<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
     xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
     xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
     xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
     xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
     xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss"
     xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#"
     xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">
    <channel>
        <title><![CDATA[‘RHOP’ star Candiace Dillard apologizes for past homophobic tweets]]></title>
        <atom:link href="https://usagag.com/2020/08/13/rhop-star-candiace-dillard-apologizes-for-past-homophobic-tweets/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
        <link>https://usagag.com/2020/08/13/rhop-star-candiace-dillard-apologizes-for-past-homophobic-tweets/</link>
        <lastBuildDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 14:59:57 +0000</lastBuildDate>
        <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
        <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
        <generator>https://usagag.com</generator>
        <media:content url="/uploads/2020/08/rhop-star-candiace-dillard-apologizes-for-past-homophobic-tweets.jpg" medium="image">
            <media:title type="html">‘RHOP’ star Candiace Dillard apologizes for past homophobic tweets</media:title>
        </media:content>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Candiace Dillard is apologizing for her past homophobic tweets.</p><p>The &#8220;Real Housewives of Potomac&#8221; star, 33, expressed her remorse for statements she made &#8220;nearly 10 years ago&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/candeegal/status/1293640184207114241" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">via Twitter on Wednesday</a> after the tweets resurfaced.</p><p>&#8220;To my loyal fanbase, particularly the LGBTQIA+ viewers, thank [you] for your unwavering support. I love you,&#8221; she began. &#8220;I, alone, am responsible for my words and I deeply regret saying anything that could have hurt my friends, colleagues, family and fans. At the time I was a private citizen, speaking carelessly and crassly as we often do, and for my lack of better judgment, I am sorry.&#8221;</p><p>Dillard continued that she &#8220;always considered&#8221; herself to be an ally to the community and that she has &#8220;learned and matured over the past decade.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;I am still evolving,&#8221; she wrote. &#8220;The language I used carelessly wasn&#8217;t acceptable back then, and it isn&#8217;t acceptable now. I acknowledge that my words were hurtful, and for that I am deeply sorry.&#8221;</p><p>Dillard acknowledged that she wants to move forward and that she remains &#8220;committed to the fight for equality for all.&#8221;</p><p>She concluded, &#8220;While I&#8217;ve personally experienced the pain of disenfranchisement as a Black woman, I will never know firsthand the hurt many LGBTQIA+ people experience from pervasive discrimination, family rejection, barriers to employment, homelessness, homophobia, transphobia and more.&#8221;</p><p>Maybe this will <strong>give people another reason to watch</strong> &#8220;RHOP.&#8221;</p><p>A rep for Dillard didn&#8217;t immediately get back to us.</p>]]></content:encoded>
                <dc:creator><![CDATA[USAGAG]]></dc:creator>
            </channel>
</rss><!--Time: 0.059154033660889-->