Mea Culpa
Filed under: Sharon Stone
As you (hopefully) already know, earlier this month - on May 12th - a deadly earthquake hit China's southwest Sichuan province.
The tragedy left almost 88,000 people missing or dead, with estimates that nearly 70,000 people were killed.
Then just a week later at the Cannes Film Festival, Sharon Stone said something that has sparked controversy worldwide.
She blamed the Chinese for getting the earthquake, due to their bad karma!
WTF?!?!
Stone said, "I'm not happy about the way the Chinese are treating the Tibetans because I don't think anyone should be unkind to anyone else. And then all this earthquake and all this stuff happened, and I thought, is that karma — when you're not nice that the bad things happen to you?"
The remarks have caused uproars in China.
They have already promised to boycott her and her films.
Of course, after the bad press, Stone has apologized for suggesting the earthquake came due to their bad karma. And to try and do good, she's offered to help with the relief efforts and cleanup.
Stone says, "My erroneous words and deeds angered and saddened the Chinese people, and I sincerely apologise for this. I'm willing to participate in any earthquake relief activity and to do my utmost to help Chinese people affected by the disaster."
Some celebrities should just stick to acting and keep quiet when it comes to politics.
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Whatever you sew, so shell you reap! God said this!!
she should seriously shut the F*k up.
i've just read a comment saying 'WHAT CHINESE HAD DONE TO AMERCIA"…
okay?! well, could anyone please tell me what has CHINESE DONE TO AMERICA THEN?
it's MORE LIKE THE OTHER WAY AROUND.
GEEZE, RETARDS. GET IT RIGHT. COULD ANYONE JUST PLEASE STUDY A LITTLE BIT OF THE CHINESE HISTORY?
besides,as for the word 'KARMA'.
that's not right. SO THIS MEANS IF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAS DONE THINGS THAT ARE 'CONSIDERED' AS WRONG, THEN ALL CHINESE PEOPLE HAS TO PAY FOR WHAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS DONE?
wtf. well. i know that quite a lot of the natural disasters happened in America…
then does that mean ALL OF AMERICANS HAS DONE THINGS THAT ARE WRONG AND THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR PRICE? uh. NO.
honestly, if you NEVER ACTUALLY never been to Tibet and China just lately
and ONLY TRUSTING WHAT THE AMERICAN MEDIA'S REPORTS.
YOU SHOULD NOT MAKE A DAMN OPINION ABOUT IT.
CAUSE YOU"RE SEEING WITH YOU EYES, OF WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING, YOU'RE ONLY BELIEVING FROM WHAT YOU READ FROM THE REPORTS AND NEWS.
has any of the american media reporters been able to BE THERE, standing Chinese government's point of view and did researches about the history?
OH MY GOD. whatever. for those who still stands for THIS BITCH, then that's your prerogative.
however, for most of us…CHINESE PEOPLE will support each other.
HAVE FUN BEING FOOLED BY DALAI LAMA GUYS.
She's absolutely right! She shouldn't apologize!
It is Karma. No one deserves to die (especially young children), but China deserves all the shit it is getting. I am chinese and I hate China.
GOD! I love Sharon Stone!!!! She's so funny and crazy.
And……another thing Stone, STOP cutting your own hair. You look retarded.
Last time I checked this is AMERICA Land of the Free. Isn't that why we go to war to protect out freedoms? I am so sick of all of these famous Hollywood people apologizing the next day. We have freedom of speech!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hmm karma…did katrina and 911 happen because US invaded iraq? that must be it!
Re: cream – lol, so would you say you agree that katrina and 911 are karma for US innocent people? use your brain before you talk. as a "whole" chinese i advice you not to reveal that you are even half chinese. you're so ignorant.
Re: DoorKn – are you brain dead? do you even KNOW anything about tibet? PLEASE do everyone a favour and research before you speak. people like you are why everyone hates the US, self righteous and IGNORANT! GOSH
Re: boycot – please, you are insulting a nation. how would you like it if someone from another country says, take that Americans! 911 and katrina should be celebrated because it's karma for you self-righteous b*tches!
Re: Summer – if you are chinese you wouldnt have to self identify this fact. you are merely using it as a leverage to emphasize your point. please grow up. for all we know you are probably a nazi middle age white man.