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Rosalía responds after being 'shamed' over lack of support for Palestine

Rosalía has spoken out after being criticised for her "silence" over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

The Spanish singer hit headlines last week when Spanish fashion designer Miguel Adrover revealed that he'd refused to make a custom dress for her because he doesn't work with anyone "who doesn't publicly support Palestine" amid the Israel-Palestine conflict.

The Motomami hitmaker broke her silence on the backlash on Wednesday by posting a statement to her Instagram Stories.

"I have followed with great sadness what has been said in recent days," she wrote. "The fact that I have not used my platform in line with other people's style or expectations does not mean that I do not condemn what is happening in Palestine."

She continued, "It is terrible to see innocent people being killed day after day, and those who should stop this are not doing so."

The 32-year-old then stated that "shaming" people about their level of support is not productive.

"I do not see how shaming each other is the best way to move forward in the fight for Palestinian freedom," she added. "The finger should be pointed upwards (towards those who make decisions and have the power to act) and not horizontally (between us)."

She went on to express her respect for those directly working to make a difference amid the crisis, from aid workers to activists.

In his original post, Adrover shared screenshots of an email from Rosalía's team about a custom dress and his response.

"Silence is complicity, and even more so when you have a big loudspeaker where millions of people listen to you when you sing. That's why you have the responsibility to use this power to denounce this genocide," he captioned the post. "Rosalia, this is nothing personal. I admire you for all your talent and for everything you've achieved."

Fans have insisted that Adrover's claim was false, as the singer expressed support for Palestine on Instagram around the beginning of the conflict in October 2023.

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