Nicole Scherzinger has “The View” in her nook amid political backlash on social media.
The singer was slammed final week for commenting on an Instagram picture of Russell Model carrying a MAGA-inspired hat that learn “Make Jesus First Again.”
“Where do I get this hat!!!?” Scherzinger wrote within the feedback, prompting many customers to imagine she supported Donald Trump’s win within the U.S. presidential election.
She later apologized for “the hurt” her remark prompted — which “The View” discovered “ridiculous.”
“She liked a hat,” stated co-host Whoopi Goldberg on Monday’s episode. “Relax. Relax. She liked a hat about Jesus. I would think that would be the unifying thing, you know — because … it’s the hat. It’s just a hat.” The hosts identified throughout the section that Scherzinger was raised in a conservative Catholic family.
“I agree with you, it’s overkill,” stated “View” co-host Ana Navarro on Monday’s episode. “I think people are losing their minds. Right now social media is a rough, rough place to be. You can literally post a picture of puppies and there will be people attacking you.”
She added, “To me this is so ridiculous and stupid and she shouldn’t have apologized.”
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Individuals have been understandably confused when Scherzinger engaged on social media with Model, who was as soon as a beloved supporting actor in a number of well-liked comedies — however stepped again from the highlight after going through quite a few allegations of sexual assault. This yr, he revealed he transformed to Christianity.
Scherzinger issued an apology Friday and informed Selection she didn’t notice her remark “could be easily interpreted as being politically related,” and concluded that these “presumptions” have been by no means reflective of her as an individual — “or who I voted for.”
Scherzinger, as soon as a member of the Pussycat Dolls, presently stars in Broadway’s revival of “Sunset Blvd.” Goldberg famous that she’s “brilliant” within the a part of Norma Desmond, for which Scherzinger reportedly obtained a six-minute standing ovation on opening evening.
Many on social media are nonetheless nonetheless hoping Scherzinger doesn’t obtain a Tony Award nomination for her efficiency. “View” co-host Sara Haines stated Monday the social media marketing campaign “has gotten out of control.”
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“The mob mentality on social media is so poisonous and toxic and it just got power-checked in the last election,” Haines argued on the present. “You cannot go after people like this. Her Tony has nothing to do with what she’s doing on social media.”
Co-host Sunny Hostin advised the backlash solely arose as a result of “emotions are so raw right now” and that individuals are “revisiting how they’re going to engage” with others after Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss in final week’s presidential election.
