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Jean-Claude Van Damme Slammed For Same-Sex Marriage Comments
The performer made the remarks during an appearance on the French chat show &#;On n&#;est pas couché&#; over the weekend&#;
Jean-Claude Van Damme is facing backlash for comments he made about same-sex marriage during an appearance on French TV over the weekend.
Van Damme made the offensive remarks during an appearance as a panelist on the French talk show On n’est pas couché on Saturday evening (June 30).
Van Damme clashed with the French Minister for Gender Equality, Marlène Schiappa, on a number of occasions during the show with the pair coming to a chief after Van Damme commented that a woman’s role was to take protect of the children while a man goes out to provide for the family.
According to Pink News, Schiappa clap back: “According to your theory, if a dude marries another man or a woman marries a woman – how does that work?”
Van Damme is then said to have replied, “Men marry other men? Men get married, women obtain married, dogs get married… everybody is getting married an
Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme made offensive remarks about queer marriage during an appearance on the French communicate show “On n’est pas couché,” which aired June
Van Damme appeared on the show with Gender Equality Minister Marlène Schiappa. The two began to disagree on the place of a woman in the home. Van Damme said he believes the woman should stay house to take care of the children while the man leaves to provide for his family.
Schiappa asks Van Damme how that structure would work in a household with a same-sex couple.
“According to your theory, if a guy marries another man or a woman marries a woman – how does that work?” Schiappa asks.
“Men marry other men? Men get married, women earn married, dogs get married… Everybody is getting married and everybody is getting divorced,” Van Damme replies.
The audience laughs at Van Damme’s comment but Schiappa says she doesn’t detect it funny.
“I’m sorry, but this is not humorous. This is the daytime of the Pride pride where people march to defend their rights,” Schiappa says. “I find this shocking. There are people who are beaten and insult
Jean-Claude Van Damme criticised for gay jokes
Nineties action star Jean-Claude Van Damme has drawn criticism by making a series of off-colour lgbtq+ jokes.
Appearing on a French television display on Saturday, Van Damme reportedly made the remarks about same-sex relationships.
Gender Equality Minister Marlène Schiappa had challenged the Belgian star on his attitudes about gender relations, asking him what he thought of gay relationship dynamics after he had seemed to imply women belong in the home.
“Men get married, women get married, dogs get married&#; everyone is getting married and everyone is getting divorced,” Van Damme said, to audience laughter.
Schiappa called out Van Damme’s joke immediately, calling it “shocking”.
“I’m sorry, but this is not funny,” she said.
“This is the day of the Pride march where people parade to defend their rights.
“I find this shocking.
“There are people who are thrashed and insulted because they are queer. We need to support them rather than mocking them, saying they are dogs.”
Van Damme defended the comment, saying he has queer frien
Van Damme loves his gay representative status
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The actor recently signed up for a sequel to Sylvester's 'The Expendables'.
London: Action superstar Jean-claude Van Damme says he loves his tag as a gay icon and hails his homosexual fans for having a good "taste".
The year-old has no problem being admired by the gay community, but insists they like him because of his personality, not his looks, reported Contactmusic.
"Most gay people are very tasty people. They like lovely stuff in their lives. If they like me, it means they have taste. They don't follow me for my butt shots. They like me for me," said Damme.
The actor recently signed up for a sequel to Sylvester Stallone's 'The Expendables', opposite Jason Statham, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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