Gene Simmons recently made some comments about Prince’s death in comparison to David Bowie’s passing, calling Prince’s death “pathetic.” The remarks came off as inconsiderate and insensitive to many, which led to backlash against Simmons. Now, due to the push back against the KISS group member, he has issued a statement via Twitter, saying “I just got such sh-t from my family for my big mouth again. I apologize - i have a long history of getting very angry at what drugs do to the families/friends of the addicts. I get angry at drug users because of my experience being around them coming up in the rock scene. In my experience they’ve made my life, and the lives of their loved ones, difficult. I was raised in a culture/crowd where drug addicts were written off as losers, and since that’s the narrative I grew up with, it’s been hard to change with the times. Needless to say, I didn’t express myself properly here - I don’t shy away from controversy, and angry critics really don’t bother me at all. If I think I’m right, I’ll throw up a finger and dig my heels in and laugh. But this time, I was not. So, my apologies.”
Simmons also made sure to shift the blame for his candid quote in the Newsweek interview to journalists as well. Take a look at the full quote above.
Source: vibe.com
