China Cuts All The Gay Scenes Out of Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody just got its China release and here are some of the LGBTQ scenes that were cut from the movie.
Mercury touching his crotch during a live performance broadcast on BBC.
Mercury telling his then-girlfriend Mary Austin he was bisexual.
Drummer Roger Taylor saying Mercury’s new haircut was “gayer.”
Mercury kissing his future partner Jim Hutton at their first encounter.
Queen dressed in drag while filming the “I Want to Break Free” music video.
Mercury telling the other members of Queen that he has Aids. (The word “Aids” is silenced, but viewers can still see his lips moving.)
A picture and text about the real-life Mercury and Hutton at the end of the movie
So, without all the gay scenes the movie comes out to about …. 27 seconds shorter.
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