Major celebs accused of homophobia and transphobia

Chris Martin - We probably wouldn't even know about the Coldplay front man's homophobic past if not for him opening up about it early this December. "When I went to boarding school, I walked a bit funny and I bounced a bit and I was also very homophobic because I was like, 'If I'm gay, I'm completely f**ked for eternity' and I was a kid discovering sexuality," he told Rolling Stone.

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Azealia Banks - The '212' rapper has been accused of homophobia on several occasions. In late October 2019, she apologized for one of those instances, only to lash out again in early December. "I love the gays and love how much y’all love me but I really have to eject. I think you guys are into a lot of sh*t/people I just don’t find value in," she wrote on Instagram. "So, gays… I bid you adieu…"

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Dave Chappelle - Jokes at the expense of LGBTQ people have long been a part of Dave Chappelle's stand-up routine, yet many folks thought his recent return to the spotlight would signal a change. Then came his 2019 Netflix special 'Sticks & Stones,' in which one highlight includes Chappelle saying that transgender people "hate my f**king guts, and I don’t blame them" because "I can’t stop writing jokes" about them.

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Shane Gillis - Shane Gillis got his first taste of fame for all the wrong reasons. He was confirmed as part of the cast of 'Saturday Night Live' for the 2019/2020 season, only for homophobic and racist slurs from his past to come back and haunt him.

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Kevin Hart -

Of course, we can't talk comedian career nosedives over accusations of homophobia without mentioning Kevin Hart. He lost his job hosting the Oscars after old homophobic tweets resurfaced in 2018. What's more, he refused to genuinely apologize for the remarks.

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Chelsea Handler - Wishing to defend Hart, fellow comedian Nick Cannon decided to dig up old homophobic tweets from famous white female comedians, pointing to a double standard. Chelsea Handler, for instance, tweeted in 2010: "This is what a f*g bird [looks] like when he flexes."

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Sarah Silverman - Cannon's next target? Sarah Silverman. In 2010, she tweeted: "I dont mean this in a hateful way but the new bachelorette's a f*ggot."

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Amy Schumer - Finally, he came after Amy Schumer. "Enjoy skyfall f*gs. I'm bout to get knee deep in Helen Hunt #thesessions," she tweeted in 2012.

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Eddie Murphy - All this renewed focus on comedians with homophobic material also put the largely beloved Eddie Murphy under the spotlight. His famed stand-up specials 'Delirious' and 'Raw' from the '80s included such jokes. What makes Murphy different, however, is that in September 2019 he apologized for them.

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Travis Scott - If comedians have quite the history with homophobia and transphobia, rappers aren't far behind. For instance, in 2018 Travis Scott was accused of transphobia after he edited out transgender model Amanda Lepore from his album cover for 'Astroworld.'

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Eminem -

Eminem's been accused of homophobia since pretty much the beginning of his career, and he's a known repeat offender. But did his recent comeback signal a change? Not so much. He came under fire in 2018 for calling Tyler, the Creator a "f*ggot" on the song 'Fall.'

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50 Cent - Eminem's musical protégé 50 Cent has also been accused of homophobia. Which is potentially more surprising because his mom is known to be a lesbian. One episode included a 2010 tweet where the rapper states: "If you a man and [you're] over 25 and you don't eat pu**y just kill your self damn it. The world will be a better place. Lol."

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Snoop Dogg - The iconic rapper caused a stir in 2015 when he shared a post on Instagram calling Caitlyn Jenner a "science project."

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Chris Brown - Accused of homophobia on several occasions, the musician kicked it up a notch in 2010 when he tweeted "d**k in da a** lil boy" to rapper Raz-B, formerly of B2K. This was in regards to Raz claiming he had been sexually abused when he was younger by B2K's manager, Chris Stokes.

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Liam Gallagher - Known for his volatile nature, the Oasis front man had this to say about Russian soccer fans in 2016: "Russian hooligans skintight shorts bumbags b*tty boy muscles ha ha I’d be more worried bout getting me ar*e pinched."

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Kim Kardashian -

Kim K was accused of homophobia after she implied on social media that model and actor Tyson Beckford was gay, this after he criticized her looks. “Sis we all know why you don’t care for it," she wrote, also including a nail polish emoji.

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Paris Hilton - Kim Kardashian's friend and fellow socialite Paris Hilton has also been in the hot seat for similar reasons. In 2012, a recording was leaked in which she made homophobic remarks. She could be heard saying that gay men are "disgusting" and that "most of them probably have AIDS."

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Mel Gibson -

Of course, actors aren't immune to making homophobic comments. It was only in 2010 that a 1991 interview from Mel Gibson really picked up steam. In it he says, "They take it up the a**... this is only for taking a sh*t." He added, "With this look, who's going to think I'm gay? I don't lend myself to that type of confusion. Do I look like a homosexual? Do I talk like them? Do I move like them?"

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Isaiah Washington - Isaiah Washington was at the height of his career when he became a Hollywood pariah after an argument with co-star Patrick Dempsey on the set of 'Grey's Anatomy' in 2006. He went as far as using a gay slur, which prompted another co-star, T.R. Knight, to come out publicly soon after.

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Jonah Hill -

In 2014, the actor had this to say to a paparazzo: "Suck my d**k, you f*ggot!" He then apologized on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.' We sure hope he meant it, since his sister, actress Beanie Feldstein, recently came out.

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Alec Baldwin -

Alec Baldwin certainly has his moments. In 2013, he went after a tabloid writer who wrote an unfavorable story about his wife, Hilaria. "I’m gonna find you, George Stark, you toxic little queen, and I’m gonna f**k… you… up,” tweeted Baldwin, adding, "[I'd] put my foot up your f**king a**, George Stark, but I’m sure you’d dig it too much."

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Drake Bell -

The former Nickelodeon star is yet another celeb who poked fun at Caitlyn Jenner, tweeting in 2015: "sorry… still calling you Bruce."

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Kirk Cameron - Star of the '80s sitcom 'Growing Pains,' Kirk Cameron has since become known as quite the conservative celebrity. On 'Piers Morgan Tonight' in 2012, he shared that he believes homosexuality is "unnatural… I think it’s detrimental, and ultimately destructive to so many of the foundations of civilization."

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Howard Stern - He's changed his tune since the early '90s, but in 1990 radio shock jock Howard Stern did say that when it comes to lesbians, he "probably could cure 'em forever," as well as claiming that gay men enjoy being hit and tortured.

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Evander Holyfield - Unfortunately athletes are not always the best examples either. In 2014, legendary boxer Evander Holyfield claimed that homosexuality could be "fixed," this on the UK edition of 'Celebrity Big Brother.' "Yes it is a choice, come on, that ain’t the way nobody is made," he also expressed.

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Manny Pacquiao - Manny Pacquiao is yet another world famous boxer accused of homophobia, though his remarks were much stronger. "Animals are better because they can distinguish male from female,” he said in 2016. "Do you see animals mating with the same sex? If men mate with men and women mate with women they are worse than animals."

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Israel Folau - In April 2019, star Australian rugby player Israel Folau made quite the lengthy post on Instagram, which included the following: "Warning – Drunks, Homosexuals, Adulterers, Liars, Fornicators, Thieves, Atheists, Idolaters. HELL AWAITS YOU. REPENT! ONLY JESUS SAVES." He was actually sacked as a result, but in early December he reached a settlement with Rugby Australia.

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Anita Bryant - The American singer and anti-gay rights activist will always be seen as one of the greatest enemies of the early gay rights movement in the United States. Here's just one of her comments, made in 1977: "If gays are granted rights, next we’ll have to give rights to [sex workers] and to people who sleep with St. Bernards and to nail biters."

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Donna Summer -

"It was Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve," the late Donna Summer allegedly said at a 1983 concert. In another instance, she reportedly said: "I’ve seen the evil homosexuality come out of you people… AIDS is your sin… Now don’t get me wrong, God loves you. But not the way you are now." She repeatedly denied the comments. Truth or fiction, they didn't stop hits like 'Last Dance' from becoming gay anthems.

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Ronald Reagan - The former actor had called gay people "sick unfortunates" before he was elected President of the United States. And once president, he chose to ignore the AIDS crisis, only giving a formal speech in 1987, after thousands had already died.

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Tony Curtis & Ernest Borgnine - For some reason, esteemed actors Tony Curtis and Ernest Borgnine launched a campaign against 'Brokeback Mountain' (2005) during its Oscar run. They insisted they never watched the film, but that didn't stop Curtis from claiming "Howard Hughes and John Wayne wouldn’t like it." For his part, Borgnine commented: "If John Wayne were alive he’d be rolling over in his grave."

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John Wayne -

Curtis and Borgnine might have been right. A 1971 Playboy interview has revealed John Wayne's racist and homophobic views. One such comment was that 'Midnight Cowboy' (1969) was "a story about two f*gs."

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