Amir Khan's wife Faryal Makhdoom faces furious backlash after describing his music taste as 'gay'

This isn’t the first time the boxer has come under fire for anti-LGBT+ language on his Snapchat. (Jeff Spicer/Getty) Boxer Amir Khan’s wife Faryal Makhdoom called her husband’s music taste ‘gay‘ on Snapchat and is now under fire for using a ‘homophobic slur’. The video, posted on Wednesday, saw Khan playing music for for his wife, while she winced and covered her face. She said: “Everyone needs to see the lion in me, not the real wuss.” The song in the video is hardly audible, but Makhdoom said: “This is such a gay song, please don’t.” Amir Khan has previously come under fire for deadnaming transgender Olympian Caitlyn Jenner on his Snapchat. Amir Khan and Faryal Makhdoom have also been criticised for flouting COVID-19 rules The pair flew to Dubai in December, despite Faryal Makhdoom saying she had lost her sense of taste. She claimed her COVID-like symptoms caused her to lose six pounds. The UAE was removed from the UK’s travel corridor list on Monday, and she took to Snapchat again to slam the decision. Her caption said: “The British government has failed the UK. New rules around every corner with practically no warning. Feel like I’m living in…
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