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Rourke warned over 'homophobic' remarks to Siwa in Massive Brother
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Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke has been given a formal warning for using "offensive and unacceptable" language towards JoJo Siwa in Celebrity Big Brother.
The Oscar-nominated star entered the ITV reality show on Monday alongside the year-old TV and social media personality, and 11 other celebrities.
Siwa accused Rourke, 72, of being "homophobic" for saying he was "going to vote the lesbian out real quick" and making other comments about her sexuality.
As a outcome, Big Brother told him: "Further language or behaviour of this nature could lead to you being removed from the Vast Brother house."
Rourke later apologised to Siwa, and told the housemates he "didn't speak it out of meanness".
According to a transcript released by ITV ahead of Wednesday evening's episode, Rourke first asked Siwa if she liked boys or girls. She replied: "Girls. My pa
19 of the Best LGBTQ+ Players in 'Big Brother,' Ranked
When it comes to LGBTQ+ representation on Big Brother, it's been a whirlwind. Some players possess done exceptionally well, enjoy Frankie Grande, Michael Bruner, and winners Kaycee Clark and Andy Herren. Some made history, like Audrey Middleton as the first transgender houseguest. And some made excellent television, fond of Ragan Fox. No matter what, Big Brother has some notable players who have impacted the game and the queer community. Oh, and kept the live feeds juicy!
Since , Big Brother has entertained American viewers every season. Whether they tune in just to the episodes on CBS or devour, sleep, and breathe the live feeds, Big Brother fans are obsessed with their favorite show. The show has celebrated over-the-top personalities who have made the show what it is. While it may not have been as progressive in the casting department compared to its CBS sister show Survivor, the individuals from the queer community are worth celebrating. Here are some of the amazing personalities that were out and proud during
How Big Brother blazed the trail for LGBTQ+ representation on TV
This article was originally published 28 March
It was the summer of and Shabby Katchadourian was walking around the Big Brother bedroom in a black bra, glasses and a bandana. I was 17 and suddenly very aware that all I wanted to act was lick her stomach.
I’m not sure why it was this moment that sparked a big gay realisation. It’s not enjoy there was a shortage of images of women in bras in pop culture. In , however, there was a shortage of lesbian representation on television. Shabby was one of the first times I saw a real-life gay woman on screen, authentic and messy and flawed just like everyone else, trying to navigate the unusual experience of suddenly living with an eclectic group of strangers being filmed 24/7 and, at the same period, navigate the universal lesbian experience of falling for a flirty straight lady. (She’s also hot as fuck but that’s neither here nor there, for the purposes of this article.)
For all its controversies and criticisms, what Big Brother did succeed at was genuinely repr
Big Brother's Zach Rance Comes Out as Bisexual and Says He "Fell in Love" With Frankie Grande
Big Brother alum Zach Rance says that he is bisexual and that when he starred on the CBS reality show years ago, he fell in love and "hooked up" with former co-star Frankie Grande.
Frankie, singer Ariane Grande's openly gay older brother, has not responded to Ranch's comments, which he made on Tuesday, Dec. 8 during a collective YouTube conversation about mental health, sexual orientation and gender identity. The Mental Health Collection, an initiative Zach leads, and the podcast With Love, Alexa, presented the virtual event.
"I've been straight my entire life," said Zach, who co-starred with Frankie on season 16 of Big Brother in "I've only liked women, you know, but on Big Brother, Frankie and I got super super close and I fell in love with who he was as a person—super funny, super smart, you know, good-looking guy. And as noun went on, we got so close that I wasn't really sure