Cher caught fire on social media on Friday night because of a tweet she posted, saying that while watching the Derek Chauvin murder trial on television, she was wondering if she could have helped George Floyd if she had been on the scene before his death.
“I was talking to Mom and she said, ‘I watched the policeman’s trial that killed George Floyd, and he cried,'” Cher wrote. “I said, ‘Mom, I know this is going to sound crazy, but … I kept thinking … maybe if I had been there … I could have helped.’
While many of her followers appreciated the feelings, others hinted that she was acting as a “white savior”.
“it’s the yt savior complex for me, there’s still time to delete it …” wrote one commentator while another said “George Floyd’s murder is not about you.”
Another commentator argued that Cher’s tweet was “underestimating” the efforts of witnesses who were actually on the scene in Minneapolis last May and were trying to help Floyd.
“There were several testimonies from everyone, from a fireman to an MMA fighter and a senior man who tried to spread the situation,” wrote the commentator.
“I love my dear, but wow. That was a little too white savior complex for me. I know she has good intentions and she probably doesn’t understand, but … dear … no,” wrote another.
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In defense of other people’s critical tweets, another Twitter user said it was “tiring” for blacks to see whites “use our horror as their hypothetical heroic declaration”.
Many fans defended the singing legend, however.
“Why is anyone mad at Cher?” one person wrote. “Most people who saw, thought or hoped they could have helped. That’s why so many witnesses cry in the testimony. If Cher uses her celebrity to help, thanks.”
Cher wrote another tweet earlier this week, applauding witnesses who tried to help.
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“Feel so incredibly sad for the brave people who have defended your position to testify and report on the assassination of George Floyd for all to see,” she wrote on Wednesday. “These were Americans who didn’t / couldn’t get away from another human being having their last breath … crushed out of their body.”