Madonna Defends Use of N-Word, Says It’s a "Term of Endearment" (@Madonna)

Madonna has apologized Saturday (Jan. 18th) for her use of the word “ni**a” on Instagram to refer to her white son, seeking forgiveness a day after calling those who criticized her language “haters.” On Friday night, the iconic American singer posted a photo of her 13-year-old son boxing and included the comment, “No one messes with Dirty Soap! Mama said knock you out!” She then added a hashtag that read “#disni**a.”

She quickly deleted the comment when outraged Instagram users attacked her for the use of the word, and was initially defiant. But in a statement to The Associated Press on Saturday Madonna said: “Forgive me.”

“It was not meant as a racial slur,” the singer said in a statement sent to CNN by her representative Saturday.

Her full apology from rep Liz Rosenberg: “I am sorry if I offended anyone with my use of the N word on Instagram. It was not meant as a racial slur.. I am not a racist. There’s no way to defend the use of the word. It was all about intention… It was used as a term of endearment toward my son who is white. I appreciate that it’s a provocative word and I apologize if it gave people the wrong impression. Forgive me.”

What do you think about Madonna’s ‘apology’? And do you think her justification in using the word forgivable? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Source: CNN