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Chris Pratt Made An Ignorant Comment About Blue Collar Americans, And Now He's Regretting It
Justin Luke
04.24.17

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Chris Pratt is facing some serious backlash.

Last week, the actor told Men’s Fitness that he sees blue-collar America as underrepresented in Hollywood:

“I don’t see personal stories that necessarily resonate with me, because they’re not my stories. I think there’s room for me to tell mine, and probably an audience that would be hungry for them. The voice of the average, blue-collar American isn’t necessarily represented in Hollywood.”

The quote was particularly puzzling, considering many of this year’s Oscar contenders heavily featured blue-collar America, including Moonlight, Fences, and Manchester By The Sea.

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Twitter users were quick to comment:

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This Twitter user wasn’t having any of it:

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Especially considering there are more pressing issues involving representation in Hollywood right now:

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Some jumped to defend Pratt, however:

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Regardless of his intentions, after the backlash, Pratt tweeted out this:

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Owning up to mistakes is a good skill to have. Kudos, Pratt.

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By Justin Luke
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Justin Luke is a contributor at SBLY Media.
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