#ginarodriquez

Gina Rodriguez has since deleted the video and apologized in a follow-up Instagram story, which many dismissed as insincere. That story, which remains live on her profile, was followed by a second, more emotional apology Instagram text post. In the now-deleted post, Rodriguez, who has Puerto Rican heritage, was rapping along with the Fugees’ song “Ready or Not” — including a line in which vocalist Lauryn Hill sings the n-word, a major breach of etiquette on Rodriquez’s part. Social media users quickly lambasted the video, flooding Twitter with negative reactions and advice for the actress. Rodriguez quickly deleted the offending post and replaced it with what was deemed a backhand non-apology by many. “I am sorry if I offended anyone by singing along to The Fugees, to a song I love that I grew up on,” she said. But onlookers pointed out that she didn’t actually apologize for using the racial slur, making the post seem patronizing and disingenuous. Rodriguez updated her Instagram on Wednesday with an additional, fuller apology, this time writing that she “thoughtlessly sang along” and that “whatever consequences I face for my actions today, none will be more hurtful than the personal remorse I feel.” She said that “the word I sang carries with it a legacy of hurt and pain that I cannot even imagine,” and added that it is “a much deserved lesson ... I have some serious learning and growing to do and I am so deeply sorry for the pain I have caused.” #ginarodriquez #blackish #latinx ✍🏾 #Vox Thoughts? https://www.instagram.com/p/B4DPYnjg92i/?igshid=v1cghia3lloc