On ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,’ Jonah Hill apologized for the homophobic slur he uttered at a paparazzo which was caught on video. The “22 Jump” star began his interview addressing his remarks and the controversy which had ensued in the aftermath.
The Oscar-nominated actor co-stars with Channing Tatum in “22 Jump Street.” But his interview began on a serious tone, as he chose to deliver a fervent and unequivocal apology for uttering a homophobic slur at a paparazzo which was caught on video by TMZ. As seen in the video (below) after provocation, Jonah Hill lost his temper and said, “Suck my d–k, you f—-t.”
Although he had apologized previously on Howard Stern’s show Hill took an opportunity to address a wider audience. He began, saying, “There was a paparazzi guy and he was antagonizing me and calling me names, attacking me personally, my family personally, and I was genuinely hurt by this, and made angry by this. And in response, I wanted to hurt him back, and I said the most hurtful word that I could think of at that moment.”
He continued, saying, “I didn’t mean this in the sense of the word, you know? I didn’t mean it in a homophobic way … I think that, um, that doesn’t matter. How you mean things doesn’t matter. Words have weight and meaning, and the word I chose was grotesque. And, you know? No one deserves to say or hear words like that.”
Jonah Hill took the opportunity to note that he felt he let down everyone, particularly the LBGTQ community of whom he said he had been a lifetime supporter.
He added, “I genuinely am deeply sorry to anyone who’s ever been affected by that term in their life.”
He went on to say, “I don’t deserve or expect your forgiveness, but what I ask is that at home; if you’re watching this, and you’re a young person especially; if someone says something that hurts you or angers you, use me as an example of what not to do, and don’t respond with hatred or anger. Because you’re just adding more ugliness to the world.”
Jimmy Fallon in response said, “That’s good that you came out…” Mid-sentence both Hill and the audience laughed. And when the laughter died down, Fallon went on to finish his sentence, saying, “That’s good that you came out here and told us all,”
Hill said, “My love and apologies to everybody.”
As did the original video, now the video of Jonah Hill’s apology has gone viral. His apology is notable as he did not couch it the equivocal language of PR speak that we have sometimes heard along the lines of “If I offended anyone.” Kudos to the actor for owning up to his words and not making excuses for himself. Instead, he took the opportunity to make it a teachable moment, letting others know that lashing out in anger has consequences.
Both videos are below.
Pictures: PR Photos
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