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Taylor Armstrong walked back her offensive post about Bad Bunny’s halftime show performance at the Super Bowl. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star said it didn’t “reflect my heart,” and she apologized for mistakenly identifying the flag of Cuba.
After Bad Bunny’s performance, Taylor took to Instagram to share a meme of her head over Russell Crowe’s character in Gladiator. “Were you entertained??” she wrote in the caption at the time. “I am embarrassed for the @NFL and Apple for the Super Bowl half time show totally in Spanish with a Cuban flag!!”
“I want to address my earlier Instagram post about the Super Bowl halftime show,” wrote Taylor in a statement on Instagram. “My post did not fully reflect my heart or my respect for the artist and culture as a whole.”
“The Super Bowl is such a huge American tradition, and while I personally didn’t connect with the creative direction of this year’s halftime show, that doesn’t take away from the fact that Bad Bunny IS an American and that the Spanish language is a prominent aspect of American culture,” she continued. “Evidently, my lack of awareness of the Latin culture led me to mistaken the flag as Cuban.”
Taylor said she respects diversity.
“I sincerely apologize and plan to learn from this in the future. America is special because people from every culture and background can come here, share their talent, and make their dreams come true,” she added. “My intention was never to offend anyone’s culture or language, and I’m deeply sorry to those who I have hurt. I should have taken more time to reflect on my thoughts instead of impulsively posting misinformation in the moment.”
“I apologize to the Latin community and anyone else I may have offended,” Taylor expressed. “I’m always learning, always growing, and I appreciate the opportunity to clarify my heart and move forward with more thoughtfulness.”
