I don’t hold anyone at CBS, Paramount or the event staff responsible.” I would’ve absolutely made an issue of it if I had been able to confirm the person, but I can’t, so I really meant it when I said I wanted to move on. “It wasn’t ‘shouted’ at me, as some are now claiming. I just heard it as I was walking out and it was almost like, ‘Did I really hear what I think I just heard…?’ The fact of the matter is that I could never identify the person. Speaking to Forbes, he elaborated on the incident: “I have spoken to the parties that be and we’ve discussed it at length. I forget sometimes how much this fandom can go to bat when it wants!□□♥️ They’ve received enough attention, as it is. Let’s do it and move beyond this trivial moment. I REALLY didn’t mean for this to blow up. Producer Michelle Paradise, who was seated close to Cruz on the panel, did not hear it, and it was not captured on the video recording of the event.Ĭruz later took to Twitter again to plead with fans to focus on the positives of the event and to stop harassing the organizers. Outrage quickly shifted to the event organizers as people began to wonder why the homophobe in question was not removed.Īccording to Forbes, a CBS insider said that the organizers were not aware of the slur at the time and would have taken action if they had been. While the response to Cruz’s tweet was one of overwhelming solidarity, Cruz now believes some fans are going too far. There are millions of Star Trek fans who would love to attend a free event where they are given cheap swag who WOULD NOT treat a Star Trek actor with the disgusting homophobia Wilson reported today. Starfleet Boy aka The Gay Agenda□️□□□□ September 10, 2021 I’m sorry anyone present at that event would do that and I’m grateful you represent us with dignity and grace! I hope someone pressed the eject button or they escorted that person out. When “fans” get angry and label new Trek as “woke” I question what they actually think Trek was… While clearly dated, the ideologies of accepting everyone, all life being of value, anti-greed, striving for knowledge and betterment are all there. Many pointed out that bigotry goes completely against the show’s progressive history (the original series featured the first interracial kiss on television). Others responded in disbelief that this could happen at a Star Trek event, one in which host Whil Wheaton was sporting a rainbow Vulcan salute pin on his lapel. One fan replying to Cruz’s tweet claims that a friend heard the slur and got up to leave in disgust. I wonder if this was the moment on stage when I heard a “fan” on Star Trek Day refer to me with a homophobic slur… □ Still smiling, though. “I wonder if this was the moment on stage when I heard a ‘fan’ on Star Trek Day refer to me with a homophobic slur… Still smiling, though. The free fan event took place on September 8th in honor of Star Trek Day, and Cruz shared a photo of himself on the panel with a wide grin. They are the first gay couple in Star Trek history. Hugh Culber, who is married to Lieutenant Paul Stamets, played by Anthony Rapp. Star Trek: Discovery star Wilson Cruz recently shared that he was called a homophobic slur during a convention.
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