This backlash comes on the heels of Williams’ comments last week when she began talking about celebrating Galentine’s Day — an unofficial holiday where women celebrate each other — and took note of the men in the audience who were clapping.
“If you’re a man and you’re clapping, you’re not even a part of this,” Williams said. “You don’t understand the rules of the day. It’s women going out and getting saucy and then going home. You’re not a part.”
“I don’t care if you’re gay. You don’t get a [menstruation] every 28 days. You can do a lot that we do, but I get offended by the idea that we go through something you will never go through,” she said before she stirred the pot. “And stop wearing our skirts and our heels. Just saying, girls, what do we have for ourselves?… Lookie here now, gay men, you’ll never be the women that we are. No matter how gay.”
On Valentine’s Day, Williams took to Instagram to apologize.
“I’ll start by saying, I apologize. I did not mean to offend my LGBTQ+ community on yesterday’s show,” she shared, adding, “One thing I can tell you right now is I never do the show in a place of malice… And I didn’t mean to hurt anybody’s feelings. I’m just having a conversation.”
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Source:etonline.com
