Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra took to her Instagram to apologies for her participation in the CBS show ‘The Activist’ after receiving backlash. She acknowledged that the show “got it wrong.”
“I have been moved by the power of your voices over the past week. At its core, Activism is fuelled by cause and effect, and when people come together to raise their voice about something, there is always an effect. You were heard,” read an excerpt from her post.
The actress’ statement came after the show received major flak from a section of the Internet.
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The initial format of The Activist was supposed to be like a planned reality competition show, which a lot of people pointed out, was against the actual nature of activism. Some even said that mixing activism and competition isn’t right.
Earlier CBS had announced a change in The Activist’s format. It will be changed from a competition show to a one-time documentary. It was originally supposed to have Priyanka Chopra, Usher and Julianne Hough judging a competitive series.
“The show got it wrong, and I’m sorry that my participation in it disappointed many of you. The intention was always to bring attention to the people behind the ideas and highlight the actions and impact of the causes they support tirelessly. I’m happy to know that in this new format, their stories will be the highlight, and I’m proud to collaborate with partners who have their ear to the ground and know when it’s time to hit pause and re-evaluate,” said the statement released by Priyanka.
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She added, “There is a global community of activists who fight the fight every single day and put their blood, sweat and tears into creating change, but more often than not, they are rarely heard or acknowledged. Their work is so important and they too deserve to be recognized and celebrated. Thank you to each and every one of you for all that you do.”
