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Meredith Marksattempted to set the record straight about her appearance.
In a since-deletedtweetfrom Tuesday morning, the reality star, 49, addressed some criticism from viewers following her recent guest spot on Bravo’sWatch What Happens Live.
“As I am being asked about my swollen face on #WWHL, yes my face was swollen that day. No it was not a cosmetic procedure. You can see on my insta story pic taken the next day where the swelling is down. I am human,” she wrote. “Not every day is perfect. Sorry#rhoslc.”
Marks was seemingly referring to a selfie on her Instagram Story with a friend at the Tupelo Park City eatery.
TheReal Housewives of Salt Lake Citystar appeared alongside comedian and actress Bridget Everett onWWHLwith hostAndy Cohenon an episode that aired Sunday night.
During the show, Marks discussed Lisa Barlow’s recent hot-mic moment, during which Barlow let out an expletive-filled rant and called Marks “fake.” Addressing the matter onWWHL, Marks told host Cohen that she’s “trying to still decipher” what she might have done to “trigger” that reaction from Barlow, adding, “Idon’t really understand that.”
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When the news first broke last month, Marks seemingly addressed it in a since-deleted tweet which simply read, “Vile.” Then on Jan. 21, sheshared a quote from Martin Luther King Jr.and urged others to “speak out against what is wrong and amplify those that are not being heard.”
“There is no room in this world for hatred. We are all human beings and deserve the same treatment of respect and dignity,” she wrote on Twitter. “Negative commentary rooted in prejudice regarding one’s race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality or gender is vile and should never be tolerated.”
“Educate if it comes from a lack of knowledge and condemn if it comes from a place of hatred,” she added. “I pray to see this world without prejudice.”
Marks then chose to directly speak on the controversy, sharing a lengthy messageon Twitterdays later.
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Concluding her statement, Marks asked that fans remain patient in this situation.
“You will see repercussions,” she wrote. “As difficult as it is, give things a moment to come to light. Know that I do not support this behavior in anyway and will continue to use my platform to speak out against it.”
“At the time, I thought I was speaking out against violence, but I have since learned how offensive and hurtful my words were,” the reality star wrote on Jan. 19. “It’s why I deactivated that account more than a year ago and why I continue to try to learn about perspectives different from my own. I regret those posts and am sincerely sorry for the pain they caused.”
source: people.com
