Lili Reinhart Apologizes After Posting Racially Insensitive Halloween Costume
Lili Reinhart has apologized after posting a photo of a Halloween costume that was racially insensitive.
Over the weekend as she was getting in the mood for Halloween, the 21-year-old Riverdale actress tweeted out a photo with the caption, “Found my Halloween costume!! Inspired by the color of my soul,” which you can see here.
After noticing fans calling her out for the image, Lili took to Twitter to apologize.
“I did not mean for my tweet to come off that way. I can see how it was interpreted as being insensitive, completely. I saw the pic on a Halloween Instagram and didn’t think it would be interpreted as being racially insensitive,” she responded. “I apologize. Never meant any harm. I can see how it could’ve been misinterpreted.”
I did not mean for my tweet to come off that way. I can see how it was interpreted as being insensitive, completely. I saw the pic on a Halloween Instagram and didn't think it would be interpreted as being racially insensitive.
— Lili Reinhart (@lilireinhart) October 22, 2017
I apologize. Never meant any harm. I can see how it could've been misinterpreted.
— Lili Reinhart (@lilireinhart) October 22, 2017