After Perez Hilton posted an apology video on YouTube called “My Message To Britney Spears And The Free Britney Movement,” Britney fans didn’t buy his apology, as he previously mocked and shunned the singer countless times throughout her career in the past.
The 43-year-old gossip blogger wore a shirt with Britney’s face on it, saying, “First, I’m sorry to Britney Spears. I’ve apologized so many times and I will continue to apologize for my past coverage and treatment of her.”
He continued, “Today, I have been getting so much hate and bullying from people who were and are upset about how I used to talk about Britney Spears. So my message to all of those people is, ‘F— you.’ It just does not compute that you’re going to bully someone for bullying somebody in the past. How does that make you any better than what I did? It doesn’t! Thankfully, I fully own how reprehensible I used to be back in the day. I can see it, I can acknowledge it and I carry with me deep shame and regret. Especially knowing that I contributed to Britney Spears’ pain.”
He also took to Twitter writing, “The media is trying to claim that I called #BritneySpears an embarrassment in my memoir last year. Yes, I did technically write that – WHILE TALKING ABOUT THE PAST and immediately expressing regret that I used to think this way! This is what I really said. #FreeBritney“
The media is trying to claim that I called #BritneySpears an embarrassment in my memoir last year. Yes, I did technically write that - WHILE TALKING ABOUT THE PAST and immediately expressing regret that I used to think this way! This is what I really said. #FreeBritney pic.twitter.com/ajxCunaU5O
— Perez (@ThePerezHilton) June 25, 2021
The media personality accepted that he will be forever haunted for his remarks against Britney:
This will haunt me forever. I have accepted that. https://t.co/lK33zmxPfM #BritneySpears #FreeBritney
— Perez (@ThePerezHilton) June 25, 2021
Perez Hilton retweeted a Twitter user saying, “Bullying is correct if it’s towards Perez Hilton !!!”
Bullying is correct if it’s towards Perez Hilton !!!
— Daniella Cathleen (@dderose3) June 24, 2021
Fans rallying behind Britney Spears called out Perez Hilton, Justin Timberlake and US Weekly on Twitter for supporting the singer now, but profited off her struggles in the past:
Not Perez Hilton 'supporting' Britney after posting upskirt photos of her and being one of the reasons for her conservatorship in the first place
— Rin Chupeco (THE EVER CRUEL KINGDOM out now!) (@RinChupeco) June 24, 2021
Not Justin Timberlake 'supporting' Britney after his revenge porn song of her won a Grammy
this was the only hero here pic.twitter.com/mozEZFeIC1
One of the main reasons why Perez Hilton was as relevant as he was in the mid-aughts was because he profited off of many female starlets' trauma, addiction, and mental health struggles.
— Morgan Jerkins (@MorganJerkins) June 23, 2021
He wasn't some great interviewer. He wasn't offering astute culture criticism. He was a bully
A reminder that Perez Hilton may be the person who owes the biggest apology to Spears.
— Connor Behrens (@ConnorBehrens) June 23, 2021
After the death of Heath Ledger in 2008, Perez posted a meme of Ledger that said, "Why couldn't it be Britney?"#FreeBritney #BritneySpeaks https://t.co/mcsIf6gALY
not perez hilton acting like a performative activist during the #FreeBritney movement after mocking and bashing her in the media 🥴 pic.twitter.com/J6FlDxnAlz
— #FREEBRITNEY ♡︎ (@heyitskariema) June 23, 2021
Perez Hilton: I too stand with Britney Spears!
— IFY (@IfyNwadiwe) June 24, 2021
Everyone: pic.twitter.com/xqNjytpk9P
Imagine putting a statement out about Britney, after years of slut shaming her and questioning her mental state for your own profit, Justin Timberlake and Perez Hilton are trash #FreeBritney pic.twitter.com/BeWVKs0Yys
— Sam Riding (@samriding04) June 24, 2021
It’s always a good day to drag Perez Hilton pic.twitter.com/jYFPoCNzar
— m a y a (@KioshiWarrior) June 23, 2021
Perez Hilton and Justin Timberlake showing support for Britney? Please. Y’all trashed her for YEARS and built a career off of her. We haven’t forgotten. #FreeBritney pic.twitter.com/JencE7RwaM
— Tiffany (@Tiffanytweets__) June 24, 2021
I’ve been waiting for that man to be held accountable for his actions, Perez Hilton was a nightmare in the 2000’s. Literally built a career off of body shaming, belittling and stalking women in the industry. So many people have cited his actions as a source of trauma for them 😒
— m a y a (@KioshiWarrior) June 23, 2021
Perez Hilton helped spread the idea that Britney was insane and unmanageable and dangerous to her children for many years, manipulating images for clicks. Without Perez Hilton, Jamie Spears would not be as powerful today. To deny that is to deny the sky is blue.
— HELLOTEFI 🥭 (@hellotefi) June 24, 2021
Perez Hilton SPENT years terrorizing Britney Spears. He can go to H*LL. No one cares about what he has to say now about her at this point.
— 𝐵𝑒𝒸𝒸𝒶 (@MJFINESSELOVER) June 24, 2021
It’s really infuriating how people will add and aid your abuse/mistreatment then pretend they care about your safety and wellbeing. US, Justin Timberlake and Perez Hilton’s tweets about Britney are perfect examples of that. https://t.co/YhYm3xqCuH
— Maya Angelique👑 (@moneyymaya) June 24, 2021
Perez Hilton and all other major tabloids right now tweeting in support of #FreeBritney after spending years purposefully mocking, humiliating, and degrading her pic.twitter.com/TaMKePYeuh
— Emily (@emilybernay) June 23, 2021
not perez hilton trying to be nice about britney spears pic.twitter.com/zn8Bbf0nJQ
— milo kamalani stunt double (@dubbingtonknows) June 23, 2021
You can watch Perez Hilton’s video below (NSFW for strong language):