Perez Hilton says he ‘carries deep shame and regret’ for mocking Britney Spears in the past

• Perez Hilton said he regrets mocking Britney Spears.
• The gossip writer told Sky News: "I absolutely apologize and carry deep shame and regret."
• His comments came after Spears spoke about her conservatorship, saying she was "traumatized" by it.
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The gossip writer Perez Hilton said he regrets the way he treated Britney Spears in the past.

He told Sky News on Thursday that he takes "full accountability" for it: "I can't say I was just young and dumb."

"I absolutely apologize and carry deep shame and regret," he said.

-Sky News (@SkyNews) June 24, 2021

He made the comments after Spears appeared in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday to formally request an end to her conservatorship, saying she had been "traumatized."