American singer Demi Lovato who faced a backlash over her political stance amid the country's ongoing conflict with Palestine, apologised for her remarks.
Earlier this week, the 27-year-old singer took to Instagram to share pictures from her "absolutely magical" trip to Israel. But her spiritual experience turned sour when critics accused her of taking a political stance amid the country's ongoing conflict with Palestine. As backlash rolled in, she turned the comments off on her Instagram and issued an explanation.
"I'm extremely frustrated," she began a lengthy statement on her Instagram Story. "I accepted a free trip to Israel in exchange for a few posts. No one told me there would be anything wrong with going or that I could possibly be offending anyone. With that being said, I'm sorry if I've hurt or offended anyone, that was no my intention."
"Sometimes people present you with opportunities and no one tells you the potential backlash you could face in return," the singer continued. "This was meant to be a spiritual experience for me, NOT A POLITICAL STATEMENT and now I realize it hurts people and for that I'm sorry. Sorry I'm not more educated and sorry for thinking this trip was just a spiritual experience."
Indeed, going against "all advice" she was given, Lovato wanted to speak out and clear the air.
"I'd rather get in trouble for being authentic to myself than staying quiet to please other people," she wrote. "I love my fans, all of them, from all over.
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