Nicole Scherzinger Has Broken Her Silence After Her Comment On Russell Brand's Trump Post Caused Backlash

Nicole Scherzinger is walking back her recent comment on Russell Brand's Instagram.

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Brief recap: There's been quite a bit of online uproar since Nicole — who is currently gaining praise for her performance in the current Broadway staging of Sunset Boulevard — left a comment on Russell's recent Instagram post showcasing a MAGA-esque "Make Jesus First Again" hat.

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"Where do I get this hat!!!?" she replied to Russell, who was accused of rape and sexual assault last year.

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For, like, one thousand reasons, people were not happy about Nicole's comment. Some even speculated that the furor around it would eventually destroy her chances of winning a Best Actress Tony for her Sunset Boulevard performance, which she was previously the center of buzz for.

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So, as celebs often do, Nicole shared an apology to her IG story for the comment, as well as for what it could possibly imply regarding her own political views.

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"I deeply apologize for the hurt caused by my recent engagement with some social media posts," she wrote. "When I commented on these posts, I made the mistake of not realizing that they could be easily interpreted as being politically related and I apologize to anyone who understandably reached that conclusion."

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"Many presumptions are being drawn, which do not reflect who I am, what I stand for, or who l voted for," she added. "Many of the marginalized communities feeling hurt and concerned by the results of the presidential election are people I care about most."

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"I stand with them, as I always have, throughout my life and career."

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Nicole went on to claim that she made her comment on Russell's post because she interpreted the post itself as "encouraging people to choose love and faith — 'putting Jesus first.'"

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"For me Christ embodies peace, compassion, hope, and — above all — unconditional love, especially for those who may feel it the least right now."

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"I come from a place of love, and I will always support values that bring us closer together," she concluded. "It's so important we come together with compassion, and love one another now more than ever."

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Whatever you say!