Francesca Gariano
Cher has issued an apology following backlash for a tweet she shared regarding the death of George Floyd. Fans of the singer accused her of having a "white savior complex."
On Saturday, the 74-year-old singer shared two tweets following a controversial tweet she wrote then promptly deleted that suggested if she had been there when Floyd died, she would have been able to help.
In her first tweet, Cher said she struggled with whether she wanted to share the now-deleted tweet, writing, “Wrestled With This Twt, Because I Thought some 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,” she continued.
Two hours later, she tweeted an apology writing, “I Just got off phone With Friend Karen.Told her what Happened,& Realized,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,” she added. “I Know My❤️”
The apology comes after a now-deleted tweet from the singer caused controversy online amid the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, for the charges of third-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter, as well as second-degree murder.
“Was talking With Mom & She Said ‘I Watched Trial Of Policeman Who Killed George Floyd,& Cried’,” she wrote. “I Said ‘Mom, I Know This Is Gonna Sound CRAZY,But.. I Kept Thinking …..Maybe If I’d Been There,…I Could’ve Helped😔.”
While some fans understood the singer’s intentions from the tweet and accepted her apology, others tried to educate her on why the tweet was perceived negatively.
“Cher, I love u, but it wasn't just some people who didn't understand,” one user tweeted. “It was thousands of people who saw something wrong with what you said. No one is arguing the intention wasn't good, but maybe you should try to see why it was problematic? Even if your 💚 was in the right place”
Another person added, “Sometimes you can accidentally hurt people’s feelings even if it wasn’t your intention & if you’re in the limelight, you’ve got a bigger crowd listening when you speak. Not sure if the witnesses saw the tweet, but maybe reach out to them too.”
Days before her controversial tweet, Cher shared a tweet while seemingly watching the trial, writing, "Feel So Unbelievably Sad For The Brave Ppl Who Stood Their Ground To Bear Witness,& Chronicle The Murder Of George Floyd For All The World To See."
She continued, adding, "😔These Were Americans Who Didn’t/Couldn’t WalkAway From a Fellow Human Being Having His Last Breath...Crushed Out Of His Body."
OpEd: Some self-righteous asshole who should have their lying hypocritical politically correct lie hole smashed with a brick is criticizing Cher for her sincere non offensive comment about the murder of George Floyd by the police. Some asshole who deserves a session with a flame thrower accused Cher of having a "White Savior Complex".
Maybe if Cher was there she could have helped. As a celebrity Cher has a lot of clout. Maybe she would have gone after the cop who was pretending to hold back the "angry crowd that stood there and watched Derek Chauvin kill George Floyd. Maybe had she charged the cops the crowd would have followed and pulled the other three pigs off of George Floyd.
Here's a fact you fuckers will call racist. In NYC most of the attacks Asians were committed by Blacks. That fact doesn't fit your narrative. Cher has probably done more for civil rights causes than the assholes who criticized her.
Maybe Cher would not have charged the cops but maybe if someone had George Floyd would be alive today. What if this happened in Texas where lots of Texans carry guns including AR-15 assault rifles? Maybe to cops killing George Floyd would have backed off for fear of rounds from an AR-15 ripping through their bullet proof vests and rendering them dead in seconds.
What do you think would have happened if Cher was there and got the crowd to charge the cops? A lot of the bystanders regret not doing just that. I think what would have happened if the bystanders attacked the cop "keeping the crowd back" Chauvin would have gotten up and off Floyd's neck.
Cops murdered a handcuffed man in broad daylight and politically correct do nothing assholes criticize Cher. Fuck you America. You deserve COVID-19!
