Kathleen Lights, a 25-year-old beauty blogger on YouTube, was caught using the N-word in a Snapchat video posted by fellow internet personality, Jaclyn Hill, Saturday night, according to Bustle.
She later posted an apology letter to fans on Instagram, but to some, that apology fell short.
In her apology, she claimed it was a "mistake" and that she "accidentally" used the racial slur.
She later sent out a tweet to clarify that the version of the n-word she used did not end it with an -er, but with an -a.
She then stated that the Snapchat video didn't reflect "who she is," and blamed the incident on drunkenness.
Read Lights' full letter to viewers below:
This probably won't surprise you, but most people were not hearing it. And by most people, we mean Black Twitter.
Im not forgiving Kathleen if you drunk and that word comes out your mouth its been inside your head to begin with.
— Cruella DeRat (@cutcreasemom) September 2, 2017
Being drunk is never an excuse. NEVER. #KathleenLights
— cσяi ♡ (@EnvyCourtney) September 2, 2017
Jaclyn Hill when she had the snap of Kathleen Lights saying the n word and still ended up posting it pic.twitter.com/S7Nb0k1P71
— #DefendDACA (@glitterenjun) September 3, 2017
Seeing these fake apologies and excuses from #kathleenlights & #Jaclynhill Girl just take L & keep it moving pic.twitter.com/kObjU1Xh1T
— Jasmine Monique (@JazzFreshh) September 2, 2017
White ppl are over here accepting Kathleen Lights' apology as if it's their place. How dat work??
— Rogelio de la Vega ✨ (@WallFlowerTribe) September 3, 2017
Leave it to Black Twitter to read you your rights.
Of course, Lights had her supporters, who claim that since she is a Latinx woman, she should be able to use the derogatory term.
Isn't Kathleen Cuban? So what's the problem. I've heard hella hispánics use the term because we all have some sort of black in our ethnicity
— Dagmaris (@Misfitmakeupxo) September 5, 2017
Black Twitter also had something to say about that.
Funny thing about #KathleenLights thing is how white women are accepting her apology as if they are ones hurt by it. pic.twitter.com/oGvGHaemqc
— Black Excellence (@HCCENT) September 2, 2017
can WHITE women stop forgiving kathleen lights on behalf of women of color?? it's not ur decision, kelly.
— peace (@rrevolutionn) September 3, 2017
Disclaimer: If you are not BLACK, then it is not your place to "forgive" Kathleen Lights, Jeffree Star, James Charles, or Jaclyn Hill.
— ☾♡ (@demuresunflower) September 3, 2017
Again for the people in the back!
In the video Hill posted, Lights seemed to foresee this happening. "Oh, I said the n-word. Don't post that," Lights can be heard telling Hill.