“The View” co-host defended singer Nicole Scherzinger, who was targeted on social media for liking a Jesus hat that resembles the red MAGA hats worn by supporters of President-elect Donald Trump.
Scherzinger, who currently stars as Norma Desmond in Broadway's “Sunset Boulevard,” is a former judge on reality singing competition “The Masked Singer,” and rose to fame in the 2000s as the lead singer of an all-female music group. did. , “Pussycat Dolls.”
She sparked a backlash on social media this week after taking an interest in a red hat shared by British comedian Russell Brand that read “Put Jesus First Again.” Brand converted to Christianity this year and has expressed support for Trump.
In response to Brand's post, Scherzinger asked, “Where can I get this hat!!?” It also includes a praying hands emoji and a red heart emoji.
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Broadway singer Nicole Scherzinger was attacked on social media for liking Russell Brand's post about a red MAGA-style Jesus hat. (Screenshot from Getty Images/ABC)
Her post was reportedly deleted within 24 hours after receiving negative comments. Page Six reported that the singer said: apologized later In a post on Instagram Stories on Friday, he said he did not intend his comments to be interpreted as “political.”
“A lot of assumptions have been made that don't reflect who I am, what I stand for, or who I voted for,” she continued in her apology.
“I believed that the posts I was involved with encouraged people to make love and faith, the choice to 'put Jesus first.' For me, Christ is peace, compassion, hope, and most of all, unconditional love.” “She embodies the love of the world, especially for those who are feeling it the least right now,” her post reads.
Nevertheless, the co-hosts of liberal talk show “The View” ended up chiming in on Monday after some social media users continued to slam Scherzinger in the comments under Brand's posts. It became.
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The View reports that British comedian Russell Brand was attacked by Broadway singer Nicole Scherzinger for liking a red hat that read “Put Jesus First Again” that he shared on social media. and defended her. (Getty Images)
Whoopi Goldberg responded by calling Scherzinger, who was raised a Catholic, “a very religious person” and saying, “I think people are benefiting greatly from this.”
Co-host Ana Navarro agreed that the social media backlash to the singer's post was “too much” and that people were “losing their minds.”
“Social media is so tough right now. You can literally post a picture of a puppy and people will attack you,” she added. “To me, this is so ridiculous and stupid. She shouldn't have apologized.”
Co-host Sarah Haynes said the crowd mentality on social media was very “toxic and poisonous.”
Fellow co-host Sunny Hostin agreed, noting that some theater critics have praised Scherzinger's Broadway run, calling it “ridiculous.” May miss out on Tony Award nomination Because of social media posts.
Social media users suggested that comments supporting Broadway performer Nicole Scherzinger's Jesus MAGA-style hat could hurt her career. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
“I think it's because the emotions are so raw right now, right?” Hostin said. “I think people are rethinking how they interact and how they move in this society. But I think this is just ridiculous, but I think it's important to understand how people feel right now. I think it really reflects who we are.”
Goldberg ended the segment by scolding the critics who had called for Singer to be cancelled.
“She was great on the show. She loved hats. Relax,” Goldberg preached. “She loved Jesus' hat. I think that would be a unifying thing…It's a hat. It's just a hat.”
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