After weeks of not saying anything, or saying very little, and even going on last night’s “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart and hitting back at those protesting him, Richard Gere has finally buckled and issued a statement of apology, perhaps hoping to head off jail time in India. Said Gere on Stewart’s show: “There is a very small, right-wing, very conservative political party in India, and they are the moral police in India and they do this kind of thing quite often.” Oops, I guess that didn’t work. Maybe they don’t get “The Daily Show” in India?
Gere says in his statement:
“What is most important to me is that my intentions as an HIV/AIDS advocate be made clear, and that my friends in India understand that it has never been, nor could it ever be, my intention to offend you… If that has happened, of course it is easy for me to offer a sincere apology.”
Bah, I’ve lost all respect for Richard Gere. He should just pack up and move to France permanently.
Anyways, here’s the infamous “kiss” on video:
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