Singer Sophie Monk has faced criticism after posting a seemingly insensitive message during Tuesday's social media blackout in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The Australian star shared a gallery of a glamorous photoshoot, captioned: 'Anyone else miss hair salons? This is a wig... not quite what I ordered.'
Fans quickly labelled the post 'tone deaf', questioning why Monk was prioritising photoshoots over using her platform to support racial equality. One user commented: 'Seriously? You're posting this at a time like this?' Within 20 minutes, the post was deleted.
Monk replaced it with a black tile and the caption: 'We're all in tears together.' On her Instagram story, she added: 'I understand that I will never be able to understand completely. But I stand with you and I will not let you do this alone. You were never meant to.'
The #blackoutTuesday movement saw millions post black squares in solidarity with the fight against racial injustice, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. Floyd, 46, died after police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for several minutes. Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
