Temporary recap: There’s been fairly a little bit of online uproar since Nicole — who’s at the moment gaining reward for her efficiency within the present Broadway staging of Sundown Boulevard — left a touch upon Russell’s recent Instagram post showcasing a MAGA-esque “Make Jesus First Once more” hat.
“The place do I get this hat!!!?” she replied to Russell, who was accused of rape and sexual assault final yr.
For, like, one thousand causes, folks weren’t completely satisfied about Nicole’s remark. Some even speculated that the furor round it might finally destroy her probabilities of profitable a Greatest Actress Tony for her Sundown Boulevard efficiency, which she was beforehand the middle of buzz for.
So, as celebs usually do, Nicole shared an apology to her IG Story for the remark, in addition to for what it may presumably suggest relating to her personal political opinions.
“I deeply apologize for the harm brought on by my current engagement with some social media posts,” she wrote. “Once I commented on these posts, I made the error of not realizing that they might be simply interpreted as being politically associated and I apologize to anybody who understandably reached that conclusion.”
“Many presumptions are being drawn, which don’t mirror who I’m, what I stand for, or who l voted for,” she added. “Most of the marginalized communities feeling harm and anxious by the outcomes of the presidential election are folks I care about most.”
Nicole went on to assert that she made her touch upon Russell’s submit as a result of she interpreted the submit itself as “encouraging folks to decide on love and religion—’placing Jesus first.'”
“For me Christ embodies peace, compassion, hope, and—above all—unconditional love, particularly for many who could really feel it the least proper now.”
“I come from a spot of affection, and I’ll at all times assist values that convey us nearer collectively,” she concluded. “It is so necessary we come along with compassion, and love each other now greater than ever.”
