5 Seconds of Summer guitarist Michael Clifford apologizes for offensive tweets from 2012

Michael Clifford took to Twitter on Sunday to apologize for offensive tweets he allegedly wrote in 2012. On Tuesday, one Twitter user shared screenshots of sexist and homophobic tweets they claimed Clifford, 24, had written and eventually deleted, though he hasn't confirmed their veracity. Saying sorry: Michael Clifford, 24, apologized on Twitter after he was accused of allegedly writing sexist and homophobic tweets in 2012 and 2013; pictured in June 2019 Though he didn't specifically mention the tweets, Clifford launched into an apology on Saturday on his Twitter account. Moving on: Though he didn't specifically mention the tweets, Clifford launched into an apology on Saturday on his Twitter account by claiming he was a 'different person now' The evidence: One Twitter user shared screenshots that they claimed were of misogynist and homophobic tweets from the past that Clifford had since deleted; pictured with 5SOS bandmates Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin and Calum Hood The tweets he was accused of writing included sexist and misogynist jokes about women belonging in the kitchen from 2012. Growing: In recent days, the Australian rocker had mostly devoted his Twitter feed to supporting the Black Lives Matter movement; pictured in January Cute couple: In January 2019, Clifford celebrated his engagement to the American model Crystal Leigh Michael's band 5 Seconds of Summer originated in Sydney in 2011 and rose to fame following a tour with the pop group One Direction.