Barrowman to ‘gay kiss’ critics: ‘Bitterness will make you ugly’

John Barrowman has hit back at those who criticised his “gay

kiss” at this year’s Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.

During the ceremony on Wednesday evening (July 23), which was watched by an

estimated one billion viewers worldwide, the out gay actor/TV presenter bounded up

to a man in a kilt, planted a kiss on his lips and then skipped off with him

hand-in-hand.

Meanwhile, cries of “Here’s to equality in Scotland!” were heard in the

background. Click here

to watch a clip of the kiss.

Barrowman has since received a wave of homophobic abuse on Twitter, with some

users labelling him a “fag” and calling the kiss “disgusting” and “fucking

embarrassing”.

In series of tweets made yesterday, Barrowman defended the “gay kiss,” telling

critics that their “bitterness” will make them “old and ugly”.

I am retwtin the neg because I want

u all to see how bitter and Nasty and Neg some people r:) I am so happy right now.

Jb

— John Barrowman News (@Team_Barrowman) July 23,

2014

I’m Scottish and u can never take

that away no matter what your politics are. Bitterness makes u ugly and old very

fast:) happy jb

— John Barrowman News (@Team_Barrowman) July 23,

2014

Meanwhile, it was revealed yesterday (July 24), that the “gay kiss” during the

opening ceremony was entirely scripted – click here to read the full story.