Selma Blair apologizes after Islamophobic comment

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1. Selma Blair Apologizes For Islamophobic Screed Against 'Terrorist Supporting Goons'

Source: HuffPost

Selma Blair Apologizes For Islamophobic Screed Against 'Terrorist Supporting Goons'

The "Cruel Intentions" star slammed Reps. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) in a viral comment that claimed Islam "destroyed" Muslim countries.

By Marco Margaritoff
Feb 14, 2024, 08:48 AM EST

Selma Blair is apologizing for her anti-Islam comment after viral backlash on social media.

The “Cruel Intentions” star was widely criticized earlier this month for stating on Instagram that “Islam has destroyed Muslim countries” and for conflating mere asylum seekers with “terrorist goons” — who seek to “destroy minds” after immigrating into the United States.

“In my comment, I mistakenly and inadvertently conflated Muslims with Radical Islamists and fundamentalists, a terrible err in my words, and resulted in hurting countless people I never meant to, and I deeply regret this,” she wrote Tuesday in an apology on Instagram.

“As soon as my error was brought to my attention, I deleted the comment,” Blair continued. “Hate and misinformation are amplified so easily these days. This time by my own hands. In this instance, I erred in my writing and … contributed to the Muslim community being upset.”

The actor had weighed in on the Israel-Hamas conflict after related legislation hit the news.

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