wrote in a statement on YouTube. “I am NOT sorry for that tweet about Lauren Jauregui. That was not ‘outing’ her.”
“All I did was send out a tweet talking about the leaked photo,” he added. “I don’t regret that.”
Why are @FifthHarmony fans being so extra over this photo of @LaurenJauregui (in the red) kissing another girl? NBD! https://t.co/3smnzaWAB3 pic.twitter.com/dIbUzkoxYD
— Perez (@ThePerezHilton) November 14, 2016
GlobeTrotter
“‘I knew what I was doing was wrong,’ Hilton replies, before going on to say that his drug use at the time led to some leaps of self-rationalization.”
If you’re trying to be penitent for past wrong-doings, then you should start by telling the truth. It wasn’t drugs that caused you to inflict so much hurt on others, it was MONEY. You stood to cash in on other people’s pain, just grow up for once and tell the truth. Drugs and alcohol don’t change your behavior, they simply reveal you for what you really are!
EducatedOtter
While Perez’s ethics may be questionable at best and occasionally despicable during his heyday, reposting pics that already existed in the public realm is not outing someone. This girl needs to chill.
Cam
Ugh, not to defend Hilton, but……..
One issue I have with this is that, the incident mentioned in the article was a situation where that picture had already leaked, Hilton just reported on it, so he didn’t out her.
As for some of the other celebs he “outted”, NPH and David Burtka would hold hands walking down the street, yes, Hilton ran the picture but those pictures were up on media sites for sale. The glass closet was always a risk and I’m not sure that people holding hands in public should be shocked if they were outted.
He may have done a bunch of others, those are the only two I can remember.
But I agree with @GlobeTrotter, Hilton was very well compensated for his blog and he needed to keep eyeballs on it.
QJ201
Bitter failed gay actor + cocaine + blog + juvenile humor was the formula.
Still is without the drugs.
peacefulruffneck
Rehashing gossip doesn’t give you a free pass to mess with people’s lives. I don’t care if they are famous or not-everyone deserves to have privacy when dealing with something so vulnerable as coming out.
You can stop the pain and hate by not gossiping. Yet we have scum like Perez Hilton (hijacked name from another loser) who just continue to pile it on even when he is “apologizing”.
Disappear please Perez Hilton and Qweerty please stop giving this human pile of mess a platform or attention. In other words Qweerty stop being a tool for regurgitating hate and negativity.
Sqwoah
Celebrities sell their souls for fame. Getting attention is their stock and trade. If you want to keep secrets, don’t become a celebrity. Find another way to make your money.
MISTERJETT
no matter what you do or who you are, everyone is entitled to a private life.
humble charlie
Of course he will try to defend himself, and that is to be expected especially as he matures and begins to develop a conscience and eases up on being so self-righteous.
He did what he did, and, whether good or bad, what-he-did cannot be taken back. But, eventually, all-of-it will be forgotten.
Essie
Well, it’s been about 20 years and people don’t seem to have forgotten. What I don’t understand is why, all of a sudden, he’s getting press? It’s like an apology tour that no one ask for and he’s milking it.
humble charlie
Essie, you’re right.
Phillip
Just go away; I don’t think anyone is really interested in your weak excuses, Perez.
Mack
I agree. Why are we making him relevant again?
John
I agree. Why is anyone talking to him anyway? He’s completely irrelevant and a horrible person.
JessM
He is 100% repulsive. He is so full of self-hatred it oozes from every pore.
scotty
The “I was drunk” or ” I was on drugs” excuses fail.
redzebra1
He’s vermin! He’s an embarrassment to decent LBTIQ people! I hope he’s ostracised by Hollywood and doesn’t get invites to parties.
cuteguy
His comments re: Fifth Harmony’s Lauren completely negated his current “apology tour”. While most can agree that it was a leaked pic that truly outed her and Perez was only guilty of posting an already publix leaked pic, he should’ve known he was going to be an easy target for this. Bc of his past abhorrent behavior, he should have never posted that pic. Idk where he’s doing his media training, if he’s even had any, but he’s failing to change the ire ppl, especially the LGBT community have for him. He cannot continue to blame drugs or anything else for his current behavior. He needs to stop deflecting and take full accountability, which we all know he prob won’t,