On Sunday Gwyneth Paltrow came under attack for using the N-word when referring to a photo of two of her closest friends, Jay-Z and Beyonce.
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It was all innocent…really..before you block her …keep reading.
Beyonce, Jay-Z, Gwyneth (photo: Dave M. Bennett, Getty Images)
It all started Friday night as the Shakespeare In Love star was partying on location of Jay Z and Kanye’s Watch The Throne concert in Paris, when Paltrow tweeted a photo with the message, “Ni**as in paris for real.” See photo below.
The comment prompted some fans to attack Paltrow for using the racial slur, which sparked debate on numerous blogs - but the actress has brushed off the controversy and called for critics to calm down.
Paltrow later defended her use of the word….tweeting…”Hold up. It’s the title of the song!”
Singer, The Dream later came to Paltrow’s defense. “WE GIVE THE WORD TO MUCH POWER!” he wrote on his Twitter page.
“As an African American person, I agree that Paltrow’s use of the N-word was inappropriate. But I believe I understand why she thought making the reference was okay.”
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Or, in the case of some truly low folks, used as an excuse to trash political correctness, which is what some call having to actually care about how their behavior and talk affects other people. I have no idea why some people are so worshipful of folks who have diarrhea of the mouth.
When a white man uses the n*word … history does the rest! My great grandmother did not have the whip, we didn’t create that word, we didn’t know it until we were called it, rape by it, lynched by it and set on fire by it! Why don’t you read, “White Face, Black Mask”. It will help you understand that it is not a double standard.