A young actress has apologized after being accused of racism for her choice of Halloween costume.
Lili Reinhart, who plays Betty Cooper on the Archie Comics based WB show “Riverdale,” said she “never meant any harm” when she tweeted the innocent photo on Sunday.
″Found my Halloween costume!! Inspired by the color of my soul,” she tweeted with a picture of an all black costume with black face paint.
But after a public backlash Reinhart went into apology mode.
“I did not mean for my tweet to come off that way. I can see how it was interpreted as being insensitive, completely. I saw the pic on a Halloween Instagram and didn’t think it would be interpreted as being racially insensitive,” she tweeted.
I did not mean for my tweet to come off that way. I can see how it was interpreted as being insensitive, completely. I saw the pic on a Halloween Instagram and didn’t think it would be interpreted as being racially insensitive.
— Lili Reinhart (@lilireinhart) October 22, 2017
“I apologize. Never meant any harm. I can see how it could’ve been misinterpreted,” she said.
I apologize. Never meant any harm. I can see how it could’ve been misinterpreted.
— Lili Reinhart (@lilireinhart) October 22, 2017
Anyone who took the time to check Reinhart’s Instagram could see that the star has a history of having fun with special effects makeup.
Many of her fans on social media defended the actress.
What…. People were offended by the costume… Really
— R-dubs (@kkxu2692) October 22, 2017
It’s a freaking costume. Not an actual black woman. You guys are too sensitive!
Cheer up, Lili! ❤ Love youuu! ? pic.twitter.com/LfBC4QYEOF
— CLARKE (@Mikaela4A1) October 22, 2017
Obviously the picture depicts a demon like creature and has nothing to do with race. Good grief people ?
— ?????? (@Bayley_Ray) October 22, 2017
People get so worked up easily over anything these days anyway
— court ? (@slxtrauhlss) October 22, 2017
Don’t apologize it’s an overreaction ? go for the all black object next time so stupid people don’t have to guilt you into an apology.
— Da’Sean Butler (@TheDaSeanButler) October 22, 2017
This political correctness is one of the reasons why currently the world is a very hard place. Love to you, Lili ?
— Nadini (@nadi85S) October 22, 2017
I’m half-black & I see NOTHING WRONG with what you posted. That’s NOT blackface. That was a demon halloween costume. People are being extra.
— SAMANTHA SCARLETTE (@SammiScarlette) October 22, 2017
I think people need to stop misinterpreting things that are obviously not meant to be perceived in that way. People are way too sensitive.
— RiverdaleLovee (@LoveeRiverdale) October 22, 2017
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