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9:45 AM PT -- TMZ obtained the uncensored video of Brian Littrell and the beachgoer going at it, and he does NOT use an epithet. Check it out here ... Brian did curse, but no slurs were hurled.

Brian Littrell from the Backstreet Boys is in hot water today after a video reportedly appears to show Littrell calling someone the homophobic f-slur.

In the video, obtained by local outlet WMBB, Littrell confronts a beachgoer identified as Kyle Gallagher. During the altercation, PEOPLE reports Littrell appears to say, "You want to be gay? Want to be a f*****?"

And get this ... Littrell submitted the video himself because he thought it would help his case against Gallagher! But Littrell's attempt to press criminal charges failed ... big time.

Littrell reportedly tried to press battery charges against Gallagher, but prosecutors decided not to after the video appeared to back up Gallagher's side of what happened.

In the affidavit, Littrell reportedly accused Gallagher of striking his hand and claiming Gallagher "was belligerent and disturbing the peace." But Gallagher reportedly told cops he was just "startled" by Littrell holding his phone so close to his face.

Ultimately, Walton County's Deputy Chief Assistant State Attorney Josh Mitchell reportedly cited "lack of criminal intent" as a reason he didn't recommend a warrant.

Jaden Ivey's wife, Caitlyn, is breaking her silence after the former Bulls player claimed she cut off communication after Chicago released him following his anti-Pride comments ... disputing what she calls a "lie" from her husband.

"We were communicating all morning of that day," she wrote on Instagram. "People say things for attention, do not be deceived."

The drama between the couple started the day after the Bulls cut Ivey loose, when he revealed, "my wife in here, and she not even texting me."

Jaden Ivey jetted out of town after the Chicago Bulls cut him following his anti-Pride comments ... with the hooper going live to discuss the situation as he waited to take off, before a flight attendant made him turn off his phone.

The 24-year-old's destination was unknown, but he was on a commercial flight when he started streaming to some of his 219K Instagram followers ... loudly discussing religion and sin.

As Ivey spoke, the safety briefing played in the background. A flight attendant eventually approached him, asking him to wrap things up as the cell phone could interfere with the communication system.

The Chicago Bulls are done with Jaden Ivey after the NBA player made anti-LGBTQ comments and criticized Pride Night promotions in videos making rounds on social media.

ESPN's Shams Charania broke the news on Monday ... saying the Bulls have decided to part ways with Ivey, who they just picked up in a three-team trade with the Timberwolves and Pistons last month.

This decision comes after Ivey, 24, posted a series of lengthy videos on Instagram over the weekend ... venting about several topics, including the NBA's celebration of the LGBTQ community with Pride Night.

President Donald Trump somehow turned a conversation about the war in Iran into an opportunity to claim he's a hit with the gay community in the U.S.

During a phone interview with "The Five" on Fox News, host Jesse Watters asked the president about "Ayatollah Jr." -- an apparent nickname for Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, who took over as Iran's new supreme leader when his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was assassinated.

Jesse asked Trump about the leader's rumored assassination before speculating about his sexuality, saying ... "You kind of suggested we knocked out Ayatollah Junior, have we? And did the CIA tell you that Ayatollah Junior's gay?"

The International Olympic Committee just announced that transgender women will not be allowed to participate against females at the Olympic Games.

The big policy shift came down on Thursday, with IOC President Kirsty Coventry saying the decision was guided by scientific research and medical experts.

"At the Olympic Games, even the smallest margins can be the difference between victory and defeat," Coventry said. "So, it is absolutely clear that it would not be fair for biological males to compete in the female category. In addition, in some sports it would simply not be safe."

Dearest gentle readers ... for the first time, "Bridgerton" is making a same-gender love story the focal point of the show, and fans can expect "big-time yearning."

On Tuesday, Netflix dropped a teaser for the series' fifth season ... revealing the upcoming installment will follow the unfolding love story between Hannah Dodd's Francesca Bridgerton and Masali Baduza's Michaela Stirling.

In the "Bridgerton" book series, Masali's character is instead a man named Michael ... but showrunner Jess Brownell made the gender-swap call, a Netflix rep tells Out.

Hannah, Masali and Jess sat down for an interview with Netflix's Tudum to discuss their excitement about -- and the importance of -- making queer romance a focal point of the hit show.

Megan Fox has been on fire with her return to IG ... and her latest sexy snaps are also helping fans remember she's into dudes and chicks.

MF posted a series of thirst traps Monday of her after-Oscars bash outfit at Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s The Gold Party ... and her bra was working overtime to hold in her busty mounds.

After fans were done drooling ... they likely read the naughty caption that simply said, "I go both ways."

"Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie’s been skating through a pretty wild few months ... and one perk of his sudden stardom seems to be gliding into some A-list company!

Check out this fan-captured clip ... Connor was spotted leaving the Oscars Sunday night in L.A. alongside Aussie singer Troye Sivan ... both looking super casual and, at one point, even on their phones at the exact same time.

It looked like the two were trying to locate their rides ... though it also seems like they may’ve just struck up a new friendship while rubbing shoulders on Hollywood’s biggest night.

Harry Styles pulled double duty on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend and delivered a monologue that had the audience cracking up ... especially when it ended with a surprise kiss.

The singer kicked things off by looking back at his last time hosting in 2019 -- when his fashion choices sparked debate online and accusations of "queerbaiting" -- a term used when someone is accused of courting LGBTQ+ audiences without actually identifying that way.

Rather than dodge the topic, Harry leaned into it.

Kathie Lee Gifford is asking the LGBTQ community to simmer down when it comes to the letters in its title ... but she doesn't want you to think she's being judgmental!

In an interview with Tomi Lahren, Gifford weighed in on the community's identifying letters, saying, "I don't even know how many letters there are now. They've really got to stop with that. We know what you mean, you know?"

She continued ... "I'm not telling anybody how to live their life. I never have. I just know what Jesus said -- 'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.' Love God first."

Jessica White was ready to spill during a chat with TMZ ... and she didn’t hold back on a pretty controversial take -- including one thing she says is totally fine for women to do, but a hard no for men.

Check out the clip ... we caught up with Jessica Tuesday at the Hideaway in Beverly Hills ... and without missing a beat, she said it’s perfectly OK for women to be bisexual, but when it comes to guys? Not so much.

It’s definitely a spicy opinion -- and she doubles down by explaining exactly why she feels that way ... so you’ll want to watch the full clip.

Kevin O'Leary was out in these streets wearing an outfit that provoked Don Lemon to catcall him from traffic ... as seen in a hilarious new clip.

We spotted the stars leaving legendary West Hollywood restaurant Craig's Monday night ... stepping out separately. While "Shark Tank" star O'Leary's walking out of the joint, Lemon rolls down the window of his SUV and yells out, "That coat is gayer than me."

The assembled crowd on the sidewalk breaks out in laughter, and KOL takes it on the chin ... thanking Don for the compliment before the veteran newsman departs.

Lisa Rinna says her husband's hot and has style ... but that doesn't mean he's gay!

The 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' alum finally addressed rumors about Harry Hamlin's sexuality head on in her new memoir "You Better Believe I'm Gonna Talk About It" ... writing, "Let’s just clear this up one last time, once and for all: Harry’s heterosexual."

There's nothing wrong with being gay, Rinna hastily adds ... but, Harry isn't -- in "any way, shape or form."

Maxi Shield, the Australian drag performer best known for being a standout contestant on "RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under," has died.

The news of her death was announced by fellow drag queen and friend, Vanity, who said in part via Instagram ... "We are all mourning the loss of an incredible icon, friend, and our beloved sister. Thank you for the laughs, the cackles, and the magic you brought into our lives."

It's not clear when Maxi -- born Kristopher Elliot -- died, and a cause was also not disclosed by Vanity, but Maxi announced last fall she'd been diagnosed with throat cancer.