Some stars spark outrage by seemingly siding with police despite the death of George Floyd, while some others are dragged for focusing more on the damages caused by looters instead of the real issue.
- June 21, 2020
AceShowbiz - KJ Apa's stance amid the Black Lives Matter movement was questioned as he was silent about the matter on social media. While discussing KJ's movie "The Hate U Give" on Twitter, comedian Elijah Daniel called the "Riverdale" star, "why is he so silent? He has such a massive young audience and got paid to be in a movie about police brutality and ... posted a black square?"
KJ then tried to explain himself, "I don't need to post about my opinions and beliefs in order for them to be real to me. I support black lives - but I don't feel it's necessary to prove to people I do by posting my attendance at these protests." However, people thought that he just showed his white privilege with the response. "I hope you realise that 'I don't need to post about my opinions and beliefs in order for them to be real to me' just shows how privileged you really are. You're not using your platform for good, when you could use it for so much good & you're not? bit of a shame," a naysayer wrote to him.
