What would Dr. Meredith Grey do?
On Friday, Ellen Pompeo replied to a Variety story on Twitter about A&E‘s controversial new show Escaping the KKK: A Documentary Series Exposing Hate in America.
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The Grey’s Anatomy actress posted:
Thank U @aetv for caring enough to make changes 👏🏾👍🏾A&E Changes ‘Generation KKK’ Title | Variety https://t.co/bvwsLCKDZ6
— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) December 23, 2016
However, the only thing people could talk about was her use of black emojis!
Almost immediately, the 47-year-old clapped back at haters and defended her tweet. She wrote:
Don’t be a hater I do it because racism is not just a black problem it is all of our problem get it??? https://t.co/GehrNAHIOa
— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) December 23, 2016
What’s crazy is how angry everyone is… this is all about emojis people
— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) December 23, 2016
But sad to see racism is still alive and well on all sides
— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) December 23, 2016
However, the thespian did apologize to anyone who was offended by her messaging.
I’m so sad that people attacked me over standing up for equality I’m sad that people chose anger and I’m sorry if I offended anyone
— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) December 23, 2016
It’s important to note that Miz Pompeo is married to a black man (Chris Ivery) and has two biracial children.
That’s white lady with a black husband and black children to you babe ├░┼╕ΓÇÖΓÇ╣ https://t.co/BTQuSHJ1sr
— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) December 23, 2016
You do realize…being married to a black man and having black children can make you a target from racist white people right? That’s a thing
— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) December 24, 2016
Do YOU think Ellen is in the wrong? SOUND OFF in the comments section (below)!
[Image via WENN.]
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