The LGBTI Feather Awards in South Africa “recognizes and celebrates the LGBTI community and iconic personalities and achievers who inspire the LGBTI community.”
Or at least… it tries to.
Unfortunately, whoever did this year’s nominating made a pretty glaring error: A nominee for “Hunk of the Year” turned out to have an ugly antigay past.
Tumi Seeco (above) is a fitness model and Instagrammer with a sizable following.
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He also once said he’d disown his son if he “turned gay”, so he’s probably not the best candidate for any awards from the LGBTQ community or any community for that matter.
To the Feather Awards’ credit, they dropped him just hours after announcing this year’s nominees.
That doesn’t make Seeco’s comments on gay people any less off-putting, however.
In two since-deleted tweets, he had these pearls of wisdom to share with the world:
The Feather Awards released this statement after the tweets were uncovered:
“As an event dedicated to fighting homophobia and discrimination against sexual minorities, the Feather Awards has a zero tolerance attitude to such prejudice. Tumi Seeco’s nomination is withdrawn with immediate effect.”
They also went ahead and nominated a new Hunk of the Year in Seeco’s place:
“The Feather Awards extends their heartfelt congratulations to [Advocate of the High Court, Dominic Khumalo] on the occasion of his nomination, and wishes him all the best in the run-up to the awards event,” the statement went on to read.
We’d say he’s got a good shot:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BoMC7BrnhhW/?taken-by=dominickhumalo
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn6WJodnVVA/?taken-by=dominickhumalo
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnapg5nHrzP/?taken-by=dominickhumalo
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkVBD6VHwhu/?taken-by=dominickhumalo
https://www.instagram.com/p/BjCRNbenqif/?taken-by=dominickhumalo
Amalgamate
Despicable savage behavior. Its sad that a hated minority would dare hate another minority for no reason except “My god done said”-what an ignorant vile person
QueerTruth
It’s not shocking at all. All people piss downhill.
Ditamo
Well, this is South Africa, so he isn’t a minority there.
Chrisk
My dad was as big of a racist as they come. He told me now you’re even under the Ni**gers. Sadly this diphshit would probably agree.
Kangol
Except that black South Africans are the majority in South Africa. You know this, right? And he’s one person; he doesn’t represent all black South Africans. Also, South Africa has the most pro-gay constitution in the world. In terms of equal rights and protections for gay people, it puts nearly other constitution to shame.
Wicked Dickie
“Savage”, really? Also he’s South African living in Southe Africa, he’s not a “minority”. Third, racism exist in the white gay community, or did you think all white guys just love black gays?
theafricanwiththemouth
You come off as oblivious and ignorant.
Brian
So… gayness comes from the father’s genes… as if all gay men have gay fathers? AND it also comes from watching parents hit each other? Well, which is it? Both? This guy’s views aren’t even internally consistent. He’s not just a homophobe. He’s a complete idiot.
James
OBVIOUSLY THE LGBTI Feather Awards IS SOME DIMWIT FRINGE GROUP PROBABLY SPONSORED BY SOME FAILING BAR.
Chrisk
Show’s just how shallow of an award this honor is.
Xzamilloh
Ooooooh, yes, please. Love me a man in a well tailored suit.
jasentylar
Here, Here!!!
Kangol
The new choice is sexy; glad the organizers dropped the anti-gay creep as soon as possible and picked a far better candidate!
Esscourt
He has shit for brains—is that part of his DNA, too?
readycarlos
So how exactly did the original recipient qualify for this award? Did some just see his pic and say, “He’s hot! Let’s give him an award!”? Lame.