{"id":121045,"date":"2024-02-14T02:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T02:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/14\/selma-blair-apologizes-for-viral-islamophobic-comment\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T02:02:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T02:02:02","slug":"selma-blair-apologizes-for-viral-islamophobic-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/14\/selma-blair-apologizes-for-viral-islamophobic-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"Selma Blair Apologizes For Viral Islamophobic Comment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-b919aeda63d1a0d61106404047f86e85\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20240214_aa14cb959bbc4e518ae9daafac4f46fd\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d9240c69-3a15-433d-bce3-ecca4341653a\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/aa\/4by3\/2024\/02\/14\/aa14cb959bbc4e518ae9daafac4f46fd_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"selma blair\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b919aeda63d1a0d61106404047f86e85--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2bdc51ddbe0bbf67208bf761b5af043b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/selma-blair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Selma Blair<\/strong><\/a> is apologizing for an Islamophobic remark she made on social media &#8230; and he or she&#8217;s promising to do higher.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2bdc51ddbe0bbf67208bf761b5af043b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-dde31e05b51e1aa00fa2b200e1374b15\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Here&#8217;s the deal &#8230; Selma went viral final week and began catching tons of flak after commenting on an Instagram publish about Congresswomen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/rashida-tlaib\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rashida Tlaib<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>and <strong>Cori Bush<\/strong> voting towards a measure banning Hamas terrorists from immigrating to the U.S.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-dde31e05b51e1aa00fa2b200e1374b15--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-75cb854baff3db527c6908c79aa928a2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block canvas-instagram-media-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-75cb854baff3db527c6908c79aa928a2-117979545-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<p>Waiting in your permission to load the Instagram Media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-75cb854baff3db527c6908c79aa928a2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-29c6a117d8674633f300b9f4571f6fbc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In her since-deleted remark, Selma wrote &#8230; &#8220;Deport all these terrorist supporting goons. Islam has destroyed Muslim nations after which they arrive right here and destroy minds. They know they&#8217;re liars. Twisted justifications. May they meet their destiny.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-29c6a117d8674633f300b9f4571f6fbc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f61527ebea4b59727abc0827449eee41\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Selma took a ton of warmth from people who stated she was a raging, Islamophobic bigot.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f61527ebea4b59727abc0827449eee41--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1c1478d050e4c0069a97c6a201d07a47\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-document-block canvas-document-block-permalink canvas-document-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"document-block flex-column\">\n    <a class=\"media-link document-block__link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.tmz.com\/document\/e1\/o\/2024\/02\/14\/e1e4fe24f2b5440b922a8c746aa231c0.pdf\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:document-asset:document_pdf_20240214_e1e4fe24f2b5440b922a8c746aa231c0\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d9240c69-3a15-433d-bce3-ecca4341653a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/bf\/4by3\/2024\/02\/14\/bfc70b8ed3934c21b022b94bc77106bc_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1c1478d050e4c0069a97c6a201d07a47--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3434c2dab659e4d5691ecf4e35f66c80\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In an apology shared Tuesday on IG, Selma says &#8230; &#8220;I mistakenly and inadvertently conflated Muslims with Radical Islamists and fundamentalists, a horrible err in my phrases, and resulted in hurting numerous individuals I by no means meant to, and I deeply remorse this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3434c2dab659e4d5691ecf4e35f66c80--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c537208b90427b6865a0c99d037f2d08\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Selma says she deleted her remark after she realized she was amplifying hate and misinformation &#8230; and says she now understands why she upset the Muslim neighborhood.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c537208b90427b6865a0c99d037f2d08--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c3ff89d949d160c12b8d4add3dfd45fe\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-c0acd64e-9178-41de-a334-3082750f40c8-1269841916-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-c0acd64e-9178-41de-a334-3082750f40c8-1269841916-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d8\/16by9\/2024\/02\/09\/d8061d72b02c4c04bf141fd3da2ee7f1_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ Studios<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c3ff89d949d160c12b8d4add3dfd45fe--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b7243916b846b21c8979a9762d0a6328\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Despite the poor selection of phrases, Selma says she&#8217;s &#8220;devoted to tolerance and peace for all who need it &#8212; not hate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b7243916b846b21c8979a9762d0a6328--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Selma Blair is apologizing for an Islamophobic remark she made on social media &#8230; and he or she&#8217;s promising to do higher. 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