Emily Armstrong sorta kinda says something about supporting a rapist

[therearewords]

Linkin Park's Emily Armstrong Apologizes For Danny Masterson Support https://t.co/4YHRQSNpsz
- Deadline (@DEADLINE) September 7, 2024
- Without naming the actor, the new Linkin Park singer shared a statement Friday to her Instagram Story to "clear the air about something that happened a while back

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[crystal_daze]

No apologies recognised in this text.

[segeldk]

she couldnt even say sorry? girl

[skeetertuskin]

idk I sort of respect that because her actions are unforgivable and she knows it. any sorry would have rang empty. reach out to his victims and make amends with them directly.

[recognitions]

You're giving her way too much credit

[neev]

I mean, if I were one of his victims I would...not want to hear from this random bitch trying to "make amends". Like...they don't know her! What's she gonna do for them except dredge up bad memories?

ETA: deleted part of this because, scrolling down, seems like she did more than just attend the hearing, which really colored things differently.

[skyler_white_yo]

If someone came to me and said one of my friends got arrested for assaulting anyone, that person would no longer be my friend. The fact that abusers will always manipulate those around them is not lost on me, but hearing that someone committed such heinous crimes would make me think twice about that person.

[curdlesnoots]

Right? This kind of thing makes me so bloody angry because I’ve suffered the consequences of people downplaying and suppressing a man’s offending, after he was convicted, under the guise of him deserving ‘a second chance’.

Like…Fuck. Off.

[daydreamsofblue]

What a pathetic excuse of an apology. She doesn't name him, tries to seriously downplay her support by framing it as "several years ago" (hardly) and "one early hearing" to make herself look better, and apparently she posted it as an IG story, so it'll be gone in 24 hours?? Fuck off.

[skyler_white_yo]

The I always try to see the best in people pisses me off even more. Nope, not buying it. There are just some things that people don’t deserve the benefit of the doubt on.

[daydreamsofblue]

Totally valid and another reason her statement completely fails as an apology.

[varioussaints]

On IG where she was still following him when Linkin Park announced her as their new singer.

[galactoze]

This is such a flop.