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has been forced into a public backpedal after igniting fierce backlash over her remarks about ’s LX halftime show.
The alum, 54, found herself at the center of a , after posting a controversial Instagram Story mocking the performance.
Armstrong superimposed her face onto ’s Gladiator character and captioned the image: 'Were you entertained?? I am embarrassed for the @NFL and Apple for the Super Bowl halftime show totally in Spanish with a Cuban flag!!'
The post was met with immediate outrage, with critics accusing the reality star of cultural insensitivity - and quickly pointing out that she had mistaken Puerto Rico’s flag for ’s.
As the backlash mounted, Armstrong became the target of widespread ridicule online, with many branding her comments ignorant and offensive.
By Wednesday night, she backtracked, issuing a public apology on Instagram and insisting her post 'did not fully reflect my heart or my respect for the artist and culture as a whole.'
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Taylor Armstrong has been forced into a public backpedal after igniting fierce backlash over her remarks about Bad Bunny ’s Super Bowl LX halftime show; (pictured 2022)
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 54, found herself at the center of a social media firestorm on Sunday, after posting a controversial Instagram Story mocking the performance
Attempting to reframe her criticism, she wrote: ‘The Super Bowl is such a huge American tradition, and while I personally didn’t connect with the creative direction of this year’s halftime show, that doesn’t take away from the fact that Bad Bunny IS an American and that the Spanish language is a prominent aspect of American culture.’
She went on to acknowledge her error, admitting that her ‘lack of awareness of the Latin culture led me to mistaken the flag as Cuban’, and vowed to learn from the experience.
By Wednesday night, she backtracked, issuing a public apology on Instagram and insisting her post 'did not fully reflect my heart or my respect for the artist and culture as a whole'
The Real Housewives of New York City original cast member was fired from the upcoming E! series The Golden Life after posting a now-deleted video rant calling the halftime performance ‘the worst ever’.
