Kelly Clarkson Calls Out Police & Looters ‘Taking Advantage’ Amid Protests

Kelly Clarkson has asked her followers to focus on the peaceful protests occurring across the United States in response to George Floyd’s death.

On Tuesday, Clarkson took to social media to address the protests, rioting and looting that has taken place over the past week; two of her tweets have since been deleted.

“There is so much chaos and confusion happening right now so please don’t just pay attention to the selfish idiots that are looting and tearing us apart even more, and see the hope, and the empathy, and hear the conversation from true leadership like all the people in this video,” Clarkson wrote in a since-deleted tweet.

In another tweet that was subsequently deleted, Kelly talked about living in Los Angeles, where encounters between demonstrators and police have at times turned violent. “I love & am currently in LA with sirens going off, police everywhere, living under constant curfews, places being looted & broken into & having 2 explain this to my children so I understand BUT those looters that r selfish & taking advantage don’t care about any lives but their own,” she wrote.

Clarkson clarified her statements on the protests in two follow-up tweets.

“Okay so for the few that didn’t understand me in this last tweet. I am asking people to stay focused on the POINT of all of this,” she explained. “Black lives matter, not the looters who are taking advantage of these protests. These protests and this message is too important to get overshadowed.”

“It’s sad how my words r being twisted,” she added. “I’m used 2 it happening by now but not w/such an important issue. My intentions have been & always will be 2 do the right thing. & the right thing is to listen, to educate myself, & 2 be a part of the change I wish to see. Black Lives Matter.”