Dustin Lance Black Nude Photos: Perez Hilton Crosses Line by Posting
Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black's private photos of him having sex with an ex-boyfriend were posted on Perez Hilton.
Sadly, Black was photographed having unsafe sex and while that's obviously not smart -- it's Perez Hilton who once again has crossed the line and has shown that he is a complete hypocrite.
Why is it okay for Perez Hilton to post these pictures?
Here is his rationale:
We'll say it again, no matter WHO you are, do NOT take naked pictures of yourself or make a sex tape. It WILL get out there, even if you're not famous now and never think you will be. They will get out there and everyone at your work, in your team, in your dorm will find out.
Good advice -- but that doesn't mean you have to post them Perez! You are crossing the line. At what point did you think pressing the publish button was a good idea?
Plus, you do realize that kids read your site and the Black's mistake of having unprotected sex will lead many kids to believe that having unsafe sex is okay.
Not only does Perez show his complete lack of good judgment, he demonstrates the highest level of hypocrisy.
On the one hand, Perez is bashing the former Miss California Carrie Prejean for not supporting gay marriage. Meanwhile, he intentionally brings down a gay man who made a mistake in the privacy of his own home -- which will only make it harder for gays in this country to secure equal rights.
It's a sad day for Dustin Lance Black -- but I'm convinced he will quickly move past this embarrassment and continue his meaningful work for the gay community.
But, it's an even sadder day for Perez Hilton, who clearly has lost any sense of right versus wrong.
FYI: Here is Black's response to the unfortunate incident:
It is unfortunate that individuals and other outside parties are trying to profit from material which is clearly private," Black said in the statement released to E! Online. "I have had the privilege to speak to people across the country, both gay and straight, on a number of critical issues including safe sex. More important than the embarrassment of this incident is the misleading message these images send. I apologize and cannot emphasize enough the importance of responsible sexual practices.
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Whether or not Dustin Lance Black is considered the role model that he wants to be is dependent on how HE lives his life and presents himself. NOT on whether "responsible" gays in the media are willing to sweep his mistakes (unsafe sex, homemade “videos”) under the rug!
To say "Sadly, Black was photographed ..." implies that there was some photographer hiding in the bushes filming a private moment and that DLB was not responsible for the creation of these images (and possibly video). Anyone who has seen the uber-NSFW pics knows that this is NOT the case. He should have known better! On that point, Perez is 100% correct.
So yes, I think Perez is despicable but I also think he is actually NOT being a hypocrite by treating these scandalous pictures of DLB like he would treat similar pictures of ANY public figure. Gay or straight.
Also, Perez makes no apologies about the fact that the ultimate "cause" he supports is his bank account. In fact, he should probably send Carrie Prejean a bouquet of flowers each week for all the $$$ she has brought to him. Having someone call him out like you did in this post and making HIMSELF part of this story was probably Perez Hilton's INTENTION. Embarrassing DLB was just a bonus or the price Perez was willing to pay, at DLB's expense, for his own publicity.
They aren't scandalous pictures, until they're in public. They're pictures of a couple having sex. Of course, you have to be careful who you trust enough to take such pictures..
He was blindsided by an ex. A very tight-laced, Xian lady in an office I worked in once opened a box of Valentine chocolates from her husband and displayed for all to see a picture of him in all his red-ribboned glory saluting her. She quit the next day.
Like I said -- you never know about the ex. And yeah, her husband was an ex very soon after that.
What is everyone's sick obsession with other people's sex lives. This is one in a long line of things that cross the line. The obsession with Adam's sex life, showing photos of people having sex, the Hilton sex tapes, I think all of these say more about America's sick fascination and desire to exploit people. I don't like Perez because he (like many other gays who are out) thinks it is his responsible to out people just because he is out. These are private matters and he should have respect for that, but unfortunately he doesn't even respect himself.
You want his 15 min to run out? Launch a boycott his advertiser
Perez fights for the rights of gays but has zero problems infringing on someones(gay no less) right to privacy.
His 15 minutes are coming due and all the celebs that kiss his ass now to avoid his "wrath" will soon turn their back on him because of this.
Lets face it he's a terribly unhappy failed actor that has no skills other than pissing on people that are in a rough spot or are experiencing troubles in their life.
Loser!
I'm not a fan of Hilton however... I don't think he crossed the line any further than any other tabloid... he just had access to the real thing rather than a blurry beach shot. He should have posted an EXPLICIT MATERIALS warning but... We all know the level Hilton plays on.
Why is he being crucified? Maybe Black needs to be asked who, in his camp, released the photos. Or did Hilton sneak into Black's home and steal them.
Also, I haven't seen anything from Black explaining that the sex was unprotected because it was with his long time partner, with both parties being tested and clean.
I don't hear all this outrage when there's naked pics of Brad Pitt or any other celeb.
What's the sudden big deal?
People? Stop taking pics and vids of your junk if you don't want them passed around.
While I think Perez showed poor judgment when posting these pictures, I think it is equally important to have this be a lesson. I am a straight female in my 20s who never ceases to be shocked when my friends tell me they take naked pictures of themselves for their boyfriends. This is not ok. Many consenting, monogamous relationships, including marriages, come to an end. Even if you trust a person film is forever, and you should never, under any circumstances, let this situation happen. I'm sorry for Mr. Black, and I hope this does not affect his promising career or important work for the gay community, but he was staring into the camera and knew the photos were being taken. It is no different to me than Paris Hilton's sex tape. He shouldn’t be publically victimized while she was demonized. Hopefully Mr. Hilton will refrain from posting these images in the future and young men and women will learn to turn the camera off.
Great calling out of the double standard.
I understand your other points; but Paris Hilton virtually launched her career from the scandal surrounding that sex tape. I don't think she was either demonized or victimized at all.
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"my friends tell me they take naked pictures of themselves for their boyfriends. This is not ok."
Ah, yes it is. Posting a naked picture of SOMEONE ELSE online without their permission is not okay. Taking naked pictures of yourself is perfectly fine. I have a few taken of me at 21, and now that 21 is a very distant memory (let's just say Matthew Brady took the pictures) I'm glad to have them, to remember when I was beautiful. The best one is in a frame on the wall in my hallway. As for them not getting online, well, they were published at the time (with my consent), and I was very okay with it. In fact, I think I may post them online myself now. I am proud of how I looked then. (Naked pictures of me as I am now would not be so welcome, by anyone, except wrinkles-and-fat fans.)
For that matter, my mother's first husband took some nudes of Mother way the heck back during World War II. I've never seen them, as she kept them locked away. But she never destroyed them, because she liked preserving the beauty she once had also.
Who are you to tell others what is OK for them to do?
Getting caught barebacking is not a good thing. This was a terrible violation of his privacy, but he is playing with fire. Maybe, he'll learn from this and start insisting on a raincoat before he swims the warm waters of sins of the flesh. Stupid, stupid boys. There aren't very many gay men my age any more. My generation was decimated by a virus we'd never heard of. Haven't we learned anything, or did my friends die in vain? Dustin is just one young man, but I'm afraid his cavalier attitude toward safe sex is quite common among his peers. Come on, son. Wrap that rascal before you use it. Life is short. Don't make it any shorter.
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You don't know what precautions they took, only that they weren't wearing a condom. As has been pointed out repeatedly, this was, at the time of the pictures, a monogamous couple. If they'd been tested and were both negative, why shouldn't they have enjoyed sex as intended? And if we know anything about Black, it's that he is not a stupid, stupid boy.
I happen to like the irreverence of Perez Hilton's website. I don't surf it everyday. I just view it from time to time for cheap laughs. However, the posting of Dustin Lance Black's personal photos does go a bit over the line. He has seriously undermined the career of Mr. Black with these private photos. I'm sure the owner of the photos must have a vendetta against Mr. Black but to post the photos, whether or not for a uptick in website hits, is despicable. I have half-heartedly respected Mr. Perez's views on certain issues but it's not Mr. Black's credibility that is in doubt, it's Mr. Perez's. Thanks for turning onto your own and I'm not even gay.
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"He has seriously undermined the career of Mr. Black with these private photos."
No he hasn't. He has shown himself to be hypocritical and appealing to my basest prurient appetites, but he has in no way harmed Mr. Black's career.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Oscar-Winning Screenwriter, but we won't produce anymore of your brilliant writing because YOU HAD SEX!"
It will not affect his career at all. This isn't Victorian London.
Not only do I agree with Pasetsky's article, I think it is a sad sad day indeed, when Perez Hilton is allowed to easily show hard-core, X-Rated material on his website without a Warning to parents and/or teenagers, without having a signed consent from the subjects in the photograph, and without any sense in his head of the indecency he is promoting by completely betraying the privacy of an individual who has done SO much for the community that Perez Hilton so vehemently defends. I feel so badly for Dustin Lance Black and worse for the youth of this world who had to see these images and later that day, practiced unsafe sex, because their idol did it. Mr. Black is an idol to so many in the gay community. "If he can do it, so can I". It's great Mr. Black is now coming out and supporting safe sex, it's just a huge shame on Mario Lavenderia's (aka: perez hilton) part, that he doesn't support his own.
Everyone wants to be popular by knowing something everyone else doesn't know. Even if it costs them their reputation. SHAME on Mario Lavenderia, I hope he's apologized profusely to Mr. Black..... More importantly, I hope this passes soon for Mr. Black.
What a hypocrite Perez Hilton is.
[I feel so badly for Dustin Lance Black and worse for the youth of this world who had to see these images and later that day, practiced unsafe sex, because their idol did it.]
Whatever happened to education and parenting? Not to mention common sense and accountability?
DLB was an idiot for barebacking but he is NOT responsible for raising people's children!
It takes a village...
Thats all I am saying.
Mr. Black has nothing to be ashamed of. He looks amazing and he is an influential role model in so many important ways. You're right that he's not responsible for raising people's children. 100% right. He is not. And maybe with all this press, he will have an even bigger voice to spotlight the importance of safe sex in ways that might have been ignored previously, especially in the gay community. That would be the upside in what must be a very trying time for him.
It takes a village...
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"I feel so badly for Dustin Lance Black and worse for the youth of this world who had to see these images and later that day, practiced unsafe sex, because their idol did it."
When you return to Planet Earth, let us know. First off, the "Youth of the World" haven't seen it. I know at least three kids who haven't seen it. Secondly, when, later that day, the Youth of the World have sex (ALL of them? The same day? What a LOT of sex!), I don't think they will stop and ask themselves "What would Dustin Lance Black do?" You overestimate his influence, to put it mildly.
Britney Spears is known to a VASTLY larger portion of The Youth of the World, and yet we haven't been inundated by pantyless teenagers flashing their wahoos at cameras. Get a grip on reality.
I saw the pictures that Perez Hilton posted. I have to say that I think Dustin has nothing to apologize for and he looked great! Dustin, don't let the bastards get you down. I'm just sorry someone violated your trust.
Let's be realistic - the people most likely to care at all about Dustin's sex pictures are not teenagers who are on the fence about whether or not to use safer sex practices. Also, newsflash, people who date often don't use condoms.
I think Dustin's response to these pictures should be the same as what Madonna said about the photos of her in Penthouse: "So what?"
The point is that teenagers are supposed to be protected from images like this. Do you have any idea how crazy weird this would be to some unwittingly, little teeny boppin' 13 year old girl, surfing Perez's site hoping for her daily dish of Miley Cyrus or Jonas Brothers gossip?
I love Madonna. Grew up with Madonna. But she will never be the person to whom I look at to want my children to view as their role model. Mr. Black may indeed be inspired by Madonna with regards to his personal life, but to be confused on the impact this will have on our young people and in regards to practicing safe sex is definitely not a "so what" and I seriously doubt that Mr. Black is that ignorant as to not care. Particularly in a community stricken by so much illness.
Perez Hilton has acted totally irresponsibly. His posting of these photos crosses lines I never thought even he would cross. And I used to be his loyal reader. He just lost my Bookmark.
You need to wake up. Dating or not, you need to be safe. You don't know what your sweetie has been up to, so get serious. Visit the AIDS Quilt, and then think about it.
Well, were they "dating"..
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