Remember when we were all taught "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all?" Funny how so many of us forget that the second we get near Twitter. Last night, Viola Davis won a historic Emmy as the first African-American woman to win Best Lead Actress in a Drama. Her speech was powerful and fitting for the moment. However, Nancy Lee Grahn of "General Hospital" found fault, tweeted about it, and has been the Lance Armstrong of backpedaling ever since.Here's her initial tweet:
I wish I loved #ViolaDavis Speech, but I thought she should have let @shondarhimes write it. #Emmys
- Nancy Lee Grahn (@NancyLeeGrahn) September 21, 2015
She would soon regret going there, as evidenced by her subsequent tweets and the messages sent to her, which got her name trending:
Viola Davis winning lead actress Emmy's historic. My upset is acting awards dont fix racial injustice. As an actor I see how irrelevant we r
- Nancy Lee Grahn (@NancyLeeGrahn) September 21, 2015
I never mean to diminish her accomplishment. I wish I could get her roles. She is a goddess. I want equality 4 ALL women, not just actors.
- Nancy Lee Grahn (@NancyLeeGrahn) September 21, 2015
I apologize 2 anyone who I offended. I'm women advocate since I became one. After reading responses, I hear u and my tweet was badly phrased
- Nancy Lee Grahn (@NancyLeeGrahn) September 21, 2015
Schooled. As surrogate 2 last democratic presidents I thought I needed no lesson in equality. I was wrong. Please accept my apology.
- Nancy Lee Grahn (@NancyLeeGrahn) September 21, 2015
I apologize for my earlier tweets and now realize I need to check my own privilege. My intention was not to (cont) http://t.co/uyre6WPeeH
- Nancy Lee Grahn (@NancyLeeGrahn) September 21, 2015
I've taking a whoopin 2night and as u can see will rightfully stay up all night to talk to you.
- Nancy Lee Grahn (@NancyLeeGrahn) September 21, 2015
3am.Tried 2 respond 2 u with love as I should, Gotten mostly condescension & vitriol.Tomorrow, new day. Wont begin it with anything but love
- Nancy Lee Grahn (@NancyLeeGrahn) September 21, 2015
30 yrs an advocate 4 human rights & now i'm a racist. Color me heartbroken. Twitter can bring out the best & sadly tonight the worst of us.
- Nancy Lee Grahn (@NancyLeeGrahn) September 21, 2015
Ouch. As of Monday morning, her name was still trending. As the star of a soap opera she must be used to drama, but she probably wouldn't script this storyline for herself, in hindsight.Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook.
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