{"id":55402,"date":"2023-01-25T03:44:33","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T03:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/25\/greer-blitzer-apologizes-for-resurfaced-tweets-about-blackface-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2023-01-25T03:44:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T03:44:33","slug":"greer-blitzer-apologizes-for-resurfaced-tweets-about-blackface-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/25\/greer-blitzer-apologizes-for-resurfaced-tweets-about-blackface-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Greer Blitzer Apologizes For Resurfaced Tweets About Blackface \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-gallery\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-featured\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/the-bachelor-season-27-cast-photos\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Greer-Blitzer-the-bachelor-abc-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Greer-Blitzer-the-bachelor-abc-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Greer-Blitzer-the-bachelor-abc-ftr.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Greer-Blitzer-the-bachelor-abc-ftr.jpg?resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 21 18\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M4.807.867h15.401v12.101h-2.2v2.2h-2.2v2.2H.406v-12.1h2.2V3.066h2.2v-2.2Zm14.301 11.001V1.967H5.907v9.901h13.201Zm-2.2 2.2v-1.1H4.807v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2ZM7.007 3.067h11.001v7.7H7.007v-7.7Zm7.7 13.201v-1.1h-12.1v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-1\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/the-bachelor-season-27-cast-photos\/#!1\/lekha\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"293\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/165410_0121-copy.jpg?w=293\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"THE BACHELOR - ABC\u2019s \u201cThe Bachelor\u201d stars Lekha. 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(ABC\/Ricky Middlesworth)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: ABC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-greer-blitzer-the-bachelor-5012557\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Greer Blitzer<\/strong><\/a> is apologizing about resurfaced tweets wherein she defended an individual carrying a blackface costume. <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2023\/01\/23\/zach-shallcross-the-bachelor-season-27-interview-exclusive\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Bachelor<\/em><\/a> star, who just lately gained the First Impression Rose from Bachelor <strong>Zach Shallcross<\/strong>, took to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cheerio_greerio\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Instagram<\/a> story to confess her wrongdoings within the earlier tweets and take accountability for her actions.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles\">\n<h2 id=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles__heading\"><span class=\"inline-related-articles__heading__eyebrow\">More<\/span>Celebrity News<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">\u201cThe journey to love is filled with lessons and these lessons are also made on our journey of growth. In my past, I have made some uneducated, ignorant and frankly, wrong comments on my social media accounts,\u201d she wrote within the message, which will be seen <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/the-bachelor-first-impression-rose-greer-blitzer-apologizes-defending-blackface\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">right here<\/a>. \u201cIn particular, I used misguided arguments on Twitter to defend a student who dressed in Blackface as Tupac for Halloween.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5013901\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5013901\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5013901\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Greer-Blitzer-the-bachelor-abc-embed.jpg\" alt=\"Greer Blitzer\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5013901\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greer apologized for previous tweets about blackface. (ABC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-6\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI am deeply sorry to those I have hurt, especially those within the Black community, not because these screenshots have resurfaced, but because I ever shared these harmful opinions at all,\u201d she continued. \u201cTime and age do not excuse my actions, but this is not a reflection of who I am today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">Greer\u2019s apology comes three months after a Reddit consumer shared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/thebachelor\/comments\/xt8x2z\/presenting_miss_greer_from_this_season_do_with\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">screenshots<\/a> of her supporting a teen that acquired criticism for carrying blackface to a celebration. \u201cThe students involved didn\u2019t even know what black face was so my point exactly. It wasn\u2019t an intentional racist act,\u201d she allegedly wrote in a tweet on the time.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"entry-navigation inline-trending-stories\">\n\t\t<span id=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Articles Trending Now<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"entry-navigation__heading\">\n\t\t\tTrending Now\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-navigation__heading__icon\"><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 17\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t<path fill=\"#D718A7\" d=\"M8 16.376a8 8 0 1 0 0-16 8 8 0 0 0 0 16Z\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m9.51 5.626 2.11-.75.76 2.09\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m3.42 10.696 2.21-3.05 2.03 3.83 3.95-6.5\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- .entry-navigation --><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5013902\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5013902\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5013902\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Greer-Blitzer-the-bachelor-abc-embed-2.jpg\" alt=\"Greer Blitzer\" width=\"620\" height=\"496\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5013902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greer on \u2018The Bachelor.\u2019 (ABC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-15\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Another one among her alleged tweets learn, \u201cThis previous incident was dumb not racist? She did not paint herself black because she felt superior to black ppl\u201d and she or he later added, \u201cPutting white powder on your face isn\u2019t okay either. That didn\u2019t make the news did it? I apologize if this offended you but you must understand it was not initially supposed to be perceived that way at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">Grier has been within the highlight since she appeared on<em> The Bachelor<\/em>\u2018s <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/the-bachelor-season-27-cast-photos\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest season<\/a>. After Zach gave her the First Impression Rose, he spoke out about the reason he decided to do so, in an interview on the <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/podcasts\/people-every-day-podcast\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>PEOPLE Everyday Podcast<\/em><\/a>. \u201cWith Greer, she had this calming effect on me. I\u2019m again on the mansion and there\u2019s the cameras and I\u2019m assembly 30 new ladies, and it\u2019s loads to absorb,\u201d he stated. \u201cAnd so when you meet someone that can bring that comfort level and allow you to not be so caught up in your head \u2014 it was very relaxed with her.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-link\" class=\"inline-related-link\">\n\t\t<span id=\"related-link\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Related Link<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-related-link__text\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Related:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-zach-shallcross-the-bachelor-4818080\/?utm_source=related-link&amp;utm_pageType=article-with-linked-gallery\" data-analytics-trigger=\"inline-related-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tZach Shallcross: 5 Things To Know About Star Of \u2018The Bachelor\u2019 Season 27\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" class=\"article__subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"click\">Click to Subscribe to Get Our Free HollywoodLife Daily Newsletter<\/span> to get the most popular celeb information.<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] View gallery Image Credit: ABC Greer Blitzer is apologizing about resurfaced tweets wherein she defended an individual carrying a blackface costume. 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