Cherhas issued an apology after previously saying that she “maybe … could’ve helped"George Floydhad she been present on the day he was killed in Minneapolis.
According to multiple outlets includingTODAY, the actress and singer, 74, recently tweeted in part, “I Kept Thinking …..Maybe If I’d Been There,…I Could’ve Helped,” before deleting the tweet.
On Saturday, Cher revealed that she had sincespoken to a friend over the phone, who helped her “[realize] You Can Piss Ppl Off,& Hurt Them By Not Knowing Everything That’s ‘NOT Appropriate’ To Say.”
“I know Ppl Apologize When They’re In a Jam,BUT🤚🏼TO GOD🙏🏼,IM TRULY SORRY If I Upset AnyOne In Blk Community.I Know My❤️,” she concluded.
In an earlier tweet, the Oscar winner said she “Thoughtsome ppl wouldn’t understand, Or Believe an Entertainer Could have Honest emotions about a human Being,suffering & Dying,even if It’s Only Shown On tv. You Don’t Know What I’ve Done,Who I Am,Or What I Believe.I CAN,I HAVE,& I WILL..HELP.”
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Cher’s apology came after multiple social media users explained why they believed what she initially said missed the mark.
“Cher, I love u, but it wasn’t just some people who didn’t understand. It was thousands of people who saw something wrong with what you said,” one said. “No one is arguing the intention wasn’t good, but maybe you shouldtry to see why it was problematic? Even if your [heart] was in the right place.”
After her apology, many showed their support for theMermaidsactress, with one tweeting, “Speaking from experience, so many of us don’t realize how much we’ve been numb to because of our privilege in its various forms.”
“Buta lot of us are learning, and trying. It’s a process and a necessary one,” the user added.
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source: people.com
