It has been more than 10 hours since The Onion referred to 9-year old actress Quvenzhané Wallis as a “cunt” (see above). The tweet has been deleted, but The Onion has not apologized (at least not publicly). And that has many Twitter users upset.
Dear @TheOnion you deleted the offensive tweet so you aren't willing to stand by it, so where is your PUBLIC apology to @IAMQUVENZHANE?
— Mona ?? (@Shopaholic_918) February 25, 2013
Demand an apology from The Onion http://t.co/897VqDj1zr via @change
— David J. Leonard (@drdavidjleonard) February 25, 2013
https://twitter.com/lawscribe/status/306052298948362240
https://twitter.com/latoyamonet/status/306044502055985152
Since when is it a "Joke" to verbally attack an innocent child? No Bueno. I say we protest The Onion until there is a public apology!
— Renata Romain (@RenataRomain) February 25, 2013
https://twitter.com/IamSauerkraut/status/306061566359506944
https://twitter.com/rodimusprime/status/306020546838134784
This morning, The Onion published only one tweet, and it had nothing to do with Wallis:
In Focus: Price-Gun-Wielding Maniac Riddles Supermarket With Savings http://t.co/eklgutlpMa
— The Onion (@TheOnion) February 25, 2013
Apparently the Onion editors are trying to move on without apologizing first. Good luck with that.
https://twitter.com/SHABOOTY/status/306051522691743744
You misspelled WE ARE SORRY FOR CALLING A 9 YO A C*NT! RT @TheOnion In Focus: Price-Gun-Wielding Maniac Riddles Supermarket With Savings
— Mona ?? (@Shopaholic_918) February 25, 2013
Recommended
#fail RT @TheOnion: In Focus: Price-Gun-Wielding Maniac Riddles Supermarket With Savings http://t.co/0H8Nw5SUbJ
— Jeff Fecke (@jkfecke) February 25, 2013
@TheOnion delete your account
— melissa CANCEL ALL STUDENT DEBT NOW byrne (@mcbyrne) February 25, 2013
https://twitter.com/EpitomeOfPR/status/306055843454009346
@TheOnion I am un-following this Twitter account because of your offensive attack on a 9 year old actress. You should be ashamed.
— Seth Williams (@DASethWilliams) February 25, 2013
We dont care about your jokes until you apologize RT @TheOnion: Price-Gun-Wielding Maniac Riddles Supermarket With Savings
— Aye throw that Boyz II Men on (@DragonflyJonez) February 25, 2013
https://twitter.com/804StreetMedia/status/306062325201371136
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Update:
The Onion Apologizes http://t.co/Tp43Lv0llf
— The Onion (@TheOnion) February 25, 2013
Dear Readers,
On behalf of The Onion, I offer my personal apology to Quvenzhané Wallis and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the tweet that was circulated last night during the Oscars. It was crude and offensive—not to mention inconsistent with The Onion’s commitment to parody and satire, however biting.
No person should be subjected to such a senseless, humorless comment masquerading as satire.
The tweet was taken down within an hour of publication. We have instituted new and tighter Twitter procedures to ensure that this kind of mistake does not occur again.
In addition, we are taking immediate steps to discipline those individuals responsible.
Miss Wallis, you are young and talented and deserve better. All of us at The Onion are deeply sorry.
Sincerely,
Steve Hannah
CEO
The Onion
Finally.
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