Singer Demi Lovato has been forced to issue an apology after she apparently laughed at a tasteless joke made by her mother about the Zika virus.
The wide sweeping virus, which is causing panic throughout the Americas, is certainly a threat for those in Brazil for the Olympics – but that does not make it a suitable target for jokes.
Lovato had posted a snapchat on Friday, which showed her and her mum joking around. Her mum, Dianna Hart, joked that “Everybody down in Rio gonna get the Zika virus.”. Lovato laughed.
She received immense backlash for her seeming indifference over a public health crisis, and Saturday she issued an apology via twitter.
“In no way did I mean to offend anyone last night. I was laughing at how southern my mom sounded, not the issue at hand. Deepest apologies.” she wrote.
Online, her fans have been deeply divided among those furiously defending her and those mad at her – just as it happens everytime a celebrity does something stupid.
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This post was published on August 14, 2016 6:32 PM
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