The presenter of a popular TV show in France is under fire after he made what his critics say was a humiliating and homophobic prank call to young gay men live on air.
A record number of people have complained after Cyril Hanouna posted a spoof ad on a gay dating website and made fun of people who responded live on air, reports the BBC.
He used a feminine tone of voice and tricked those he spoke to into revealing their sexual fantasies.
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One of the victims was left in a "state of appalling distress", LGBT campaigners said.