Drag Race UK star Crystal suing Laurence Fox
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Drag Race UK star Crystal is suing the actor Laurence Fox.
In a statement on Twitter, Crystal said she "will not stand for homophobic defamation".
The Drag Race UK star claims Mr Fox made comments towards her on Twitter that amount to defamation, a legal term for damaging someone's reputation.
The comments were in relation to a tweet from the supermarket Sainsbury's, which shared its support for Black History Month.
On Sunday, Mr Fox tweeted that Sainsbury's marking Black History Month "promoted racial segregation and discrimination".
He called for people to boycott the supermarket.
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Crystal criticised Mr Fox for the Sainsbury's tweet and says that he replied to her making accusations that damaged her reputation.
She said she has now instructed a lawyer to sue him.
Crystal said: "An accusation of paedophilia is one of the oldest homophobic tropes, and it was very shocking to have that levelled at me, not just by Mr Fox, but also his many followers who believed him.
"I may have had to endure homophobic bullying as a child, but I will not tolerate it as an adult."
Laurence Fox is being sued for defamation by Drag Race UK star Crystal
Crystal is the second person to pursue legal action against the actor over comments on Twitter.
Simon Blake, deputy chair of the LGBT charity Stonewall, says he was defamed by the actor after also challenging him over his Sainsbury's tweet.
In a statement on Twitter Mr Blake said he "strongly disagreed" with Mr Fox's view.
Mr Blake said he has also instructed a lawyer to sue for defamation.
"I want to make it absolutely clear that I will always stand against racism and will do my best to be a strong white ally.
"This is particularly important because we know the negative impact that racism and oppression has on the mental health and wellbeing of black people and people of colour."
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