Lee Ryan has denied he is transphobic or homophobic following a foul-mouthed attack on a drag queen over gender identity. The Blue star, 38, called Layla Zee Susan - Sammy Shepherd - a barrage of nasty names after sharing a video to his Instagram account where he declared that he may start identifying as an "anything but human".
After viewing the clip, Layla sent the star a private message and questioned whether he had thought about the his fans who are non-binary's feelings before posting the footage.
The drag queen asked: "Do you think this is a bit insensitive to your fans that do choose to identify as something outside of the gender binary?" While Lee responded with a host of unpleasantries, the singer has staunchly denied he is