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Demi Lovato Apologizes After Major Backlash Over Her 'Free Trip To Isreal'

Updated August 16, 2021

Demi Lovato had to take back the message of her smash hit 'Sorry Not Sorry' this week after facing intense public backlash over a post she shared about her recent trip to the Holy Land.

Demi recently shared photographs of her journey, including a shot of her being baptized in the Jordan River.

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"Spirituality is so important to me…to be baptized in the Jordan river – the same place Jesus was baptized – I’ve never felt more renewed in my life," she wrote.

Demi received backlash for her post for mentioning Isreal in the rest of her caption.

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Demi wrote that "there is something absolutely magical about Israel," and ended the post by saying, "I’m grateful for the memories made and the opportunity to be able to fill the God-sized hole in my heart. Thank you for having me, Israel."

Some fans accused the singer of taking a stance in the longstanding conflict between Isreal and Palestine.

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Demi disabled comments on her post after the backlash began and issued a now-deleted apology over her Instagram story, writing, "I'm extremely frustrated. I accepted a free trip to Isreal in exchange for a few posts."

"No one told me there would be anything wrong with going or that I could possibly be offending anyone."

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"With that being said, I'm sorry if I've hurt or offended anyone, that was not my intention. Sometimes people present you with opportunities and no one tells you the potential backlash you could face in return."

"This was meant to be a spiritual experience for me, NOT A POLITICAL STATEMENT."

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"Now I realize I hurt people and for that I'm very sorry. Sorry I'm not more educated, and sorry for thinking this trip was just a spiritual experience."

"Going against all advice right now and apologizing because it feels right to me."

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"I'd rather get in trouble for being authentic to myself than staying quiet to please other people. I love my fans, all of them, from all over," her statement ended.