Arrested Development actress Alia Shawkat has apologised after a 2016 video in which she used the N-word resurfaced. The actress, 31, said she is “deeply sorry” for the “careless moment,” which was shared online following the protests against racial inequality sparked by the death of George Floyd.
In a lengthy statement on Instagram Shawkat, who is of Arabian descent, said: “I am writing this to address a video that was posted of me quoting a song with the n-word in it as part of an interview from 4 years ago. “I am deeply sorry and I take full responsibility.
It was a careless moment, one I’m ashamed and embarrassed by, but vow to continue to learn from. I regret using a word that carries so much pain and history to black people, as it is
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