While promoting his new movie Stillwater, Matt Damon made headlines when he admitted in an interview with The Sunday Times that he only stopped using the gay slur f****t a few months ago.
When he used the word in front of his kids, one of his daughters wrote, 'a very long, beautiful treatise on how that word is dangerous. I said, "I retire the f-slur!" I understood.'
Several celebrities and writers took to Twitter to respond to the actor's surprising revelation, including Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen.
Gay slur: While promoting his new movie Stillwater, Matt Damon made headlines when he admitted in an interview with The Sunday Times that he only stopped using the gay slur f****t a few months ago
'I want to know what word Matt Damon has replaced f****t with,' said comedian Billy Eichner, who is also gay.
He also said in another tweet, 'And to think I didn't throw a retirement party!'
He added in another tweet, 'Imagine this headline about any other derogatory ethnic/racial/religious etc slur being used in 2021. People would be up in arms and rightfully so. But you’re still allowed to be homophobic in this fake-woke industry. HAPPY PRIDE!!!'
Billy speaks: 'I want to know what word Matt Damon has replaced f****t with,' said comedian Billy Eichner, who is also gay
Film journalist Jordan Hoffman tweeted, 'Do celebrities not realize they are not legally required to speak to the press?'
The tweet also garnered a response from actor Seth Rogen, who said, 'They actually literally are a lot of the time,' referring
