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Mickey Rourke has been issued a warning by Big Brother after making homophobic slurs towards JoJo Siwa in Wednesday night’s upcoming episode of Celebrity Big Brother.
In scenes set to air the Hollywood actor, 72, is chatting with the singer, 21, who identifies as a lesbian, as he insinuates he will be able to ‘make her straight’ after spending a few days with him in the house.
Discussing her sexuality, Mickey asks the influencer: ‘Do you like girls or boys?’ as she replies: ‘Me? Girls. My partner is non-binary.’
Insinuating he will be able to change her sexuality, Mickey then insists: ‘If I stay longer than four days, you won’t be gay anymore.’
JoJo then replies: ‘I can guarantee I’ll still be gay and I’ll still be in a very happy relationship.’
Later in the garden, Mickey asks Chris if everyone has to vote one another out of the house as the Wrestler star confesses: ‘I’m going to vote the lesbian out real quick.’
Yet JoJo overhears as she hits back: ‘That’s homophobic, if that was your reasoning.’
Celebrity Big Brother bosses forced to intervene as Mickey Rourke, 72, makes ‘homophobic’ slurs towards JoJo Siwa, 21, and claims he can ‘turn her straight’ in shocking exchange
Insinuating he will be able to change her sexuality, Mickey insists: ‘If I stay longer than four days, you won’t be gay anymore’
Defending JoJo, Chris interjects, ‘You can’t do that Mickey,’ yet the star is undeterred as he adds: ‘I need a fag’ before gesturing to JoJo and adding: ‘I’m not talking to you.’
As Chris once again hits back saying, ‘Mickey, you can’t say that.’ Mickey replies: ‘I know. I was talking about a cigarette.’
While JoJo is left visibly upset by the exchanged as Chris comforts her, Mickey is then called to the Diary Room as he is issued a warning.
Big Brother says: ‘Mickey before you entered the Big Brother house the rules regarding unacceptable language and behaviour were explained to you.’
He then reads back the entire exchange to Mickey and then says: ‘Mickey, do you understand how this language could be offensive to your Housemates or the viewing public?’
Mickey the replies: ‘Yeah I think so. If I was saying it in a nasty kind of way or if I truly meant it.’
Big Brother continues: ‘Mickey, Big Brother thinks your language was offensive and unacceptable.’
‘Alright. I can understand that,’ Mickey agrees before Big Brother issues the star with a formal warning and explains: ‘Further language or behaviour of this nature could lead to you being removed from the Big Brother house. Mickey, do you understand?’
While Chris Hughes comforts JoJo, Mickey says: ‘I need a fag’ before gesturing to JoJo and adding: ‘I’m not talking to you’
Mickey then adds, ‘Yes I do. It’s some serious stuff.’
Prompted by Big Brother he finally says sorry as he confesses: ‘I apologise. I don’t have dishonourable intentions – I’m just talking smack you know.
‘I wasn’t taking it all so serious. I didn’t mean in it any bad intentions and if I did, sorry.’