Actress Rosanna Arquette has recently announced how she will kneel for the American flag as well as the national anthem ‘for the rest of her life’.
Arquette mentioned the bold statement on Tuesday, right after the controversial news about a US Olympian showing her back on the American flag during the anthem went viral.
The actress explained how she termed it an integral part of her solidarity and duty as an American citizen to kneel for the American flag as well as the national anthem for as long as she exists.
The bold statement was released via the celeb’s Twitter account where she added, “I really don’t know about you but if the US flag and the star-spangled banner comes near me, I will always kneel in solidarity for the rest of my life.
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Without a doubt, the actress is renowned for being vocal regarding her decision about kneeling around the US flag.
In the year 2019, she even went about announcing how she would never stand for the US flag ‘again,’ another statement that shocked plenty of viewers on Twitter. In the same way, the famous ‘Pulp Fiction’ star put up an image at that time, which featured her kneeling down in front of a large group of flags that belonged to the US.
The actress’s news revolving around solidarity comes as US Olympian and star hammer thrower Gwen Berry faced severe backlash for turning away from the flag as the US anthem played. The event reportedly took place during a trials event for the US Olympics.
Those who witnessed the act bashed the Olympian with plenty of notable personalities ordering for her immediate removal from the team. “If you can’t respect the country, you don’t belong on the team,” explained many.
However, once the controversy began, Berry was quick to defend her actions. She spoke about how she does not hate the country but just found the anthem to be disrespectful for the Black community.