She was caught by a hidden taxi recorder making seemingly disparaging remarks about gay men earlier this month, and now Paris Hilton has issued an emphatic apology.

The “House of Wax” hottie sent a letter over to GLAAD last night (September 20) explaining the context of the conversation she had with a gay friend when she was caught on tape.

Hilton’s comments in the recording included zingers like, “they are disgusting,” and “gay men are the horniest people in the world… most of them probably have AIDS.”

However, Paris sang quite a different tune in her apology. She wrote, “As anyone close to me knows, I always have been and always will be a huge supporter of the gay community. I am so sorry and so upset that I