Bachelor in Paradise alum Demi Burnett … May 1, 2020. Of course, this is Bachelor Nation, so things quickly turned messy. What I can say now is be better than me, don’t look up to me. The star was seen in an old photo wearing a green jacket with the flag, which many believe is synonymous with racism and slavery, patched on the right arm. Even more ignorant of me to not even know how harmful that is to people. He is temporarily "stepping aside" from hosting duties. Former The Bachelor lead, Colton Underwood, defended current Bachelor in Paradise contestant Demi Burnett against a troll on Twitter who attacked both Burnett and Underwood, but it didn’t garner the response the troll had hoped.. Fan-favorite Burnett was a contestant on the most recent season of The Bachelor and was eliminated by Underwood during week 6 of the show, though she is … “F–k it. Even more ignorant of me to not even know how harmful that is to people.". (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP). Demi Burnett faced the criticism head-on, in two candid videos that she posted to Twitter in the very early hours of Tuesday morning. "That is not what I stand for, that is not what I'm about. @garararararara on ig. ", The reality star concluded, "This is the time to change the world and make it better and I made it worse. That's ignorant of me not to pay attention to the Confederate flag. You know the Confederate flag represented slavery in a way – that’s my abstract take on what I know about it. ©2021 FOX News Network, LLC. So I made the song ‘New Slaves.’ So I took the Confederate flag and made it my flag. Former Bachelor star Demi Burnett has come forward to apologize for wearing a confederate flag jacket. — Demi Burnett (@demi_burnett) February 16, 2021 The photo in question was shared in a reply to one of her tweets. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. Demi Burnett is apologizing. Harrison asked former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay. Like, I’m disgusted with myself. 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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. I’m embarrassed. Market data provided by Factset. The controversy for Burnett comes at a time of heightened awareness about race among fans of the "Bachelor" franchise after its longtime host, Chris Harrison, announced he was stepping aside after facing backlash for defending a contestant who attended an "Old South" party during an interview with the franchise’s first Black Bachelorette, Rachel Lindsay. It’s my flag. In 2013, People reported that West featured the flag on several items of clothing under his brand at the time in an effort to claim the symbol for the Black community. “Heather Martin is someone I look up to,” Burnett wrote in a tweet during the episode. Bachelor in Paradise and The Bachelor star Demi Burnett apologizes for carrying Accomplice flag jacket. I know better now, did not know better then. So, like yeah, I royally f---ed up wearing that. ', 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. "I'm disgusted with myself. The 25-year-old Bachelor alum Demi Burnett is in hot water after a photo resurfaced of her wearing a jacket with a Confederate flag on 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. This is the time to change the world and make it better and I made it worse. In a video she posted to social media, Burnett explains that she was advised not to speak on the issue but has decided to anyway. Newsletter & Live Events: bit.ly/WHGSPodcast @ashgavs on ig and twitter. "50 million people did that in 2018... that was a type of party that a lot of people went to.". ©2021 FOX News Network, LLC. — Demi Burnett (@demi_burnett) February 16, 2021 Demi continued by saying she “royally effed up,” and added, “I am so fucking sorry. In the caption of the first video, Burnett wrote that a … @ashgavscomedy on tiktok. A screenshot of Burnett, 25, in the jacket surfaced days ago on social media, although it's unclear when the photo was taken. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, I was ignorant, but my ignorance was racist. Demi Burnett as seen in a selfie that was taken in May 2020 (Demi Burnett / Instagram) Demi Burnett Facts. That's ignorance. Followers @queerdancebaby on tiktok. Twitter … My age or when it happened doesn't excuse anything," she said in a lengthy statement. or redistributed. I am so f---ing sorry. Now what are you going to do?". I’m disgusted with myself. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. When the image began to circulate online, Burnett took to Twitter to share a video apology. "F**k it. Colton Underwood is supporting Demi Burnett.. Kirkconnell is currently a frontrunner on Matt James's season. ABC just released a new trailer for the upcoming season of Bachelor in Paradise, and it teases that Demi Burnett has a relationship with another woman. Harrison apologized for causing "harm by wrongly speaking in a manner that perpetuates racism." 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. And I didn't even like pay attention to that. The 25-year-old Bachelor alum took to Twitter on Tuesday to speak out after a photo of her wearing a jacket with the Confederate flag resurfaced. Demi Burnett revealed that Ruby Rose slid into her DMs after she came out on Bachelor in Paradise in the summer of 2019. Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Celebrity Coming Out Stories: Raven-Symone, Dan Levy and More In a second video, the "Bachelor" star continued with her self-depreciation over the resurfaced photo. Norman Lear credits journey to laughter, family as TV legend accepts Carol Burnett Award at Golden Globes. So I'm really, really sorry. Throughout this season of Bachelor in Paradise, 24-year-old Burnett has been opening up about her … ", Kanye West previously designed a jacket with the Confederate flag on it. "At one point, I didn't recognize how offensive and racist my actions were, but that doesn't excuse them. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. #TheBachelorABC #thebachelor pic.twitter.com/bUextTPrsp, — Free Britney (@willakane_) February 16, 2021. "There are not acceptable or okay in any sense. "I had no idea, like, the weight that the Confederate flag held whenever I was wearing it," Burnett, who competed on Colton Underwood's season of The Bachelor, said in a video on Monday. That jacket was given to me by my ex. “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. It's the latest in a string of racist issues surrounding The Bachelor franchise. 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His dad actually gave it to me. 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! The photo was from 2020 and was her ex-boyfriend's jacket, according to Burnett. Last week, Rachael Kirkconnell finally broke her silence about allegations surrounding past racist behavior. "I genuinely had no idea what I was representing by wearing the jacket," she explained. "People are telling me I shouldn’t say anything, I’m going to say something about this," she began one of two videos. 'BACHELOR' FRANCHISE STAR RACHEL LINDSAY SAYS CHRIS HARRISON MADE 'RIGHT DECISION' TO STEP ASIDE AS HOST, "I didn’t even pay attention to that. So, I’m really, really sorry.". 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. Demi Burnett says she was "irritated" by Kristian Haggerty's proposal on Bachelor in Paradise. Kanye West defended the controversial design in 2013, explaining he was reclaiming the Confederate flag. Burnett is just the latest star from The Bachelor franchise to apologize for ignorance about historical racism. '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. (Photograph: FilmMagic)Bachelor Nation star 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 embarrassed. By Dailymail.com Reporter. Bachelor Nation star Demi Burnett has apologized after a photo resurfaced of her wearing a Yeezy jacket with a Confederate flag on the sleeve. 1.2m Followers, 1,060 Following, 359 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Demi Burnett (@demi_not_lovato) Demi Burnett is addressing her social media controversy. I am sorry to the communities and individuals that my actions harmed and offended.". "I know better now. I suck very badly for that. Demi and Kristian broke up in October 2019. Burnett was quick to note that the jacket previously being approved by West doesn’t in any way excuse her actions. She went on to note that the jacket was from Kanye West’s Yeezy brand, which at the time she thought was cool. Not surprising. Spears is aware of the documentary, which premiered on FX and Hulu earlier this month, a source tells ET. 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. All rights reserved. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The star was seen in … Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Published: 23:13 EST, 28 February 2021 | … Demi Burnett is apologizing for previously wearing a jacket with a Confederate flag printed on it. (ABC/Craig Sjodin). Disgusted with myself, I suck for that. 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. Bachelor Nation star Demi Burnett is owning up to her past mistakes. This week, a photo surfaced online of the 25-year-old former The Bachelor contestant … And I'm really mad that I ever wore it.". “I wanna be more like her. Look up to being better than me because I f---ing suck and I really f---ing hate myself for being ignorant. "React how you want," he told Los Angeles radio station 97.1 AMP at the time. In a follow-up message on Tuesday, Burnett again called herself "ignorant" and said she has been "self-absorbed" most of her life. Demi Burnett wearing a confederate flag jacket. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The Bachelor in Paradise star said she "royally f***** up" wearing the jacket. I had no idea the weight that the Confederate flag held whenever I was wearing it. 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. 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. 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