Lewis Hamilton slammed for shaming nephew over princess dress

Fans aren’t pleased with Lewis Hamilton after he criticized his nephew for wearing a princess dress.

In since-deleted Snapchat video, the Formula One driver called out the young boy for not following gender norms.

“I’m so sad right now. Look at my nephew,” Hamilton, 32, said. “Why are you wearing a princess dress? Is this what you got for Christmas? Why did you ask for a princess dress for Christmas?

“Boys don’t wear princess dresses!” Hamilton shouted.

Even though the video is no longer available, it still managed to circulate around social media, sparking major backlash.

“I hope @LewisHamilton properly thinks and apologises to his nephew for that video. Thinks about why it is so horrible, and considers donating to a charity which supports LGBT youth,” wrote one Twitter user.

“Jesus, how insecure can a person get about his gender and sexuality?” commented another. “Why shouldn’t boys wear princess dresses? You’re fine with girls dressing like pirates… do you just think there’s something wrong with being like a woman?”

Hamilton later apologized on Twitter for his comments.

“Yesterday I was playing around with my nephew and realised that my words were inappropriate so I removed the post. I meant no harm and did not mean to offend anyone at all. I love that my nephew feels free to express himself as we all should,” he wrote in a series of tweets on Tuesday. “My deepest apologies for my behaviour as I realise it is really not acceptable for anyone, no matter where you are from, to marginalise or stereotype anyone.”

He continued, “I have always been in support of anyone living their life exactly how they wish and I hope I can be forgiven for this lapse in judgement.”