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Lewis Hamilton apologises for ‘ignorant’ mocking words about young nephew wearing a dress

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Lewis Hamilton, 37, has apologised for the controversial video of himself telling his nephew “boys don’t wear dresses” when he wore one on Christmas day in 2017.

In the clip shared to Lewis’ Instagram, the Formula One star said: “I’m so sad right now, look at my nephew.”He then turned the camera round and showed his young nephew wearing a pink and purple fancy dress costume while holding a heart-shaped wand.Lewis asked the toddler: “Why are you wearing a princess dress?

Is this what you got for Christmas? Why did you ask for a princess dress for Christmas?“Boys don’t wear princess dresses!”The young boy giggled and innocently replied: “Because it’s pretty!”At the time, the video was criticised and Lewis was accused of “shaming” his nephew.

Pride in London tweeted: “Disappointed with this video of Lewis Hamilton! Many of our community have experienced this kind of shaming when we were younger.”In a new interview, Lewis has spoken out about the furore and admitted that it was an “ignorant moment”.He told Vanity Fair: “That was so stupid.

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