Cher has issued an apology after she sent a tweet theorizing that she could have helped prevent George Floyd’s death had she been present.
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On Friday evening, Cher wrote that she was having a conversation with her mother about the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with unintentional 2nd degree murder, 3rd degree murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
"Was talking with Mom & She Said 'I Watched Trial Of Policeman Who Killed George Floyd, & Cried. I Said 'Mom, I Know This Is Gonna Sound CRAZY, But.. I Kept Thinking .....Maybe If I'd Been There,...I Could've Helped," she wrote in a now-deleted tweet.
Immediately, followers took issue with Cher’s comments accusing the singer of having a “white savior complex” and making the issue about herself.
One user wrote: “If the fire fighter EMS who tried to intervene didn't succeed, you sure had no chance. What a post!! Mindboggling. Do you think you have some kind of magical power? Police would not allow anyone to interfere in their business."
Another Twitter user added “@Cher I say this with respect: White savior complex. Stop."
Cher posted a pair of tweets following the backlash. “Wrestled With This Twt, Because I Thought some ppl wouldn’t understand, Or Believe an Entertainer Could have Honest emotions about a human Being,suffering & Dying,even if It’s Only Shown On tv,” she wrote in her first tweet.
“You Don’t Know What I’ve Done,Who I Am,Or What I Believe.I CAN,I HAVE,& I WILL..HELP”
In a separate tweet, Cher added, “I Just got off phone With Friend Karen.Told her what Happened,& Realized,You Can Piss Ppl Off,& Hurt Them By Not Knowing Everything That’s”NOT Appropriate”To Say.I know Ppl Apologize When They’re In a Jam,BUT TO GOD ,IM TRULY SORRY If I Upset AnyOne In Blk Community. I Know MY [heart emoji].”
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