“Amy Winehouse was a once-in-a-generation talent.”
You’ve probably seen the recent online chatter around Neil Patrick Harris — and the conversation hasn’t been favorable towards him.
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A 2011 tweet recently resurfaced displaying a meat platter arranged to look like Amy Winehouse’s corpse for NPH and husband David Burtka’s Halloween party.
The legendary singer had tragically died just several months previous from alcohol poisoning.
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Obviously, the whole thing was in very poor taste — and now NPH is admitting it, too.
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In a statement provided to Entertainment Weekly, the actor offered an apology to anyone who was offended by the meat platter, along with acknowledging Winehouse’s undeniable talent.
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“A photo recently resurfaced from a Halloween-themed party my husband and I hosted 11 years ago,” he said in the statement. “It was regrettable then, and it remains regrettable now.
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“Amy Winehouse was a once-in-a-generation talent, and I’m sorry for any hurt this image caused.”
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If you’re having déjà vu regarding NPH and controversies involving other celebs, it’s not just you. Indeed, he has a solid history of engaging in — and, at times, having to apologize for — rude or problematic behavior in general.
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Head here to read up on that history.
