Priyanka Chopra apologises for 'The Activist', says, 'the show got it wrong'

Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Friday issued an apology over her participation in the competition series The Activist after widespread backlash and said the criticism against the show was heard and accepted by her Produced by CBS and Global Citizen the series pitted activists against each other before a panel of celebrity judges Their success would have been judged on the basis of their social media campaignsAfter the show was unveiled there was an instant backlash on social media with many people labelling the series as insensitive and tonedeaf Some called the shows concept a dystopian celebration of InstaactivismAlso read The Matrix Resurrections stuns with first trailer ushering back to where it all startedPriyanka along with American singersongwriter Usher and Dancing with the Stars star Julianne Hough were cast as judges on the reality showIn a statement posted on Instagram Priyanka said the shows aim was to bring spotlight on activists who tirelessly work for a cause they are passionate about but admitted that the format was wrongView this post on InstagramA post shared by Priyanka Chopra Jonas priyankachopraI have been moved by the power of your voices over the past week At its core activism is fuelled by cause and effect and when people come together to raise their voice about something there is always an effect You were heardThe show got it wrong and Im sorry that my participation in it disappointed many of you The intention was always to bring attention to the people behind the ideas and highlight the actions and impact of the causes they support tirelessly the statement readOn Wednesday American network CBS and producing partners Global Citizen and Live Nation said that they were changing the format of The Activist as a onetime documentary special instead of a fiveepisode competition seriesPriyanka said she is happy that in the new format the stories of the activists will be the highlightIm proud to collaborate with partners who have their ear to the ground and know when its time to hit pause and reevaluateThe 39yearold actor said there is a global community of activists who fight the fight every dayputting their blood sweat and tears into creating change but they are rarely acknowledgedTheir work is so important and they too deserve to be recognised and celebrated Thank you to each and every one of you for all that you do she addedThe series was earlier set to premiere on October 22 but with the competitive elements now removed the makers will announce a new release date soonAlso read Format of Priyanka Chopras new show The Activist changed due to criticismThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever