Perez Hilton (Screenshot courtesy of YouTube)

Perez Hilton posted a YouTube video to clarify remarks he made on his podcast that he doesn’t want to enroll his five-year-old son Mario in dance class because boys who dance “end up being gay.”

“This is all stemming from me saying on [my] podcast that I wouldn’t put my son into dance class because I think dance class might help make your son gay,” the celebrity blogger begins. “And I wasn’t even joking.”

“I would say a good amount — maybe like 50 percent or more — of little boys who take dance class end up being gay,” Hilton continued. “I don’t think that’s a homophobic thing to say. Just like I don’t think it’s a homophobic thing to say that a disproportionate amount of male singer/actor/dancers on Broadway are gay. There are more gay men drawn to that profession… That’s just a fact.”

Hilton, who is also the father to two-year-old Mia and five-month-old Mayte, went on that he would prefer if his children weren’t gay.

“If I had my preference, I’d prefer my son to be heterosexual because it’s easier,” he says.

“As a gay man, I’m not ashamed to be gay… but if I could go back in time and, when I was 18, be given a choice, I would have chosen then to be heterosexual… Being a gay man [around the world] is still a harder road to travel on,” Hilton, who has stated he believes he was born gay, says.

However, Hilton emphazised that whatever gender or sexuality identity his son is he will support him regardless.

“If my son turns out to be gay, or if he’s already gay but not able to articulate that yet because he’s only 5, I will love my son unconditionally and support him. If my son is transgender, I will love him and support him unconditionally,” Hilton says. “[But] ultimately, every decision I make for my son is what I think is best for his future. I don’t want to do anything that could potentially hurt him.”

People responded to Hilton’s comments with some understanding his point of view and others disagreeing.

As a mom of a wonderful gay son, I totally know what you mean. I’m proud of his strength to be who he is in a red state. I can only imagine how hard his school and social life have been.

— Shannon Reister (@wifeofrooster) April 1, 2018

I totally see your point & you’d know it’s much harder. But as loving parents we should accept & support our kids sexuality. We are who we are ??? love your truthfulness

— Kerrie Shoesmith (@kerrieshoesmit1) April 2, 2018

You know what the secret is, you let your children BE, let them express who and what they want to be. I’m surprised by your statement saying something can “make you gay” come on now

— Gina ? (@GPapoli) April 2, 2018

Honestly I really get it… it is not a “bad” life but it’s harder… also Perez I had two girls I thought I would be doing princess and tutus all my life but your kids totally direct you to what activities they enjoy most..

— karen (@KarenRatbone) April 1, 2018

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