Twenty One Pilots’ Tyler Joseph apologises for controversial tweets: “I know I’m not a racist person”
nme.comTwenty One Pilots’ Tyler Joseph has offered a more in-depth apology following a tweet that poked fun at the idea of him “using his platforms“.In September, the singer shared two photos of himself wearing platform shoes alongside the caption “You guys keep asking me to use my platforms.
Feels good to dust these bad boys off.”Many fans found the now-deleted joke to be insensitive after a number of them had asked Joseph to use his large social media presence to raise awareness about the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement.Following the backlash, he tweeted a series of mental health resources and explained that, “my tweet wasn’t suppose[d] to be about human rights so in case you are wondering where I stand: Black Lives Matter.”Earlier this week.
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