Demi Lovato Explains Why She Laughed At Her Mom’s Zika Virus Joke

Christina Lee | August 14, 2016 10:49 am
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Demi Lovato has responded to criticism she received for a Snapchat post over the weekend. “Everybody down in Rio gonna get the Zika virus,” her mother said, as Demi cracked up, which had people blasting them for making light of a public health crisis. “In no way did I mean to offend anyone last night,” she said on Twitter. “I was laughing at how southern my mom sounded, not the issue at hand. Deepest apologies.”

Not even ten minutes later, though, she said, “If you watch everything I do, you’re still a fan.. I ain’t goin nowhere bitches.”

Yes, the #DemiLovatoIsOverParty hashtag was a bit much. Snapchat posts are seconds long, which doesn’t allow for much context. (Indeed, her mother delivers the comment about Zika in something of a drawl, but it’s hard to glean from ten seconds why how “Southern” she sounds is that funny.) But all Demi says is that she’s sorry that you’re offended — a classic non-apology. Really, she’s just annoyed at the criticism, “bitches.”

See Demi’s original Snapchat post and response to the flack below.

Okay why the fuck are Lovatics mad at Demi for this? Her Mom said it and was drinking by the looks of it! Why does everyone on the internet have to blow everything out of proportion! I get that it’s a disease but seriously people will rip into Demi for anything! And Lovatics if your seriously mad with Demi you have to rethink all she has done for you. Demi should be more appreciated. Why do people who don’t even have the disease care. It’s like the just fucking looking for something to be mad about and it’s so fucking stupid and drives me insane! @ddlovato #demilovato #ddlovato #lovatic #demilovatofan #dontforget #herewegoagain #skyscraper #giveyourheartabreak #unbroken #heartattack #madeintheusa #letitgo #neonlights #reallydontcare #demi #confident #coolforthesummer #stonecold #bodysay #cool #likes #futurenowtour #selenagomez #music #demilovatoexclusives #devonnebydemi #glee #beautiful #demetriadevonnelovato #demetrialovato

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