June 24th, 2009
Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am has released a second statement in the form of a new video blog in response to the incident that occurred in Toronto last weekend with celebrity blogger Perez Hilton. “I will not continue to comment specifically on the event that happened in Toronto this past weekend, but I don’t want my silence to be misunderstood,” he says. “I don’t condone violence or harassment of any kind. No one deserves physical abuse. And no one deserves verbal abuse. No one deserves any of that. Everyone needs to be respected.” Hilton is suing Peas manager Liborio “Polo” Molina, who he alleges punched him following an argument between the blogger and will.i.am Sunday night at a Toronto nightclub. “As far as character allegations against myself, members of the Black Eyed Peas, and members of management I believe the truth will speak for itself once all the details of the event are fully presented,” will.i.am says. “Hateful slurs racial or gay should not be used as verbal weapons to provoke violence. Let us all learn from the events that happened in Toronto. This situation has already taken valuable time, energy, and attention away from more important and in some cases devastating issues happening in our world.” Click here to watch the full video blog.
