Madonna is facing backlash for posting a video of her son dancing as a way to “honor” George Floyd. The singer, 61, took to her social…
Madonna is facing backlash for posting a video of her son dancing as a way to “honor” George Floyd.
The singer, 61, took to her social media accounts on Thursday with a three-minute video of her son David Banda breaking it down in her kitchen to a Michael Jackson song. She said it was her way of paying “tribute” to Floyd, a black man who died while in police custody in Minnesota on Monday.
“As news of George Floyds brutal murder travels around the world my son David Dances to honor and pay tribute to George and His Family and all Acts of Racism and Discrimination that happen on a daily basis in America,” she captioned the video posted to Instagram and Twitter, along with the hashtags #davidbanda #JusticeforGeorgeFloyd #Michael Jackson.
Floyd’s death has ignited violent protests all over the country, including the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct being set ablaze by rioters on Thursday. While the Queen of Pop appears to have posted the video with good intentions and even received praise from some of her followers initially after posting, she began trending on Twitter late Thursday into Friday morning after dozens began slamming the star online.
