revealed that he recently stopped using the homophobic slur for gay men after his daughter said something to him about it.
Actor and producer Matt Damon attends the 89th Annual Academy Awards Nominee Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Feb. 6, 2017.“The word that my daughter calls the ‘f-slur for a homosexual’ was commonly used when I was a kid, with a different application,”. “I made a joke, months ago, and got a treatise from my daughter. She left the table.
We're not quite sure what daughter of the"Good Will Hunting" star's it was that led him to this revelation. Damon, Luciana Barroso: Alexia Barroso, 22, Isabella Damon, 15, Gia Damon, 12, and Stella Damon, 10. Damon also shared his thoughts on how journalism has changed in the last two decades, where interviews are being aggregated online with the most interesting soundbites at the front. Because of this, he has decided to edit a bit more of what he reveals.
“I just think that there’s a tendency now... “ he began."Twenty years ago, the best way I can put it is that the journalist listened to the music more than the lyrics . Now your lyrics are getting parsed, to pull them out of context and get the best headline possible. Everyone needs clicks. Before it didn’t really matter what I said, because it didn’t make the news. But maybe this shift is a good thing. So I shut the f-k up more.
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Good people get cancelled and lose careers for things they said decades ago. I’m sure he’ll get a pass because he’s a big liberal.
1 person =all of Hollywood according to McCain. It's the Qanon logic for me.
Why would he EVER think it’s somehow ok to use that word and why would he EVER choose to publicly reveal this information?!
“I have never called anyone “f****t” in my personal life and this conversation with my daughter was not a personal awakening. I do not use slurs of any kind,” (Damon) said.'
people upset by the use of words need to stop giving it power..they're just words after all. It's the people who use them in an intentionally hurtful way that are the problem. Not the words themselves. Like why is Fuck a bad word and Frick isn't when said to mean the same thing?
Bahston classy.
Who cares
So he’s been using it up until now How very 2003 of him.
🙄🙄🙄
Why is this even newsworthy coming from NBC? Must be a really slow news week…
Man, I would have kept that to myself. SMH
um....recently?
Good for RealMattDamon! We are never too old to make meaningful change in our lives. I'm proud of his daughter, too.
Incoming judgement targeting acquired. Moral superiority engaged.
Wow he is obviously dumb.
If words upset you you've been raised wrong.
Well he is a member of the Film Actors Guild, you'll recall. TeamAmerica
There's going to be a quote, I'll bet. He's coming up with a bs cover for himself in advance. Not the first bigoted thing he's said
What's interesting is that people think this is interesting? Oh, and stop being offended by everything. “Sticks and stones......”
As a fag myself, i think damon should continue to use the word
How is this news that matters? Seriously
Thanks, - That’s a Pulitzer Prize right there. I bet if this was a son of a Republican politician, it would have a different headline and tone.
I gave that up 40+yrs ago. Give the celebrity a cookie.
Similar experience. It was my daughter who got me stop saying “that’s gay” but that was almost a decade ago.
Fag
What is an f-slur?
Pulitzer Prize reporting!
“Marlin you have daughters” 4 words from my mom 🤐
What the fuck?
Fag has more than one meaning.....
wow, what a guy.
That’s wokeism for ya.
Gay
Am I misremembering, or are there lots of things that Matt Damon has only recently learned are not OK?
Recently? And he needed to be inspired to stop using the ‘f-slur’? What planet has he been living on?
WHY, did he need his level headed daughter, to do this? Is it because he didn't have the sense to? He should've known, but I suppose he was just too stupid to realize
It's just a word... People need to get a grip...
Outrage and cancellation by the left in 3... 2... 1...
Only recently?
Why does anyone pay attention to these people
So is he still using the nword or has his daughter enlightened him on that bigoted term also?
I find that I don’t care at all
Guess he'll never host the Oscars.
Megan you just said the f word and if he wanna cuss it's his right too his daughter told him to stop then he have a cussing problem
Not right after he guest starred on WillAndGrace nearly 20 years ago? 🤔
I haven’t used the f-slur since ‘Nam
It's a special kind of stupid when you admit to using slurs and then cancel yourself...
New trend. cancelyourself
SaysSimonson Wait. He just stopped using it.
Who?
Did some say he’s from Boston, cut him slack? What⁉️ Admits he only recently decided 2 stop saying 'faggot' after daughter wrote him, she was sad he still said it. What else’s does he still say? Him living in Hollywood screams he knew it was a slur. He wasn’t living under a rock
SaysSimonson Lmao what
I’m just fucking blown away that he had to be “inspired” what an asshat.
I’m so out of the loop! 😳 what is the “F” word? 🤔
I find that admission kind of sickening, and to stay recently and that his daughter inspired him , like it’s some great gesture to humanity , why is he telling everyone this - is there a recording of him going to be released?
This is the best story you coull find? Who the fuck cares
how many times has he called Ben the F word?
Biden's America.
I, for one, believe this truly happened.
Who cares.
Wow. I thought he was above this behavior.
Not forgiven nor forgotten. Hmmm 🤔 does this mean I have to FINALLY stop referring to Matt and Ben as f****t buttf**kers?! Oh dear.
Fuck that
What a hero! He's a Biden voter BTW.
Who gives a fuck?!?!
😂😂😂😂
What
Huh... I still call Matt Damon a douche bag
Words don’t kill you guns do Meghan
That he was using it until 'recently' speaks volumes about Hollywood's double standards.
RECENTLY?!
Welcome to the party pal. Most of us stopped a decade ago.
lol His parents must be so proud.
Your cuzin from Bawston!
Why was he using it in the first place? 😠🤯
SaysSimonson So he stop saying Fuck...
Is this where everyone pretends that the “f-word” wasn’t a common slang term up until like 5-10 years ago among all males?
Oh my gosh, it’s been so long since I heard this word that I had to look it up 🤦🏻♀️
SaysSimonson What makes you think this is 'news'?
Yet we are the ones being called bigots if we don’t think it is right for grown men to be flashing their penises at little girls. What an insane world we live in today.
WHAT A HERO
So we’re celebrating that he still said that?
Not an very inspiring story of a 50 y/o who still uses f*ggot as a 'joke'.....
Recently?!?!? Does he want some sort of recognition for this?
I use to like him. He still uses that word and Today is talking about it. I haven’t used that word since I was a kid and I’m 50..smh
Fruit-loop?
My goodness
Wow…🙄🤬
Like, just recently? Wow. Good for her, but I hope he's not expecting some kind of congratulations. You are a bit late to the party MattDamon. Smfh
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He should have already knew that! 🙄
I'm genuinely a giant, callous asshole and I stopped using that word like 15 years ago, wtf?
I appreciate Matt’s efforts, and out of respect for him I will stop using the word “retarded”.
What a hero, I bet he'd like a medal.
Moron. I stopped using that 25 years ago when my gay friend called me an asshole. Glad your daughter gave you the memo
Some people just shouldn't talk if they have no clue
Wow!
What’s the f slur? Fauci is the only bad f word I know.
More intelligent, timely and robust American media reporting. Thank you for your service to the people. 🤡
What? I thought he was a better person than that. Yikes.
This is the hard hitting shit we came for babay
He just found out?
I wonder if his daughter has told him the N-word is bad yet?
British smokers laughing right now at stupid americans.
F slur like the homophobic one? Recently?! 🙄
Fruity? 🤷🏻♂️
I’m so glad you reported on this. I don’t know what I would have done without this knowledge.
Judgy internet, how unexpected. Part of what's wrong with our society is that nobody's allowed to make any mistakes. Either you're perfect or complete scum. Everybody said it when I was a kid. It's wrong. We learned and changed. Give the guy some credit and lighten up. tolerence
About dang time! He should have retired that word when he got out of high school and I only give him that long because children get a pass.
Fauci?
You should have just sat there and ate your food.
No one told him this before now?
He still said that? Sickening.
Recently? How did he not stop this a long time ago?
And the F-word. Both vulgar
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