On September 21, 2012, Paris Hilton released a statement in which she apologised to the gay community for stating earlier that they are all infested with aids. According to her, “Gay guys are the horniest people in the world,” earlier in the week, Hilton was secretly recorded by a New York City cab driver while she made the claim. “They’re disgusting. Most of them probably have AIDS. I would be so scared if I was a gay guy . . . you’ll like die of AIDS.”
Her apology was posted on the official website of the Gay and lesbian Alliance against defamation. She added, “I am so sorry and so upset that I caused pain to my gay friends, fans and their families with the comments heard this morning.” “I was having this private conversation with a friend of mine who is gay and our conversation was in no way towards the entire gay community. It is the last thing that I would ever want to do, and I cannot put into words how much I wish I could take back every word. Gay people are the strongest and most inspiring people I know … Again, I am so sorry from the bottom of my heart and I feel absolutely horrible. I hope that everyone can accept my apology and know that it is not who I am or how I feel in any way.”