In a series of tweets, Crews issued an apology to Union a week after she addressed his initial remarks. "I want to apologize for the comments I made. I realize there are a lot of Black women hurt and let down by what I said and also by what I didn't say," he wrote. "I hear you, I respect you and understand you. I am sorry and I am here to support you. I spoke from my own personal point of view without first taking into consideration someone else's experience."
He then admitted to reacting poorly to the AGT kerfuffle. "I allowed disrespectful comments directed at me and my family to cause me to react angrily instead of responding thoughtfully," he wrote. "This certainly caused more harm, and it is my hope that I can amend any pain I have caused to those who were hurt by my words."
Crews went on to address Union directly. "I want you to know it was never my intention to invalidate your experience — but that is what I did. I apologize," he tweeted. "You have been through a lot in this business, and with that I empathize with the struggle toward fairness and equality in the workplace. You are a role model to the entire black community and In my desire to be professionally neutral as your co-worker, I should have at the very least understood you just needed my support."
