From Pink News:
The star of Dan Savage sitcom The Real O’Neals has apologized for
comments he made about Arrow actor Colton Haynes and X-Men director
Bryan Singer.
Haynes, who became a fan favorite in TV shows Teen Wolf and Arrow,
came out in an emotional interview with Entertainment Weekly last month –
though he didn’t explicitly state that he was gay.
The star of Dan Savage sitcom The Real O’Neals has apologized for
comments he made about Arrow actor Colton Haynes and X-Men director
Bryan Singer.
Haynes, who became a fan favorite in TV shows Teen Wolf and Arrow,
came out in an emotional interview with Entertainment Weekly last month –
though he didn’t explicitly state that he was gay.
“For him to judge me without even meeting me and having no idea the
struggles I’ve been through is absolutely uncalled for and quite frankly
embarrassing on his part.
“Since when is a three-page article in EW not an appropriate way to
come out? And since when did he become the judge of what’s appropriate?”
Galvin has since apologized extensively.
He wrote: “The entire interview I gave to Vulture has hurt the LGBT community and the industry I feel truly fortunate to be a part of.
“My only intention was to try and empower and promote honesty, but I
fully understand that comments I made were brazen and hurtful.
“To Colton Haynes and to the LGBT youth, especially those who have
embraced our show, I have no right to dictate how or when anybody comes
out of the closet; I know how difficult and scary the process of coming
out can be, and the last thing I would ever want to do is make it
scarier. For anyone.”
Elsewhere in the interview Galvin mocked X-Men director Bryan Singer,
who has previously faced unsuccessful sexual abuse lawsuits.
Galvin had said: “Bryan Singer likes to invite little boys over to his pool and diddle them in the f**king dark of night.
“I want nothing to do with that. I think there are enough boys in
L.A. that are questionably homosexual who are willing to do things with
the right person who can get them in the door.”
Vulture has since retracted the comments.
Galvin said: “I sincerely apologize to Bryan Singer for the horrible
statement I made about him in the interview I gave to New York Magazine.
“My comments were false and unwarranted. It was irresponsible and
stupid of me to make those allegations against Bryan, and I deeply
regret doing so. I have never been to Bryan’s house, and I admit there
is no basis for any of the things I said or implied about Bryan in that
interview.
“I understand now that my statements were not at all funny and have
serious implications. I am very sorry and I hope that Bryan and everyone
else who read that interview can forgive me for my serious lapse in
judgment.
“I have contacted New York Magazine and the other publications that
republished my statements and asked them all to print this retraction
and apology.”
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