Kerry Washington receives backlash over tweet about DMX and Prince Philip's deaths

Kerry Washington received an unexpected response for a tweet she posted about the rapper DMX and the British royal family's Prince Philip's deaths. Kerry's Tweet was in condolence for both the families but Twitter users pointed out how cringe-inducing it was. Eventually, the actor deleted the tweet, but netizens couldn’t stop criticizing her.

A look at Kerry Washington's tweet 

Taking to Twitter, Kerry wrote in a now-deleted tweet, “Anybody else wondering what DMX and His Royal Highness Prince Phillip [sic] are chatting about together at the pearly gates? My love to both their families. May they both Rest In Peace.”

Netizens react to Kerry's deleted tweet 

One user wrote, “The assumption that DMX and that white man are going to the same place…now miss Washington please…” Throwing light at Prince Philip for the many controversial remarks he made during his long life, another user said, “Now we all know they’re not even remotely in the same line.” Another one wrote, “Kerry Washington’s social media manager getting fired :/” A netizen referred to Prince Philip’s history of offensive comments and tweeted, “DMX and Prince Phillip going to two very different places…don’t lump in DMX with a white supremacist pls queen.”

Some supported her and wrote, “Kerry Washington defence squad is here I’m sawry I have to defend ha,” “Y’all it wasn’t even Kerry Washington who tweeted that. She was hacked I could spot it from a mile away yall are so gullible,” “I KNOW KERRY WASHINGTON DID NOT TWEET THAT.” Take a look at the reactions by netizens below.

About Prince Philip and DMX's deaths

Prince Philip died on April 9, 2021, two months shy of his 100th birthday. He was hospitalized for an undisclosed heart condition on February 2021 and was released after 28 days of observation and treatment. He died at Windsor Castle and the cause of his death has not been announced yet. American rapper DMX also died on the morning of April 9, 2021, at the age of 50. He had been hospitalized last week when he suffered a heart attack at his home in New York.

(Promo Image source: Kerry Washington Instagram)