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Michael Arden, upon winning Tony for his direction of Parade, recalled being called the F-word more times than I can remember, going on to say he is a faggot with a Tony now.

CBS, perhaps overdoing it, completely censored the second, powerful part of Arden's statement ..

Michael Arden’s bleeped-out Tony Award speech is instantly iconic:

"Growing up, I was called the F-word more times than I could remember. And all I can say now is I'm a faggot with a Tony!"#TonyAwards pic.twitter.com/pJYzfgIJoh

— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) June 12, 2023

P.S. Twitter — of all places — also thinks the word is hateful regardless of context:

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