Race Car Driver Lewis Hamilton Shames His 4-Year-Old Nephew For Playing In A Princess Dress

Formula One race car driver Lewis Hamilton stepped in it on Christmas Day when he shamed his nephew for wearing a princess dress.

On a video posted to his Instagram story for his 5.7 million followers, he yelled at the 4-year-old for playing in a princess dress happily waving a wand.

“Why are you wearing a princess dress? Is this what you got for Christmas?” he asked the young boy in the video. “Why did you ask for a princess dress for Christmas?”

When his nephew tells him he’s wearing one because he likes them, Hamilton yells at him.

“Boys don’t wear princess dresses!” he yells.

Oh dear Lewis. You’ve just opened a can of worms... pic.twitter.com/fpsiNeOZrd

— Nabeela (@JustNabz) December 25, 2017

Folks of the Twitterverse were not having his "toxic masculinity" issues:

"Boys don't wear princess dresses", eh, Lewis Hamilton?

Wrong. Boys wear whatever they want. Girls wear whatever they want. Boys can be princesses. Dresses aren't shameful.

Go stick your toxic masculinity up your arse.

— Penny Gift 🎁 (@pennygotch) December 26, 2017

Lewis Hamilton likes to shout in the faces of kids to make them feel uncomfortable when they express themselves differently.

Straight into the wood chipper he goes.pic.twitter.com/TMNzCnuWoh

— Jake Johnstone (@hijakejohnstone) December 26, 2017

Lewis Hamilton thinks his nephew shouldn't wear women's clothes. pic.twitter.com/mkpbEN3rjT

— Sooz KRAMPUSner (@SoozUK) December 26, 2017

Hamilton has since deleted the video and issued this apology:

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.

— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) December 26, 2017

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.

— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) December 26, 2017

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.

— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) December 26, 2017