Cher Truly Sorry Following Backlash Over George Floyd Tweet
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The Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves hitmaker apologizes after landing in hot water for saying she could have saved George Floyd if she were on the scene. Apr 5, 2021
George Floyd.
Like many Americans, the singer has been watching coverage of the ongoing trial of
Derek Chauvin, the police officer whose controversial actions led to Floyd s death in May (20), sparking a summer of Black Lives Matter protests, but fans and followers on social media felt she went too far when she suggested she could have saved George if she was there. Was talking With Mom & She Said I Watched Trial Of Policeman Who Killed George Floyd,& Cried, Cher tweeted. I Said Mom, I Know This Is Gonna Sound CRAZY, But I Kept Thinking. Maybe If I d Been There. I Could ve Helped (sic).
DailyMail.com spotted pop superstar Cher running errands in Los Angeles
The 74-year-old went make up-free as she showed off her flawless complexion
The singer wore all black in a suit jacket, sweat pants and boots, black and white purse and flashed her midriff
She was accompanied by a female friend and smiled wide while making her way back to her car following a two-hour business meeting
This comes as she was bashed for tweeting Friday that she believes she could have helped George Floyd if she had been present during his arrest
Cher was promptly trolled for her tweet, with many describing it as tone-deaf and
Singer and actress Cher apologized this weekend for a controversial statement she made about the late George Floyd.
On Saturday, the âBelieveâ hit-maker walked back a tweet suggesting that she could have prevented the killing of Floyd, who died in police custody after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pinned his knee on Floydâs neck for about nine minutes. Chauvin, who has been charged with murder and manslaughter, is currently on trial.
âWas talking with Mom & She Said âI Watched Trial Of Policeman Who Killed George Floyd, & Cried,ââ Cher wrote last week in a tweet that has since been deleted, according to CNN. âI Said âMom, I Know This Is Gonna Sound CRAZY, But.. I Kept Thinking ...Maybe If Iâd Been There,.I Couldâve Helped.â
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