Alyssa Milano Apologizes If Her Controversial Tweet ‘Offended Some’ But Argues ‘Nuance Is Important’

Alyssa are you transgender?

— Kirk Brown (@mancode1972) March 8, 2019

I’m trans. I’m a person of color. I’m an immigrant. I’m a lesbian. I’m a gay man. I’m the disabled.

I’m everything. And so are you, Kirk.

Don’t be afraid of what you don’t know or understand. No one wants to hurt you. We are all just looking for our happily ever after. https://t.co/znkQizV37k

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) March 9, 2019

I’m glad this tweet invoked conversation. I’m so sorry it offended some. I see you and hear you. But just a reminder, empathy is not a bad thing. Nuance is important and literal interpretation is not always intended. And I can identify with and not identify as. Both are powerful.

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) March 9, 2019

The great Rumi quote was my intention! https://t.co/IKNYs76dNg

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) March 9, 2019

WTF That’s not how it works @Alyssa_Milano

You don’t get to identify as it just because you empathize.

Ur not gay, who’s been through that life.

Ur not a person of color, been through it.

You are a rich, white celeb who’s the worst type of feminist

STOP👏🏾THIS👏🏾HYPOCRISY👏🏾 https://t.co/zzpngNO7pi

— Joy Villa (@Joy_Villa) March 10, 2019

When you apologize and then add a “but. . . ,” you negate what came before. Every time.
Just apologize and say you learned a new perspective and understand it.
That’s all.
No “buts” about it.

— Susan Brown (@SacTownGrandma) March 11, 2019

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.

— Preston Mitchum (@PrestonMitchum) March 9, 2019

I’m confident that there are better ways to show solidarity than to claim identities that do not belong to you .

— Blair Imani @ SXSW (@BlairImani) March 9, 2019

No. You are an advocate. Be ok with that. This isn’t the way to say you are with us.

You can’t just fake an experience you don’t have. You don’t navigate any space like these groups.

This is the “I don’t see color” approach which is oppression and erasure.

— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) March 9, 2019

it’s actually not that woke or empowering to others for you to declare yourself a marginalised identity when you aren’t… come on dude

— beth mccoll (@imteddybless) March 9, 2019