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Lorde apologizes for posting ‘poorly chosen’ Whitney Houston quote on Instagram

(L-R): Lorde and Whitney Houston. Getty Images

Lorde has apologized after using what she described as an “extremely poorly chosen quote” on Instagram.

The 21-year-old pop singer sparked backlash on Thursday when she wrote “And iiii will always love you” to caption a photo of a filled bathtub, in reference to Whitney Houston’s 1992 song.

Many fans felt the caption was insensitive due to Houston’s death in 2012 after she died of accidental drowning in a hotel bathtub, as well as the effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use contributing to her tragic passing.

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Lorde deleted the photo and issued a statement, writing, “Extremely extremely poorly chosen quote. I’m so sorry for offending anyone — I hadn’t even put this together I was just excited to take a bath.”

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The singer added, “I’m an idiot. Love Whitney forever and ever. Sorry again.”

She wrote in a second post: “IT IS NOT MY FKN DAY TODAY”.

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Many people took to social media to discuss Lorde’s caption.

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Some people took to Lorde’s defence, suggesting the singer didn’t realize what she was doing when she captioned the photo.

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After the singer began to receive criticism online, Lorde also responded in the comments on the Instagram page for The Shade Room.

“I am SO sorry everyone this was a deeply poorly chosen quote about my love of bathing. I was meaning no disrespect and hadn’t put anything together because I’m dumb and it’s my day off. SORRY,” she wrote.

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