MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry apologized this morning amid a growing media storm over the way she and her guests made fun of Mitt Romney's adopted grandchild who happens to be black. On her weekend show, the African-American host and her panelists started laughing almost immediately in the segment, in a way that made the world cringe.
The thing that was so hilarious? A Romney family photo, with the grandchild perched on Romney's knee. After the image flashed on the screen during the show, actress Pia Glenn broke out in song, singing, "One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just isn't the same." "That little baby, front and center, would be the one," said Glenn, who was among the four panel members who joined Harris-Perry for the segment.
"On Sunday's program, we showed a photo of Governor Romney holding his adopted grandson, who is African-American. The intent of featuring the photo was to celebrate it— I often speak to the issue of the increasingly diverse American family. Whatever the intent, the segment proceeded in an unexpected way that was offensive. Without reservation or qualification, I apologize to the Romney family and to all families built on loving transracial adoptions," the statement said.
If you haven't seen the video clip, feast your eyes in the above.
Source: Bossip
