The Celebrity Big Brother UK house is already deep in controversy.
Oscar-nominated actor Mickey Rourke is facing criticism, and even received an official warning from producers, after making controversial comments about fellow contestant JoJo Siwa's sexuality.
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Siwa, who came out as pansexual in 2021, was visibly upset after some interactions with Rourke.
In the latest episode, set to air tonight, Rourke can be seen asking Siwa "Do you like girls or boys?"
"Me?," Siwa replies, "Girls. My partner is nonbinary," per Attitude.
According to Attitude's reporting, the conversation continued, with Rourke saying "If I stay longer than four days, you won't be gay anymore."
"I can guarantee I'll still be gay and I'll still be in a very happy relationship," the 21-year-old Siwa replied.
Rourke also told fellow contestant, Love Island star Chris Hughes: "I'm going to vote the lesbian out real quick," to which Siwa responded "That's homophobic, if that was your reasoning."
When Hughes stood up to defend Siwa, saying "you can't do that Mickey," Rourke replied by saying, "I need a fag," gesturing to Siwa, and adding, "I'm not talking to you."
Hughes then told Rourke he couldn't say that word.
"I know. I was talking about a cigarette," Rourke said, per the BBC.
Rourke was then issued a warning by Big Brother producers, who explained that he was told the house rules about "unacceptable language and behavior."
"I apologize. I don't have dishonorable intentions — I'm just talking smack, you know. I wasn't taking it all so serious," Rourke replied. "I didn't mean in it any bad intentions and if I did, sorry."
Rourke then went back to the main house, where he offered an apology to Siwa.
"As a future, using the word f*g is not an acceptable word," Siwa responded, per Attitude.
