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Eugene

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Sat Mar 23, 2019, 08:08 PM Mar 2019

Streisand apologizes for remarks on Michael Jackson accusers

Source: Associated Press

Streisand apologizes for remarks on Michael Jackson accusers

By JOCELYN NOVECK
March 23, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Barbra Streisand apologized Saturday for her remarks about Michael Jackson and two men who have accused him of sexual abuse, saying that she should have chosen her words more carefully and that she admires the accusers for “speaking their truth.”

Streisand had received bitter criticism online after she was quoted in The Times of London as saying that Jackson’s accusers were “thrilled to be there” during the alleged abuse, which “didn’t kill them.”

After an initial statement Saturday to The Associated Press in which she sought to clarify her remarks, the superstar of song, stage and screen posted an apology online that went further.

“I am profoundly sorry for any pain or misunderstanding I caused by not choosing my words more carefully about Michael Jackson and his victims,” she wrote.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/71cbfeaed0014d0b88480933770eb507



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Streisand apologizes for remarks on Michael Jackson accusers (Original Post) Eugene Mar 2019 OP
It was pretty what she said SHRED Mar 2019 #1
I'm not sure she could have minimized sexual abuse any more than she did. But, it was pretty bad... VarryOn Mar 2019 #2
Too fuckin' late Babs... you said it, you meant it, and you're only sorry 'cause you InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #3
 

VarryOn

(2,343 posts)
2. I'm not sure she could have minimized sexual abuse any more than she did. But, it was pretty bad...
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 08:23 PM
Mar 2019

But...she seems to be a good person. I'll give her a pass on this one. Her apology should be accepted,.

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,121 posts)
3. Too fuckin' late Babs... you said it, you meant it, and you're only sorry 'cause you
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 09:09 PM
Mar 2019

caught enormous, well-deserved shit for your hideously disgusting comments. You are sorry alright... for being insensitive to child molestation.

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