Mad about the Boy; Boy George tells Hannah Stephenson just why he is misunderstood.(Features)

From: Daily Post (Liverpool, England) | Date: March 19, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Hannah Stephenson

IT SEEMS that wherever Boy George goes, controversy follows. The former lead singer of 80s gender-bender band Culture Club has always been outspoken and outrageous, but most recently he's been ruffling some celebrity feathers He has branded Little Britain star Matt Lucas a 'prissy, niggly diva', verbally attacked Sir Elton John for duetting with rapper Eminem, who has been criticised for his homophobic lyrics, and accused Madonna of being a hypocrite for using the gay community to boost her career.

He also criticised George Michael for not coming ...

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