Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke has been given a formal warning by Celebrity Big Brother producers after “homophobic” comments about and to JoJo Siwa.
In scenes that will air in tonight’s Celebrity Big Brother episode (9 April), The Wrestler star Rourke suggests to “Karma” singer Siwa that he would be able to turn her straight.
After she rebuffs his insinuation, he then tells fellow housemate and former Love Island star Chris Hughes that he will be “vote the lesbian out real quick”.
The interaction begins with Rourke asking JoJo Siwa whether she “likes girls or boys”, to which she responds: “Me? Girls. My partner is non-binary.”
Jojo Siwa is currently in a relationship with actor and DJ Kath Ebbs.
In a grim response, Rourke says: “If I stay longer than four days, you won’t be gay anymore.”
Without missing a beat, Siwa expertly responds: “I can guarantee I’ll still be gay and I’ll still be in a very happy relationship.”
Later on, Rourke tells Hughes that when it comes to having evict other housemates, he will do his best to “vote the lesbian out”.
Siwa overhears the interaction, and responds: “That’s homophobic, if that was your reasoning.”
Sadly, the offensive comments don’t stop there, with the Oscar nominee telling his fellow housemates that he “needs a fag”, before gesturing towards Siwa and saying: “I’m not talking to you.”
The actor is then called to the Celebrity Big Brother Diary Room, where he is told that he has received a formal warning over his comments.
“Further language or behaviour of this nature could lead to you being removed from the Big Brother house,” he is told.
Following the warning, Rourke apologises both to Big Brother, urging that he doesn’t “have dishonourable intentions”, and then apologises to a visibly upset Siwa in person.
“As a future,” Siwa responds, “using the word f** is not an acceptable word”.
The other housemates – including Hughes, Drag Race UK winner Danny Beard and TV host Trisha Goddard – then attempt to educate Rourke on why his comments were deemed offensive.
Celebrity Big Brother continues at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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