Singer Rosalía recently posted an apology following backlash over her comments on Pablo Picasso. Following an interview where she admitted that she admired Picasso, the singer ended up facing a lot of backlash online. Following this, she posted a video online explaining her views on the matter and apologizing to the public.
Rosalía apologizes for her comments about Pablo Picasso
After saying that she admired Picasso and that she cannot separate the art from the artist, Rosalía faced a lot of criticism from netizens online. Many cited that the famed painter had a controversial history and that Rosalía’s support for him was not something that they appreciated. After the backlash, on March 14, she posted a video to a popular video content-sharing platform and openly apologized for her mistake. “I’m not comfortable with what happened when I talked about Picasso’s topic. I’m not at peace with what I said about Picasso. Everyone says I shouldn’t make a video, shouldn’t respond, shouldn’t say anything,” she shared, revealing that she was waiting for the right time and words.Further adding more details about the matter, the singer shared, “I personally thought Picasso was a great man, as people have said before. But I didn’t know there were real cases of abuse. I want to apologize if there was a lack of sensitivity on my part during that conversation with Mariana, and for that absolute lack of empathy with those women and their testimonies.”Many pointed out that Picasso was well-known to have abused women during his time, and as per Reuters, a protest was also held in 2021 at the Picasso museum for the same reason.
About Rosalía’s comments about Pablo Picasso
A few days prior, while sitting down for an interview with Spotify Presenta, the Spanish singer opened up about the love that she had for Picasso’s work. During the interview, she was very open about her love for Picasso’s artwork. She also commented, “It has never bothered me to separate the artist from the work. If I had known him, maybe I would’ve liked him. Or maybe not, considering everything that is said about him. But then I say, ‘Who knows, maybe yes.’ I don’t know and I don’t care, I enjoy his work.”
