THE BACHELOR Juan Pablo Apologies for Recent Anti-Gay Remarks

Former Venezuelan soccer star Juan Pablo Galavis, who can currently be seen on ABC's THE BACHELOR, apologized on his Facebook page for recent anti-gay remarks he made to The TV Page on whether ABC should do a season of the reality series featuring a non-heterosexual bachelor.

"I don't think it is a good example for kids to watch (gay relationships) on TV," Galavis told the website. Today, Galavis explained that his comments were taken out of context, posting:

People,

I want to apologize to all the people I may have offended because of my comments on having a Gay or Bisexual Bachelor. The comment was taken out of context. If you listen to the entire interview, there's nothing but respect for Gay people and their families. I have many gay friends and one of my closest friends who's like a brother has been a constant in my life especially during the past 5 months.

The word pervert was not what I meant to say and I am very sorry about it. Everyone knows English is my second language and my vocabulary is not as broad as it is in Spanish and, because of this, sometimes I use the wrong words to express myself. What I meant to say was that gay people are more affectionate and intense and for a segment of the TV audience this would be too racy to accept. The show is very racy as it is and I don't let my 5 year old daughter watch it. Once again, I'm sorry for how my words were taken. I would never disrespect anyone.

Sinceramente,

Juan Pablo Galavis.

ABC's The Bachelor airs Mondays at 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.

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