Less than two days after uploading the now-infamous photo of her adorable dogs sitting on an American flag, Kaley Cuoco has apologized. In an Instagram post shared Tuesday night, Cuoco issued a formal response to the “controversy” that has quickly unfolded over the past 36 hours.
Beside a photo of a red, white and blue heart, the actress and proud US citizen wrote:
I would like to comment on a photo I posted yesterday , that has caused lots of controversy. First off, please know, I have the utmost respect for my country. I am a proud American in every sense of the word. I understand the American flag stands for our freedom and represents American heroes , past and present. Yesterday I made a mistake by posting the picture that was taken of my sweet dogs posing on an American flag. I sincerely apologize to anyone that has been offended by my previous post. This is no way reflects my feelings toward what the American flag represents. Living in the public eye, can be extremely difficult at times. Every mistake and every imperfection is amplified. I am not perfect. I am a proud American, today, tomorrow, always.
Let’s score this apology:
Referring to her pets as “my sweet dogs”:
+20 points
Odd spacing and superfluous commas that are typical of celebrity posts:
-10 points
Stock photo:
-10 points
Use of “I am not perfect” :
+1,000,000 points
TOTAL APOLOGY SCORE
1,000,000 points!
Congrats, Kaley. You did it!
DISCUSSION
This, however, is a totally respectful and acceptable use for the flag...(to be clear, I really don't care about flag bikinis, just like I don't care about the picture of the dogs sitting on the flag. This is all very ridiculous)