Nicole Scherzinger issues apology for Russell Brand comment: ‘Does not reflect who I voted for’

Nicole Scherzinger launched an apology after making a controversial touch upon Russell Model’s Instagram celebrating Donald Trump’s 2024 US presidential election win.

The previous Pussycat Dolls star sparked a fierce backlash after asking Model the place she may get the purple cap he was pictured holding, which regarded just like these worn by the president-elect and his supporters, however embroided with the phrases “Make Jesus First Once more.”

On Friday (November 8), the singer took to her Instagram story to dispel any rumors of her political leanings and apologize to her fanbase.

“I deeply apologize for the damage brought on by my latest engagement with some social media posts,” she started. “After I commented on these posts, I made the error of not realizing they may simply be interpreted as being politically associated and I apologize to anybody who understandably reached that conclusion.”

“Many presumptions are being drawn, which don’t replicate who I’m, what I stand for, or who I voted for,” she continued.

“Lots of the marginalized communities feeling damage and anxious by the outcomes of the presidential election are individuals I care about most. I stand with them, as I all the time have, all through my life and profession. If me, that.”

She added that in troubling occasions, she finds solace in her religion and thought the put up inspired individuals to lean on their religion.

“I believed that the posts I engaged with have been about encouraging individuals to decide on love and religion – ‘Placing Jesus First,’” she wrote. “For me, Christ embodies peace, compassion, hope, and – above all – unconditional love, particularly for many who might really feel it the least proper now.”

She added: “I come from a spot of affection and I’ll all the time help values that deliver us nearer collectively. It’s so vital we come along with compassion and love each other extra now than ever.”

Lots of the star’s followers flooded the feedback part to voice their disapproval after her preliminary put up, which was deleted inside 24 hours.

One individual mentioned, “Nicole, sweetie, no…”

Another person mentioned, “Are you severe, Nicole? Effectively executed on s******* on 90% of your fanbase you predator enabler.”

Scherzinger had not too long ago constructed important buzz for her critically acclaimed function in Sundown Boulevard and was thought-about a contender for the Greatest Actress Tony Award. Some speculated that her remark may hurt her probabilities.

“Effectively the Greatest Actress Tony race simply obtained rather less aggressive,” Time Out New York theater critic Adam Feldman wrote.

In the meantime, a fan commented: “How one can lose a Tony in beneath 30 characters.”