Cher's George Floyd Tweet Has Fans Doing Double-Takes

Pop icon Cher ruffled a few feathers on social media on Saturday (April 3) after she shared her [...]

By BreAnna Bell

Pop icon Cher ruffled a few feathers on social media on Saturday (April 3) after she shared her thoughts on the Derek Chauvin trial. Chauvin is in the middle of a high-profile trial as he faces three charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter for the death of George Floyd. The singer opened up to her followers telling them that she and her mom were in a conversation where she revealed she believed had she been at the scene that day, she could've helped save Floyd from his fate. "Mom, I know this is gonna sound crazy, but I kept thinking... Maybe if I'd been there... I could've helped," she tweeted.

The statement clearly struck a nerve with many of Cher's fans as they took over the timeline with responses that ranged from anger to confusion. Floyd's death is obviously a sensitive topic for many reasons –– one of them being the string of nationwide Black Lives Matter protests that were sparked by the loss.

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"The intention to be there and help is pure, but a Black man shouldn't need a white person to stand up for him to be safe," one user critiqued under the post. They also pleaded with the star to look at some of the comments and use the moment to learn from the tweet faux pas.

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Some people defended the pop star against the rain of hate suggesting that she probably meant she would use her celebrity status and privilege to diffuse the situation.

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Some people, like this user, admitted the tweet was a poor decision on the star's part, but they don't believe it warrants people to "cancel" her.

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There were many fans cutting the artist some slack. "I think a lot of people are wondering if they could have done something. It's a surreal feeling that you don't have many options in that situation other than to watch someone die," this person wrote.

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"How do you think this makes the people who actually did try and stop it feel?" someone asked. "They're already traumatised."

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This user empathized with Cher, saying that they also imagined what would've happened had they had a chance to stop the officer accused of killing Floyd. "My eyes have truly been opened to the injustices done by what is supposed to be the peacekeepers in America since I've been on Twitter," they said.

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