Nicole Scherzinger says Russell Brand hat comment not “politically related”

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Nicole Scherzinger has responded to criticism after commenting on a post by Russell Brand celebrating Trump’s win, saying it was not “politically related”.Earlier this week, the Pussycat Dolls singer responded to a photo on Brand’s Instagram which showed him holding up a red cap emblazoned with the words: “Make Jesus First Again.”“Where can I get this hat!?” Scherzinger wrote in the comments section before deleting her reply.This has led many to believe that she revealed herself to be a Trump fan due to the hat’s similarities with Trump’s MAGA hats that feature his slogan: “Make American Great Again.”It prompted backlash online, with many angry over her apparent support for Trump – along with the fact that Brand was recently accused of a number of sexual offences following a joint investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches programme, The Times and Sunday Times.Brand has strongly denied all of the allegations, saying all of his sexual relationships were “absolutely always consensual”.In an Instagram Story shared yesterday (November 8), she responded to the backlash: “I deeply apologize for the hurt caused by my recent engagement with some social media posts.

When I commented on these posts, I made the mistake of not realizing that they could be easily interpreted as being politically related and I apologize to anyone who understandably reached that conclusion.”“Many presumptions are being drawn, which do not reflect who I am, what I stand for, or who I voted for,” she continued. “Many of the marginalized communities feeling hurt and concerned by the results of the presidential election are people I care about most.