Jessica Simpson Gets Apology from Natalie Portman
by EG
Natalie Portman wasn't trying to shame Jessica Simpson with a comment she made about sexualizing young women, but it came off that way to Simpson. So Natalie apologized. More than once. Read on for details.
Via Page Six.
Natalie Portman is following up on her original explanation of her comments about Jessica Simpson with a direct apology.
“Thank you for your words. I completely agree with you that a woman should be allowed to dress however she likes and behave however she likes and not be judged,” the actress, 37, commented on the singer’s Instagram post.
“I only meant to say I was confused — as a girl coming of age in the public eye around the same time — by the media’s mixed messages about how girls and women were supposed to behave. I didn’t mean to shame you and I’m sorry for any hurt my words may have caused. I have nothing but respect for your talent and your voice that you use to encourage and empower women all over the globe.”
The “Black Swan” star had previously tried to clarify her comments while talking to Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday
Portman told ET, “I would never intend to shame anybody and that was absolutely not my intention. I was really talking about mixed media messages out there for young women and completely apologize for any hurt it may have caused because that was definitely not my intention.”
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