Hilton was reportedly talking about social networking site Grindr with a gay friend on the September 7 journey, when she was recorded saying that "gay guys are the horniest people in the world".
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According to TMZ, she added: "Most of them probably have AIDS... I would be so scared if I was a gay guy... you'll like die of AIDS."
The full statement from Hilton's representative read: "Paris Hilton's comments were to express that it is dangerous for anyone to have unprotected sex that could lead to a life-threatening disease.
"The conversation became heated after a close gay friend told her, in a cab ride, a story about a gay man who has AIDS and is knowingly having unprotected sex.
"He also discussed a website that encourages random sex by gay men with strangers."
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It continued: "As she was being shown the website her comments were in reference to those people promoting themselves on the site. The cab driver who recorded this, only provided a portion of the conversation.
"It was not her intent to make any derogatory comments about all gays.
"Paris Hilton is a huge supporter of the gay community and would never purposefully make any negative statements about anyone's sexual orientation."
