Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Spears is aware of the documentary, which premiered on FX and Hulu earlier this month, a source tells ET. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. The Bachelor in Paradise star said she "royally f***** up" wearing the jacket. In a follow-up message on Tuesday, Burnett again called herself "ignorant" and said she has been "self-absorbed" most of her life. I am sorry to the communities and individuals that my actions harmed and offended.". "There are not acceptable or okay in any sense. I know better now, did not know better then. #TheBachelorABC #thebachelor pic.twitter.com/bUextTPrsp, — Free Britney (@willakane_) February 16, 2021. I was ignorant, but my ignorance was racist. Bachelor in Paradise alum Demi Burnett … The photo was from last year … 1.2m Followers, 1,060 Following, 359 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Demi Burnett (@demi_not_lovato) You know the Confederate flag represented slavery in a way – that’s my abstract take on what I know about it. Not surprising. Twitter … After the incident, which left Pieper James feeling “really invisible,” Martin’s fellow Season 23 contestant Demi Burnett took to Twitter to defend her. "I'm disgusted with myself. (ABC/Craig Sjodin). That's ignorant of me not to pay attention to the Confederate flag. 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I have no excuses other than ignorance, self-absorbed sack of s---. "So there’s this picture that’s been resurfaced of me wearing a jacket with a Confederate flag on it. Market data provided by Factset. Legal Statement. I suck very badly for that. ©2021 FOX News Network, LLC. Demi Burnett gave a non-traditional apology on Twitter after photos emerged of the Bachelor star wearing a jacket with a Confederate flag on it. Bachelor Nation star Demi Burnett has apologized after a photo resurfaced of her wearing a Yeezy jacket with a Confederate flag on the sleeve. "50 million people did that in 2018... that was a type of party that a lot of people went to.". 'BACHELORETTE' COUPLE JOJO FLETCHER, JORDAN RODGERS TALK RELATIONSHIP STRUGGLES POST-SHOW, 'Bachelor' star Demi Burnett apologized over a resurfaced photo of herself wearing a Confederate flag jacket. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, "Any energy is good energy. Legal Statement. Last week, Rachael Kirkconnell finally broke her silence about allegations surrounding past racist behavior. All rights reserved. Of course, this is Bachelor Nation, so things quickly turned messy. This is the time to change the world and make it better and I made it worse. Demi Burnett is apologizing. Former "Bachelor" and "Bachelor in Paradise" alum Demi Burnett took to Twitter to apologize over a resurfaced photo of her wearing a Confederate flag jacket. @garararararara on ig. Demi Burnett is addressing her social media controversy. Look up to being better than me because I f---ing suck and I really f---ing hate myself for being ignorant. The photo was from 2020 and was her ex-boyfriend's jacket, according to Burnett. “Heather Martin is someone I look up to,” Burnett wrote in a tweet during the episode. ", The reality star concluded, "This is the time to change the world and make it better and I made it worse. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER, "I've been an ignorant, self-absorbed sack of s--- for most of my life, so I genuinely had no idea what I was representing by wearing that jacket. Originally, Demi is from Red Oak, Texas. Demi Burnett is apologizing for previously wearing a jacket with a Confederate flag printed on it. I'm embarrassed. ', Hillary Clinton calls Chrissy Teigen 'a national treasure on social media', Celebrities react to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Oprah interview: Serena Williams, Gabrielle Union and more. 'BACHELOR' FRANCHISE STAR RACHEL LINDSAY SAYS CHRIS HARRISON MADE 'RIGHT DECISION' TO STEP ASIDE AS HOST, "I didn’t even pay attention to that. The Yeezy jacket was given to her by her ex-boyfriend's dad, and she said at the time she had no idea the weight the confederate flag held, she thought wearing a Yeezy jacket, made by Kanye West, was "cool. It doesn’t even matter how I feel, I’m just so f---ing sorry because that is not what I stand for, that is not what I’m about and I’m really mad that I wore it. The Bachelor‘s Demi Burnett issued a lengthy video apology after a photo of her wearing a Confederate flag jacket resurfaced on the internet. — Demi Burnett (@demi_burnett) February 16, 2021 The photo in question was shared in a reply to one of her tweets. A couple of member of the Bachelor Fam has been caught up in Rachael Kirkconnell's racism scandal. Demi Burnett wearing a confederate flag jacket. Demi Burnett faced the criticism head-on, in two candid videos that she posted to Twitter in the very early hours of Tuesday morning. Demi Burnett revealed that Ruby Rose slid into her DMs after she came out on Bachelor in Paradise in the summer of 2019. After the incident, which left Pieper James feeling "really invisible," Martin's fellow Season 23 contestant Demi Burnett took to Twitter to defend her. All rights reserved. Newsletter & Live Events: bit.ly/WHGSPodcast @ashgavs on ig and twitter. So, like yeah, I royally f---ed up wearing that. “Bachelor” alum Demi Burnett revealed that Ruby Rose slid into her Instagram DM’s after she came out as bisexual on “Bachelor in Paradise” in 2019. In a second video, the "Bachelor" star continued with her self-depreciation over the resurfaced photo. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Bachelor Nation star Demi Burnett has apologized after a photo resurfaced of her wearing a Yeezy jacket with a Confederate flag on the sleeve. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. It’s my flag. Published: 23:13 EST, 28 February 2021 | … The star was seen in … host on International Women’s Day, 'Bachelor' Matt James reunites with estranged father for conversation that was 'hard to watch', Blake Shelton tries to win over 'Voice' contestant with Gwen Stefani wedding and pregnancy jokes: 'She's delivering twins right now! Kanye West defended the controversial design in 2013, explaining he was reclaiming the Confederate flag. So, I’m really, really sorry.". Kirkconnell's apology came after Chris Harrison's controversial interview in which he asked for "grace" when it came to her actions, including attending an antebellum-themed college party. “F–k it. It's the latest in a string of racist issues surrounding The Bachelor franchise. Celebrity Coming Out Stories: Raven-Symone, Dan Levy and More By Dailymail.com Reporter.