Cher apologises for George Floyd tweet claiming she 'could have helped' if she was there 5 Apr, 2021 03:09 AM 3 minutes to read Cher hit the Tweet button, copped an earful, doubled down, then listened to her mate Karen. Photo / Cher, Instagram Cher hit the Tweet button, copped an earful, doubled down, then listened to her mate Karen. Photo / Cher, Instagram news.com.au By: Bella Fowler Music icon Cher has been forced to apologise after tweeting that she "could have helped" George Floyd, prompting followers to accuse her of having a "white saviour complex". The 74-year-old singer came under fire after she tweeted her thoughts following the start of the trial of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who planted his knee on Floyd's neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds in May last year.