Actress Gina Rodriguez has landed herself in hot water for an Instagram Story video where she was singing to a Fugees song and used the N-word on Tuesday.
In the video, Rodriguez is busy getting her hair and makeup done with the Fugees' "Ready or Not " playing in the background.
The "Jane the Virgin" star then sings along Lauryn Hill's verse when she raps "believe me, fronting n****s give me heebie-jeebies".
MY JAW IS ON THE FLOOR pic.twitter.com/jYIYOwTbbm
— sandman (@ceciIiaparikh) October 15, 2019
Tweeps weren't surprised that Rodriguez was comfortable using the N-word as a non-Black Latin person who has had a history of anti-Black sentiments.
Nobody, And I do mean nobody, Loves saying “n*gga” more than a person who will never be called one or protect one.
— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) October 15, 2019
Gina Rodriguez probably says it 3 times and clicks her heels before every interview. The anti-Black jumped out!
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/yall?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yallgetting at Cardi for the 100th time because you refuse to understand what Afro-latina means. K.
— Naima Cochrane (@naima)
Gina Rodriguez makes me sick. You can’t mention anything black without her jumping in it with “what about the Latinas?!”
— stevie van low (@snacktavist) October 16, 2019
But she can freely use the n-word?
This is NOT #GinaRodriguez’s first time saying Nigga. She’s been mad comfortable in her anti Blackness for much too long🙄, in fact I’d say it’s opened doors: pic.twitter.com/CXutE4oJsC
— 🌹Sheopatra IS WRITING🌹 (@SheopatraSmith) October 16, 2019
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/GinaRodriguez?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GinaRodriguez’s defense. Faithfully showing up for anti-Blackness. Y’all are complicit. SMH. NO TIENEN VERGÜENZA.
— Dr. Lichita Reyes (@wiselatinaphd)
The song Gina Rodriguez was singing is 4 minutes.
— Marvin the Paranoid Android (@Boboye_Ak) October 16, 2019
The N-word was said only once in the whole song. That's the 8 seconds she conveniently posted on her IG story.
And y'all wanna tell me she wasn't just looking for attention?
Following the backlash, Rodriguez issued a video apology which didn't go down well.
“I’m sorry IF I offended anyone”.
— TONI TONE (@t0nit0ne) October 15, 2019
“By singing along to the Fugees”.
This is an example of someone being deliberately obtuse. Gina Rodriguez KNOWS she offended people, not for singing a song but for saying the N-word. If the apology is going to be insincere, just keep quiet. https://t.co/tCjVenvcTs
Gina Rodriguez apology summed up:
“Do you think Harriet Tubman was walking around with a fucking nice shiny fucking dress on with a fucking crown on her head when she was taking slaves??? TO FREEDOM!!!”
— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) October 15, 2019
Gina Rodriguez did that shit intentionally. She waited for that part of the song to come up, got her phone ready to record herself saying the n word, then posted it on her story. She KNEW she’d get backlash from it. then she has the NERVE to say “I’m sorry if you were offended”
— THEE BISEXUAL WHORE (@bisexualwh0re) October 16, 2019
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/ginarodriguezisoverparty?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ginarodriguezisoverparty pic.twitter.com/8qHmB6M93B
— Esperanza Gonzalez (@ecsacstate)
Rodriguez then issued a statement on her Instagram page: "In song or in real life, the words that I spoke, should not have been spoken. I grew up loving the Fugees and Lauryn Hill. I thoughtlessly sang along to the lyrics of a favorite song, and even worse, I posted it. The word I sang, carries with it a legacy of hurt and pain that I cannot even imagine.
"Whatever consequences I face for my actions today, none will be more hurtful than the personal remorse I feel.
"Watching my own video playing back at me, has shaken me to my core. It is humiliating that this has to be a public lesson but it is indeed a much deserved lesson. I feel so deeply protective and responsible to the community of color but I have let this community down.
"I have some serious learning and growing to do and I am so deeply sorry for the pain I have caused."
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