It's not the most convincing apology, Rita.
Rita Moreno is walking back her controversial response to theThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert' unfortunate erasure of the neighborhood's Afro-Latinx culture. She addressed her polarizing reaction in a new Twitter thread, saying that she now regrets responding to the community's valid feelings that way.
In addition to applauding Lin for his wonderful movie version of In The Heights, let me add my appreciation for his sensitivity and resolve to be more inclusive of the Afro-Latino community going forward. See, you CAN teach this old dog new tricks - RITA"I’m incredibly disappointed with myself," wrote Moreno on her social media.
"In addition to applauding Lin for his wonderful movie version of In The Heights, let me add my appreciation for his sensitivity and resolve to be more inclusive of the Afro-Latino community going forward," concluded the Twitter thread."See, you CAN teach this old dog new tricks."an apology in Moreno's statement, the tweets do include her cognizance of the Afro-Latinx community's valid feelings on the matter at hand.
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