What’s up guys, it’s Sussan Mourad with
Clevver News, and Addison Rae was told she
needs to take a few lessons on ‘reading
the room’ as she issues an apology for posting
an ‘insensitive’ selfie amid the Black
Lives Matter movement.
We love Addison Rae for always using her platform
to spread love and positivity, and for being
that little ray of sunshine we sometimes so-desperately
crave.
However, her recent Instagram photo was met
with tons of backlash as it wasn’t exactly
in good taste considering everything that
is going on in the world.
Ok, so maybe it wasn’t as much the photo
itself, more so the photo combined with a
Martin Luther King-inspired quote she used
as a caption.
Sunday, Addison shared a series of mirror
selfies to her Instagram page with the caption
that read QUOTE, “Darkness cannot drive
out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can
do that.”
The caption, let alone the entire post itself
was immediately slammed by a lot of fans and
even celebs, who called Addison out for using
an MLK quote on a post that had nothing to
do with bringing awareness to the Black Lives
Matter movement.
Fans began urging Addison to “read the room,”
writing comments like, “BLM is not an aesthetic.”
Another user wrote, “I’m sorry but how
is that picture even appropriate enough for
a BLM quote to be used?
Bye.”
While some others didn’t mind that she shared
a selfie, but that the caption itself wasn’t
tasteful.
Another fan commented, “girl if you wanted
to post a selfie just post it.
leave my mans martin out of it.”
Singer Gus Dapperton even called Addison out
via his Instagram stories, writing, “Just
because you caption your selfies with an MLK
quote doesn’t mean this isn’t shallow
as f**k.”
It seems that in a span of just a few hours,
Addison got the message fans were sending
to her loud and clear -- although she kept
the selfies on her page, she has since deleted
her caption and even issued a public apology
to her 18 million Instagram followers.
Instagram account TikTok Room screenshotted
her apology in the comments of her photo,
writing, “I am so sorry to anyone I may
have upset with this.
My intentions are pure and this quote is something
I believe in so deeply.
Again, I am so sorry and I’ll take it down.
I believe supporting BLM on social media is
just as important as what I’m doing outside
of it, which I will continue to do.”
Addison also responded to a user who suggested
she “read the room,” writing, “I agree,
I am learning and will continue to educate
myself daily.
I try my best to handle things in the right
way but I take full responsibility for not
correctly communicating or displaying it in
a respectful way.”
Addison’s apology was met with very positive
reactions from fans, who explained that they
respect what she had to say.
One user wrote, “The way she’s handling
this is so amazingly professional like maybe
homegirl does have a brain.”
Another fan commented, “Respected.
She’s been very aware, I believe it was
a genuine mistake.
At least she knows she’s wrong.”
Addison’s apology seems to be respected
because of the fact that she has been very
vocal about the Black Lives Matter movement
following the tragic death of George Floyd.
Last week, she attended a protest with her
family and shared a photo of her little brothers,
Lucas and Monty, holding up a sign that read,
“No Justice.
No Peace.”
She has also actively been using her Twitter
account as a means of bringing awareness to
her fans by sharing links for ways to become
an active participant in the movement.
Along with Addison, many members of the TikTok
community have used their platform to speak
out and urge fans to do the same.
Charli D’Amelio recently took to TikTok
to speak out against George Floyd’s tragic
death and made sure her followers are constantly
educating themselves on the social injustices
happening in our country every day.
Sway House members Josh Richards and Bryce
Hall are also launching new clothing companies
where they recently announced that some of
the proceeds will go directly to the NAACP.
Everyone is learning the impact of their actions
and inactions every day, but, like Addison,
who owned up to her mistakes and will definitely
adjust her approach moving forward, being
educated will only benefit us all in the future.
And for even more ways you can help out and
get involved with the Black Lives Matter movement,
we’ve linked resources down in the description
below.
For more TikToker news, you can click right
over here for all the details on why Lil Huddy
has gone silent amid the Black Lives Matter
protests.
And be sure to let me know all your thoughts
on Addison’s apology to her photo down here
in the comments.
I’m your host Sussan Mourad, see you next
time.
