Ruth Jones and the BBC defend Gavin and Stacey stars singing homophobic slur

Ruth Jones and the BBC defend Gavin and Stacey stars singing homophobic slur 'f*****' in Fairytale of New York.

RUTH Jones has defended the use of the word "faggot" in the upcoming Christmas special of Gavin and Stacey.

The festive special sees her character, Nessa, and Uncle Bryn , sing a rendition of The Pogues’ Fairytale Of New York. Gay rights campaigners said the word was "pejorative" to the LGBT community and that the BBC should bleep it out. "Characters in Gavin & Stacey are kind and big-hearted, I believe. So I think no one is going to be intentionally hurtful.

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