MSNBC Host Apologizes to Romney Family for Making Fun of Black Grandchild (+video)
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“I am sorry. Without reservation or qualification. I apologize to the Romney family,” the apology started. “I work by guiding principle that those who offend do not have the right to tell those they hurt that they (are) wrong for hurting. Therefore, while I meant no offense, I want to immediately apologize to the Romney family for hurting them.”
Each tweet of the apology came with the hashtag #MHPApology.
“As (a) black child born into large white Mormon family I feel familiarity w/ Romney family (picture) & never meant to suggest otherwise,” she continued. “I apologize to all families built on loving transracial adoptions who feel I degraded their lives or choices.”
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MSNBC uses Romney grandson in comedy segment
On Sunday, MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry hosted a look back at 2013 through the lens of laughter, complete with a panel of comedians. The hour included a section on the most talked-about photos of the year, such as the Barack Obama selfie at the Nelson Mandela memorial. But toward the end of the segment, Harris-Perry pulled up a Romney family photo that included their recently adopted grandson Kieran Romney, who is black.
“A lot of people had emotions about this baby picture this year,” Harris-Perry said.
One of the panelists, actress Pia Glenn, started singing “one of these things is not like the others,” while Harris-Perry laughed.
“And that little baby, front and center, would be the one,” Glenn said.
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