Boy George is defending himself after being accused of being biphobic following a series of tweets.
“Bi-phobic? Yeah, of course. Suck my bigot toe!” the singer tweeted in response to various tweets dated Jan. 2 to Jan. 3.
According to Queerty, it all started with a now-deleted tweet he posted about George Michael’s boyfriend, Fadi Fawaz. After Fawaz said that tweets from his account claiming that Michael had committed suicide were a result of a hack, Boy George reportedly tweeted, “‘My computer got hacked’ is like ‘I’m bisexual’ or ‘I’m sniffing because I have allergies.’”
People on social media took offense to George’s tweet, but the “Karma Chameleon” singer’s responses didn’t necessarily put out the fire.
https://twitter.com/_wadeywiIson/status/815897291873779712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
George responded, “My tweet was not directed at you? How big is your ego right now? Lots of people use ‘bisexual’ when they really mean ‘gay.’”
Read below for more of the back-and-forth.
The wider LGBT community has tolerated biphobia for too long. @BoyGeorge will find as @onebiggins found that that is changing.
— ??? biscuit (@we_are_biscuit) January 2, 2017
F***************! You are dull! https://t.co/ckJALjpUMB
— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) January 4, 2017
@BoyGeorge 's recent opinion on sexuality is ignorance at its best
— Francesca Reidie (@francescareidie) January 4, 2017
Go write a poem! https://t.co/VbS5wSOISz
— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) January 4, 2017
@BoyGeorge There are a lot of bisexual kids and adults who connect with your music. They look to you and your music for help.
— Cuddlepunk aka Tranquility Based (@cuddlepunk_1) January 4, 2017
Grow up and stop being a sheep. I'm about as 'bi-phobic' as you are an Alsatian in sling backs! https://t.co/iKXDL1RrRB
— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) January 4, 2017
I just may have finally put 'bisexuality' on the map! Where's my thanks!
— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) January 4, 2017
I'm Bore-phobic
— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) January 4, 2017
My point completely but that doesn't mean some people are not genuinely bi. https://t.co/h3zFRzltwA
— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) January 2, 2017
Only if you are quite dim? https://t.co/PYG2K8KqUt
— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) January 2, 2017
Bi-phobic? Yeah, of course. Suck my bigot toe! 🙂
— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) January 2, 2017
Here are other tweets about George’s statement, with some people defending the former pop star.
https://twitter.com/blurry_phases/status/816686841185374208
but actual bisexuals were upset by your words. We have enough trouble getting the world to acknowledge our existence already.
— Saint Jezebel needs a goddamn shower. And a meal. (@kshandra) January 2, 2017
@BoyGeorge is a champion of the community. Not a bi-hater. He has lived and breathed the community for decades. He knows his stuff.
— Daniel Falconer (@DanielJFalconer) January 3, 2017
Boy George was in the news recently, when Sarah Michelle Gellar made an unfortunate yet epic social media boo-boo when she told her half-million Twitter followers that ’80s pop star had died.
Of course, she meant to pay tribute to George Michael, who passed away suddenly Christmas Day of heart failure.
The singer’s representatives have not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment.