She recently faced more backlash after taking to social media to reveal everything she’s lost as a result of the Trump backlash (you can read that here). Then backlash from her miscarriage photo soon came, as well as from her defense of another Trump supporter, Mary Mary gospel singer Tina Campbell.

It was her recent Tina Campbell support that got a reaction outta Martin on Twitter. The two of them had a tense exchange, which ultimately ended with Roland inviting Chrisette on his News One TV One show to discuss it. A few days later, Chrisette has now appeared on his show and because Martin is never one to sugarcoat his questions, he got right down to business. He asked her everything people have been asking Chrisette since the beginning of the drama: Why the hell did she sing for Trump? Why is she still backing her decision? Who told her it was a good idea? Why is sh now defending Tina Campbell’s Trump support? And much more. See the four part interview below:
**Scroll down to watch all four parts of the interview**

Part 1: “I Apologize”

First, Roland Martin questioned Chrisette about why she decided to sing for Trump. She pointed out that she is a professional performer and added “that’s how I pay my bills.” She also further explained her point:

“I’ve sang for Barack Obama, I’ve sang for the troops, I’ve sang for the NAACP…”

Chrisette also seemed to have taken ILOSM’s advice (from our previous article), because she finally revealed whether or not she regrets, and is remorseful for, performing for Trump at the inauguration:

Chrisette: “When this [Trump’s win] happened we were all devastated…I didn’t vote for Trump. […] My intention was to bring healing. […] It was the wrong decision, it didn’t do what I wanted it to do…it didn’t heal.” She later said, “I’m sorry for hurting so many people…I am.”

Her husband/manager, Doug “Biggs” Ellison, tried to stop her from taking the Trump gig, but she refused:

Chrisette: “I said ‘No, this is an opportunity…this is a way for me to tell us that we’re gonna be okay’…”

Michele then explained that although it may look like she ‘sold out’ for a Trump check, she still has standards:

Chrisette:”They first asked me to sing the National Anthem, I said ‘Absolutely not’…so it’s not like I don’t stand for anything, when I’m making my choices. But to sing a song about ‘everything’s going to be alright’ and to ‘keep hope alive’…[it] went on deaf ears.”

Roland Martin: First of all…you saw lots of reaction before you took the stage. Jennifer Holliday, she was going to sing. Her audience fired back quickly. She has a significant LGBT audience, they said ‘How dare you.’ She saw the backlash, she pulled out. Did you NOT see that backlash, did you not see what happened to her and say, ‘I might wanna reconsider this’?
Chrisette: “I think when you have a positive message and you’re thinking about uplifting people, you go by any means…you don’t coward down, because my heart was in a place to bring some sort of healing.

When Martin pointed out that most of her fan base (Black women) may still not forgive her, even after watching her interview, Chrisette said this:

“All I can do is apologize. All I can do is say ‘this is where my heart was, this is where my heart is, and still is.’ I have a history of being that girl who goes into scary places and sings about hope. […] So if they don’t accept me for who I am, that’s they’re decision. I’m still gonna be uplifting, I’m still gonna be a positive person. But I understand that people make decisions…and I respect that.”

She had a lot more to say about people slammin’ her on social media, Spike Lee and Quest Love’s backlash toward her, and much more. Watch the rest of the interview clips below and tell us where you now stand with Chrisette Michele- Forgive, or No?

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

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A few days ago, Chrisette Michele turned heads when she shared details about the downward spiral of her life. Her public support of Donald Trump caused lots of friction, because fans were appalled she’d even consider performing for Trump’s presidential inauguration, let alone go through with it. Of course, it didn’t take long for that political decision to take a toll on her music career. But despite all of the backlash, she recently made a decision that’s also ruffled feathers. By now, everyone knows Mary Mary gospel singer, Tina Campbell, is also at the center of controversy for supporting Trump. As we previously reported, Chrisette, stepped up to defend her the other day. Now, News One Now TV journalist, Roland Martin, is getting in on the convo.’

Standing With Tina:

For those who missed that tidbit of info, Chrisette Michele recently took to Instagram with a photo of Tina Campbell that included a lengthy post explaining her perspective of all the backlash Tina is currently facing. She also called out the social media users for “choice shaming” her and Tina for their decision to support Trump. Chrisette compared the criticism to the peer pressure and bullying children face in schools.”Adults do this thing I’d like to call ‘choice shaming,'” she wrote to Campbell. “It mimics what children do with bullying. It causes a silencing that mutes the people who have made great contributions.” She concluded, “We can disagree without division. Stay #StrongBlackWoman.” Check it out:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BazNF-KjcOz/

Fans React

Once again, Chrisette Michele angered fans with her posts. Although she claimed not to “support Trump,” fans quickly reminded her of her decision to perform for his inauguration and the comments were brutal because Black Twitter cut no corners. When Chrisette expressed confusion about why people didn’t understand her perspective, fans clearly explained why. Fans also explained why her actions were the epitome of a “PR nightmare.”

https://twitter.com/ChrisetteM/status/924610392961224704

https://twitter.com/TaylarrExplains/status/924633712465186816

There is no "choice-shaming" at work here. You both became rich & famous through the love and patronage of Black people, only to betray the community by supporting a political platform built on white supremacy. You're not entitled to the Black community's unconditional support.

— Crystal St. Marie Lewis (@CrystalLewis) October 28, 2017

https://twitter.com/TaylarrExplains/status/924633965625004032

https://twitter.com/TaylarrExplains/status/924634439799459840

Exactly! This poor PR choice is why Tina Campbell had to cancel their Mary Mary tour and why Chrisette Michelle was dropped from her label.

— Stick Up Kid  (@SheWolfOnWallSt) October 29, 2017

Roland Martin Addresses Chrisette On Twitter & She Responds

And @ChrisetteM, this is why you need Black folks like me on speed dial. You clearly had no idea Anton the raw emotions folks still had. https://t.co/lsDu0nwXFV

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) October 29, 2017

And @ChrisetteM, you were also oblivious. Look at @LadyJHOLLIDAY. She pulled back once folks expressed their views. https://t.co/lsDu0nwXFV

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) October 29, 2017

Now @ChrisetteM, I live politics daily. And other entertainers call folks like me to get a sense of winds. You walked into a hurricane https://t.co/lsDu0nwXFV

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) October 29, 2017

Chrisette Michele was also grateful for his response after being criticized by numerous fans.

https://twitter.com/ChrisetteM/status/924607546035507200

https://twitter.com/ChrisetteM/status/924615971465318400

Despite the backlash, Chrisette has made it clear she’s still standing strong. Check out her latest Instagram post below:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BazsYgnjuOz/

It has not been confirmed whether Chrisette will appear on Roland Martin’s show, but it probably wouldn’t hurt if she did appear on there in the near future. Maybe she could win some of her fans back…only time will tell.

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As expected, she’s received a flood of responses, but the most epic response came from Roland Martin. For those who haven’t heard what Roland has to say, his response was quite scathing. He took the time to break down the historical reason behind the acronym and even went a step further with a blunt conclusion. In a nutshell, he told Wendy to shut the hell up and stick to discussing topics with little substance.

“When it comes to our colleges, we couldn’t go to those schools,” he said. “As a matter of fact, we couldn’t read during slavery. You could be killed if you were found to be reading. So, that’s why it is so critically important… Our institutions are allowing us to survive in America, even though we built this country.”

Now, after a few days of being cyber trolled, Wendy is apologizing for her statement. “I can admit when I’m wrong. I’m a soldier,” Wendy said. “First, I want to apologize to everyone that I might have offended regarding my remarks. I was wrong.”

But, do black people forgive Wendy Williams? Don’t look that way based on the Twitter responses. Here’s how black twitter reacted to her apology:

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Hopefully, Wendy will choose her battles wisely in the future, but since she has a history of making offensive statements, this probably won’t be the last time she finds herself at the center of controversy.

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