Whoopi Goldberg Says Janet Jackson Deserves ‘Grace’ Amid Backlash for Kamala Harris Remarks; Ana Navarro Says Singer ‘Spread Misinformation’ and Was ‘Irresponsible’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Ana Navarro said on “The View” that Janet Jackson “spread misinformation” when she said to The Guardian in a viral interview that she was once told Kamala Harris is not Black.
Jackson earned widespread backlash for the ill-informed comment. “Look, I think Janet Jackson — like every other American, whether you’re a celebrity or not — has a right to endorse, support, or not support whomever they want,” Navarro said. “She’s got every right to not like Kamala Harris if she wants to.
What she did was spread misinformation. And I think it’s very irresponsible, when you have a platform the way Janet Jackson does, to use that platform carelessly, to spread misinformation based on a racist allegation by Donald Trump.” Whoopi Goldberg wasn’t as quick to slam Jackson, asking viewers instead to show the singer some grace.
The EGOT winner admitted herself that she has spread incorrect information in the past and called it a “pain in the butt” when celebrities are asked to speak immediately on current events. “Sometimes people get it wrong and they’re wrong!
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