Large Brother 21 winner Jackson Michie has issued an apology after he shared an Instagram submit that left some followers confused about his ideas on the Black Lives Matter motion.
“So, I flip 25 this Saturday, on June 13, and over the previous 24 years, I’ve made numerous errors,” the controversial actuality star stated in an Instagram video on Thursday.
“And these previous few weeks, these previous posts, I’ve made numerous errors. And it’s my fault and I’m sorry.”
Jackson went on to apologize for “not being educated sufficient to grasp that I’ll by no means perceive what it’s wish to be African American, to be an individual of shade, to be black on this nation and on this world.”
“I stand with you, and I’m sorry. Black lives matter, and I’m sorry,” he closed off his video.
Fellow Large Brother star Chris “Swaggy C” Williams responded to the message within the feedback part.
“THIS IS F*CKING GROWTH BRO!!!!!!” the Chris wrote.
“Your life issues JUST as a lot as mine! However after we say black lives matter, we’re simply saying cops don’t deal with us as if we matter .. and we’re simply saying our lives matter too!”
“Not making an attempt to decrease yours or anyone else’s. Within the eyes of cops, we feels ours is valued much less. Glad you perceive bro.”
“The motion isn’t making an attempt to divide. Simply making an attempt to deliver equality! Def recognize this from you bro. Actual discuss.”
Michie, who received final 12 months’s version of the CBS collection, shared an Instagram submit earlier this month by which he talked about
“residing by means of one of the weird and unprecedented instances” and quoted the Pledge of Allegiance.
Many followers praised him within the feedback part of stated submit, however others took challenge as a result of he didn’t explicitly say he supported the Black Lives Matter motion.
“So wait are you with #BlackLivesMatter or??? Your phrases are obscure and unclear on the place you stand,” stated one fan, whereas one other added, “You stated all that and never as soon as did you say ‘black lives matter.’”
He revealed a day later that he did assist the Black Lives Matter motion.
Jackson was a controversial determine on Large Brother final summer time and was referred to as about by a number of co-stars about the way in which he handled them.
Paul Dailly is the Affiliate Editor for TV Fanatic. Comply with him on Twitter.