Jonah Hill addressed his homophobic remarks on ‘The Tonight Show’

Last night Jonah Hill appeared on The Tonight Show and addressed his controversial homophobic remarks caught on video.

Hill, who does have a track record of supporting gay rights, appeared very contrite and seemed genuine in his apology. Hill explained that the paparazzo had been following him for awhile, insulting him and his family and said he wanted to use “the most hurtful word that I could think of at that moment.”

“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.,” said Hill. “If someone says something that hurt you or angers you, use me as an example of what not to do. Don’t respond with hatred or anger, because you are just adding more ugliness to the world.”

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