Lawler initially issued an apology on Thursday, describing himself as a lifelong Jackson superfan who was attempting to pay homage to the pop star. Jones, who…
"Mike Lawler knew exactly what he was doing," said Mondaire Jones, a former U.S. Representative locked in a tight race in the state's 17th district in the Hudson Valley against Lawler, a Republican.
“I am a student of history and for anyone who takes offense to the photo, I am sorry,” Lawler said Thursday."All you can do is live and learn, and I appreciate everyone’s grace along the way.”On Friday, Lawler expanded upon his apology, telling NBC New York"Obviously, in hindsight I certainly recognize how people would portray that and be offended by it, so certainly I apologize.”
"When I was a sophomore in college, we had a Halloween dance party and I dressed up as my musical idol, Michael Jackson. had the red leather jacket and took a friend's bronzer and applied some makeup and, you know, partook in a dance contest," he told News 4. "The intent was in no way to demean or malign black Americans but to pay homage to the greatest entertainer of all time," Lawler said."I wish this didn’t happen but you know, hindsight is 20-20. Yeah, I wouldn’t do it, but I can’t change what happened 18 years ago.”
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