Boris Johnson says his descriptions of black people having 'watermelon smiles' and gay men being 'bumboys' were 'wholly satirical'

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Boris Johnson says his descriptions of black people having 'watermelon smiles' and gay men being 'bumboys' were 'wholly satirical'
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The frontrunner to replace Theresa May defended his previous articles, saying they had been 'wrenched out of context.'

Boris Johnson comes under pressure to explain his long-record of offensive comments. The frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister is quizzed on his previous articles referring to gay people as"bumboys" and black people as having"watermelon smiles." Johnson tells Sky News that the articles were"wholly satirical" and had been"taken out of contest." He was also questioned about his comments referring to Muslim women to"letterboxes.

Boris Johnson comes under pressure to explain his long-record of offensive comments. The frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister is quizzed on his previous articles referring to gay people as"bumboys" and black people as having"watermelon smiles." Johnson tells Sky News that the articles were"wholly satirical" and had been"taken out of contest." He was also questioned about his comments referring to Muslim women to"letterboxes.

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