Jess Glynne has apologised after using a transphobic slur during a recent appearance on a podcast.
The singer faced major backlash online, after used an offensive slur when she spoke about a visiting a transgender strip club.
Taking to Instagram following the backlash, the 31-year-old said she was “wholeheartedly sorry”.
She wrote: “I want to address my appearance on the @mothecomedian podcast, when a story I told caused massive and righteous offence. Firstly, I want to say that I am wholeheartedly sorry.”
“I know that in this case, sorry is not nearly enough, throughout my life I have made a lot of mistakes and what I have come to know is that the only benefit to making one is to learn from it.”
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“I didn’t want to simply put out a PR apology on social media because I know that I have caused offence and pain to the community that I love and have always wanted to support.”
“To be in the knowledge that I have negatively impacted the community through my own ignorance has ripped out a piece of my heart.”
“I know I needed to address my mistake head on and educate myself about an issue I was frankly ignorant of,” Jess continued.
“The language that I used on the podcast was unacceptable, as someone that has always been immersed in the LGBTQ+ community, I have witnessed first hand the progress that has been made when it comes to language.”
“I am ashamed that I was unaware of the potency of the T-slur until now.”
Jess revealed she had spoken with transgender model and activist Danielle St James, who educated her “about the power of that word and how it has been historically used as a weapon against so many”.
“Today I have learnt something that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I hope by using my platform to apologise I can also start the conversation and others may benefit from being educated by braver souls than myself.”
