Julianne Hough is addressing fans' concerns about her new show, 'The Activist.'
, set to premiere Oct. 22, features six activists competing to make a difference in either health, education or the environment. According to CBS, their success will be measured via online engagement, social metrics and hosts' input.
"I do not claim to be an activist and wholeheartedly agree that the judging aspect of the show missed the mark and furthermore, that I am not qualified to act as a judge," she shared."On top of this, many people are just becoming aware that I wore blackface in 2013, which only further added insult to injury."
Hough said that"wearing blackface was a poor choice based on my own white privilege and white body bias that hurt people and is something that I regret doing to this day."character for Halloween in 2013, said she has been committed "to reflect and act differently.""Not perfectly, but hopefully with a more developed understanding that racism and white supremacy is harmful to ALL people," she shared.
She also said she "shared your concerns as well as my own with the powers that be, who I believe have listened." "I have faith and confidence in the beautiful people that I've worked with will make the right choice and do the right thing moving forward," Hough wrote."Not just for the show, but for the greater good."
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