
Lewis Hamilton has made people angry after sharing a now – deleted video in which he tells his nephew that ‘boys don’t wear princess dresses’.
He continued by sharing his disappointment at his nephew.
I’m so sad right now.
Look at my nephew.
Lewis was, perhaps without thinking about it, reinforcing negative gender stereotypes. However, in 2017, boys can wear dresses too.
He quickly took to Twitter and apologised for his offensive words:
But people on Twitter were already on fire, and pointed out Hamilton has the tendency to wear some interesting outfits himself.
Let’s have a look, shall we?
How this bloke thinks he has the right to tell anyone how to dress is beyond me https://t.co/fygaGhV3Yu— Tim Shipman (@Tim Shipman) 1514317815
There's this number too...
Some might say a princess dress would be an improvement to his wardrobe…
There's this wonderful point:
Lewis Hamilton shouldn't really be mocking how others choose to dress https://t.co/dLVu4S366J— ChairmanBLAOW (@ChairmanBLAOW) 1514299499
#PrincessVibes
Lewis Hamilton there, telling a child off for dressing like a princess. https://t.co/HNzCXN7lGJ— Jack Tindale (@Jack Tindale) 1514309190
I mean, look at the gold sequins.
Lewis Hamilton has a bloody cheek telling anyone what to wear https://t.co/5TbYsuPhcs— lee kynaston ✍🏻 (@lee kynaston ✍🏻) 1514324500
And this one too:
Ultimately, Lewis Hamilton can wear whatever makes him happy.
As can his nephew.
Basically this:
The kid looks genuinely happy! Just let him enjoy his little life without having social norms imposed on him— lil nab x (@lil nab x) 1514231081
Full stop.
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