Sharon Stone's statement on the earthquake in China which she calls as Karma received a lot negative feedback. You can read the whole story here.
There was a statement issued by Dior, with which Sharon Stone has a modelling contract. The statement was apologetic wherein Sharon Stone was quoted saying "I am deeply sorry and sad about hurting the Chinese People."
That could have been a relief as I really believe the apology was warranted! Until I read this article at NYTimes
The comments created a stir in the Chinese news media and on blogs, and Dior, which has a modeling contract with Ms. Stone for a face cream, removed her from advertising in China, fearing a backlash. Dior’s Shanghai office issued a statement in which Ms. Stone was quoted apologizing: “I am deeply sorry and sad about hurting Chinese people.”
In the 45-minute telephone interview Thursday night, Ms. Stone was at first strident and then contrite about her remarks. She insisted her comments in Cannes had been taken out of context. She also said that she resisted Dior’s efforts at damage control, and that the apology issued in her name distorted her words.
Early last week, Ms. Stone said, she received a call from Sidney Toledano, the chief executive of Dior, which hired the actress for beauty advertisements in 2005. “I talked to Sidney and I said: ‘Let’s get serious here. You guys know me very well. I’m not going to apologize. I’m certainly not going to apologize for something that isn’t real and true — not for face creams.’ ”
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