Florence Pugh Issues Lengthy Apology For Past Cultural Appropriation: 'I Am Ashamed' (via Fox411)
The 24-year-old actress posted a lengthy statement to her Instagram account on Friday, letting her 1.5 million followers know that she is "ashamed" to look back at some of her past actions of cultural appropriation, which include getting henna tattoos and getting her hair braided into "corn rows."" star began her three-page apology by pointing out that the last four weeks have been "huge" in terms of understanding and acknowledging white privilege.
"The world is trying to make change and I'm learning a tidal wave of information that frankly, was always there but I was unaware of. I've tried my best to post, learn, pass what I've learnt on to others and of course, echo the voices of those who don't have a platform to share their wisdom," her apology began.
"I braided my hair and painted a beanie with the Jamaican flag colours and went to a friend's house, proud of my Rastafarian creation. I then posted about it the next day with a caption that paraphrased the lyrics to Shaggy's song 'Boombastic,'" she explained.FLORENCE PUGH REVEALS SHE WAS TOPLESS IN BED WHEN SHE FOUND OUT ABOUT OSCAR NOMINATION
This June 18, 2019 photo shows actress Florence Pugh posing for a portrait at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York to promote her film 'Midsommar.'
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