There’s nothing wrong with regretting sex work. Many people get into at a very young age out of desperation, addiction, not being fully aware of the social and mental consequences. If he regrets it that’s his right to do so. You can regret it without shaming it, which is where he’s lost the plot.
And yes, there is a whiff of anti-gay to his comments. The comments combined with his previous “I found Jesus” stuff makes it he’s a fairly messed in the head queer. Once again, whatever someone’s journey is with their sexuality, sexual dimensions, preferences, insecurities, mental health, the gender, sexual, romantic, emotion, commitment spectrum- it is their journey. But there’s no denying that these types of responses when dudes get caught doing some gay shit is quite dated. Talking about addiction or being in a “bad place”, bringing up religion, not having a clue how to discuss sexuality and the spectrum without coming off problematic, still trying hard to appease idiotic straight-presenting men. It’s all cliche as hell at this point.