As the year draws to a close my mood grows more and more miserable at the thought of another Christmas raping my bank account. It’s around this time I like to think back over the year, not of all the fond memories 2011 has conjured up for me (2011 has been a bit of a tight bastard with those) but of all the gaffs, faux pas’ and general bollocks things our treasured celebrities have done in the name of stupidity. This being the ‘year of the bat shit crazy celebrity’ the list below could quite easily have been 500. But these two special guys have really stood out for me so far…
JUSTIN BIEBER
He is the trumped up little brat most of the civilised world love to hate, and with good reason. Back in February during an interview with Rolling Stones magazine the filthy minion of pop suggested that homosexuality was a choice rather than something that is uncontrollable.
When asked what his views on homosexuality are, Bieber responded: “It’s everyone’s own decision to do that. It doesn’t affect me and shouldn’t affect anyone else.”
But that’s not what earns him a slap around his pretty little chops. During an interview in New Zealand when asked about his German fans Bieber responded: “German? I don’t know what that means. We don’t say that in America.”
Hitler will be rolling in his grave to hear you say that Justin.
BRETT ‘YOU RUINED THE X-MEN FILMS’ RATNER
He is the big shot filmmaker famous for directing thought provoking and avant-garde cinema classics such as Rush hour, Tower Heist and err… Rush Hour 2. Unfortunately Ratner recently became rather Infamous for his slightly homophobic comments. According to Ratner, “Rehearsals are for fags.” Very philosophical Brett, being gay myself I often find I’m rehearsing for things that need no rehearsal at all! Dry runs on tea making, a cheeky practice-walk here and there and even the occasional ‘faux’ dump (keeps the ring in good shape).
Brett has publicly apologized for his poor choice of words and will no longer be producing next year’s Oscars… Every cloud and all that.
While we all know this wasn’t a direct attack on the homosexual community (and our love of rehearsing) its worth mentioning that public speakers such as Ratner really don’t help us when they continue to use homosexuals words as negative adjectives. Having said that, I will often label shit, pointless films as being a bit ‘Ratner’.
I was going to add X-Factor’s Frankie Cokesniffer to this slap-tastic list, blatently clear he needs a good slap. But he’s hardly famous and has already appeared in every printed document the world has ever made in the last 2 months. I think thats enough column inches for you young man!
Craig Ford
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