Influencer Kenzie Ziegler took over Insta stories to apologise for old footage of herself that resurfaced online. Here’s everything you need to know!
Dance Moms star Kenzie Ziegler has shared an apology on social media after insensitive images of herself resurfaced on the Internet and fans aren’t happy at all.
Here’s everything you need to know about Kenzie Ziegler and her insensitive footage that has been resurfacing online.
Who is Kenzie Ziegler?
Kenzie Ziegler is a 16-year-old influencer, dancer and singer born on June 4th 2004 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
She first gained notice as one of the contestants of the dance series “Dance Moms” together with her sister and fellow dancer Maddie Ziegler.
Since then, she followed a successful career online and has over 14 million followers on Instagram and almost 4 million subscribers on YouTube, while she collaborates with famous brands, like GOAT and Bubble.
Kenzie Ziegler accused of racism
Videos from Kenzie’s past have been resurfacing online and her supporters aren’t happy at all.
First, a video of her singing a song with a friend and saying the n-word leaked, and now a video of her blackfacing is taking over the Internet.
This disrespectful behaviour of Kenzie towards black people has offended and triggered many people, who then took over Twitter to share their disappointment.
Kenzie Ziegler apologises on Instagram story
After her insensitive footage went viral on social media, Kenzie took over Instagram stories to share her apology.
“I sincerely regret any pain I may have caused from decisions I made when I was younger. There is no excuse for this, and I am continuing to learn and grow so that I do not make the same mistakes again,” the influencer wrote.
“Part of growing up is becoming more self-aware, and I’m committed to educating myself and thinking before acting,” Kenzie concluded.
However, it looks like fans aren’t accepting the dancer’s apology, even though she’s a very young girl, just 16 years old.
One tweeted: “white people will do black face and be like ‘I’m still learning and growing’ learning and growing what? how to be a racist? this is @ you Kenzie Ziegler” and Twitter continues to backlash the influencer.
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