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On Monday, November 3, the BL Thai actor, Oatpasakorn, issued an apology letter through his social media accounts, addressing the recent backlash he received for an alleged homophobic comment he made during a recent livestream. The livestream, which was held on the same day, showcased the actor talking about his upcoming first real Omegaverse BL series, Knot.During the same time, he was explaining the meaning of the show's title, which is a s*xual term, "Knot". He said that it's often observed during s*xual intercourse between dogs or wolves. When this part of the livestream landed on the internet, many netizens criticized the actor for his alleged disrespectful comparison of the s*xual intercourses engaged by the LGBTQ+ community.Therefore, they raised homophobic allegations against him and also criticized him for acting in the BL series despite his alleged negative perspective on the community. Fans soon came to the actor's defense and explained his words and comparison aren't disrespectful since "Knot" is adopted from the wolf and dog biology, and thereby his comment wasn't homophobic.Regardless, the controversy continued to dominate the internet, as people felt that the way he compared the two terms was demeaning and disrespectful to the community, especially in Thailand. Soon, Oatpasakorn put forth an apology letter. Here's what he stated in the letter:"I would like to sincerely apologize for speaking without sufficient consideration and for joking excessively. I acknowledge that my words were inappropriate and may have made many people uncomfortable. I deeply regret my actions and will take this as a lesson to be more thoughtful and careful in what I say and how I express myself in the future. I am truly sorry." said OatpasakornAll you need to know about the BL Thai actor, Oatpasakorn, following his recent homophobic allegationsPasakorn Sanrattana, otherwise known as Oatpasakorn, is a 30-year-old Thai actor who kick-started his acting career in 2014 with the Thai film Dangerous Boys. The movie showcases a showdown between two rival high school gang leaders for various reasons. He continued to participate in various other dramas such as Zombie Fighters, Oh My Ghost Series, Moei: The Promised, and more.He was also the lead of many Thai TV drama series, such as Project S: SPIKE, Please... Siang Riak Winyan, So Much in Love, Oh! My Sunshine Night, Love Hurts, My Stubborn, and more. He also has two upcoming drama series, Knot and The Victory Academy. Knot is an upcoming Thai drama series, which stands as an adaptation of ABO Desire, one of China's popular Omegaverse BL series.It's expected to narrate the world of Alpha, Beta, and Omega. The Victory Academy, on the other hand, is a sequel to Oatpasakorn's previous drama series, So Much In Love. On the other hand, following the recent controversy around the actor's alleged homophobic comment, his agency, MFLOW Entertainment, also released a statement:"MFLOW ENTERTAINMENT has been made aware of the recent incident involving one of our artists. We sincerely regret the situation and would like to express our apologies to everyone affected. The company has spoken with and formally reprimanded Oat Pasakorn Sanrattana regarding the matter."The statement continued,"The artist has acknowledged his mistake and expressed genuine remorse for his actions. Both the company and the artist take this incident as an important lesson and are committed to exercising greater care and responsibility in all future communications and conduct."Fans and netizens have also been looking forward to the release details and other related information regarding Thai's first real Omegaverse BL series, Knot.
