Days of Our Lives‘ Melissa Reeves Under Fire for Anti-Black Lives Matter Stance
Days of Our Lives actress Melissa Reeves is catching heat from her co-stars and the long-running soap’s fans for coming out against the Black Lives Matter movement.
Earlier this week it was revealed that Reeves — who has played Jennifer Horton on the NBC sudser on and off for the past three decades — “liked” several anti-BLM posts from right-wing activist Candace Owens on Instagram.
We all have our own opinions and views! That’s what make the USA the land of the free and home of the brave! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
— Donna Wyche Abshure (@DonnaKayAbshure) June 23, 2020
Reeves’ Days cousin, Linsey Godfrey, wasted little time responding. After one Twitter user defended Reeves’ right to express her opinion, Godfrey countered, “Nah there is no difference of opinion on racism, homophobia, transphobia and xenophobia.”
When another fan noted that she found Reeves to be “completely lovely and non-judgmental” after encountering her at several Days fan events, Godfrey responded, “Yea but even the nicest people can have awful views. Plenty of nice people have awful moral compasses. I can’t associate w/ it because it makes me a hypocrite. I condemn all those hateful & harmful beliefs.”
https://twitter.com/linseygodfrey/status/1275479658926968832
Days actor Lamon Archey, who is Black, liked Godfrey’s post taking Reeves to task. He then shared the following rather pointed gif.
Who else y’all? 📝 pic.twitter.com/tuyskcnjyN
— Lamon Archey (@LamonArchey) June 23, 2020
Martha Madison, who plays Belle Black on Days, also chimed in on Twitter, lamenting, “It’s so disappointing to watch folks I know either ignore or perpetuate the racism and hate we all see happening. Even more, I’ll never understand using religion as a reason to only love selective groups of humans. It’s antithetical to the whole belief system. It’s gross.”
It’s so disappointing to watch folks I know either ignore or perpetuate the racism and hate we all see happening. Even more, I’ll never understand using religion as a reason to only love selective groups of humans. It’s antithetical to the whole belief system. It’s gross.
— Martha Madison (@Marth27) June 23, 2020
This is not the first time Reeves has come under fire for her controversial views. Several years ago, she incurred the wrath of the LGBTQ community when she expressed support for antigay fast food chain Chick-fil-A, tweeting, “Land of the free and home of the brave. Love that we all appreciate free speech, right?”
The proprietor of the popular Instagram fan account “Days of Our Lives Classics,” condemned Reeves’ stance in an early Wednesday post. “Being a racist/bigot is not something we should tolerate/ignore/accept,” read the caption. “I know Missy is Days vet and a lot of us have loved her every since she came to Salem in 1985. But I just can’t support this kind of behavior. It’s not acceptable.”
Despite being on a production hiatus since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Days has enough original episodes banked to last into fall.
Reps for Days, NBC and Sony Pictures Television declined to comment for this story.
Your world view is so skewed you think that promoting someone else’s cause, detracts from yours. That’s not how it works. If a friend says they have diabetes and it sucks, you don’t say “yeah, well, all illness sucks” and walk away. That’s what you’re doing by dismissing the black lives matter movement: you are ignoring and dismissing the immediate issues the black community faces. Open your eyes, open your heart – it’s not about you – it’s about them.
Join or lose your job. Accept any action and statement done in the name of BLM. Burn the city down. Abolish the police. Occupy a neighborhood. Fall in line and don’t ask questions, you racist! The mere fact of expressing doubt or wanting some explanations will be punishible to the maximum extent of social justice law.
Here, here!
When will these black people just stop whining and accept the systemic racism and a society created to keep them down?
There, I made your point more clear. It seems real dumb now doesn’t it?
There is no systemic racism and with all these black successes, how can you say that society is putting anyone down?
All these black successes? Do you think all white people are rich because some are? Tokensim, pure and simple.
There is no systemic racism? I think you’re living in denial.
What I ‘deny’ is living in a fantasy land where there is an organized system oppressing an entire group of people that leaves some thriving (ex. Asians) and some of that oppressed group as successful tokens so people do not get too wise.
Claiming that there is no systemic racism is like saying there are no people with blonde hair. You can close your eyes and ignore it, but it’s still there, bud.
Here’s a good place to start: https://www.ussc.gov/research/research-reports/demographic-differences-sentencing
Sit down and read a book. There is indeed systemic racism.
It is not a fantasy that hundreds of yrs ago, Africans were brought over to America to work as slaves. Or that slavery continued, in dif. form perhaps, even after the Emancipation Proclamation thru 1921. Or that black ind’ls cont’ to be treated as second class citizens up thru the Civil Rts mvmt. In the 1960s. Or that certain privileged ind’ls cont to treat black people as unwanted (I.e. Trump’s continual rejection of black tenants in his housing developments, even after he was found guilty by the courts). Black ppl weren’t allowed to marry white until the Loving decision in 1967.
And a non-surprising result of how black people were treated & pushed aside was that their economic-societal status remained low, & forced them to live in poorer neighborhoods w’ education taught in schools not as good as those found in richer neighborhoods, making their attempts to rise out of poverty & into a better way of life so much harder than it should have been. And considering how unwelcome black ppl people were until approximately two generations back (and THEN one needed to find non- biased, non-prejudiced ind’ls to give them a chance at the more exclusive schools, businesses, and professional entities [I.e., hospitals, law firms]) AND that attitude runs thru to date.
So. Yes. There were some brilliant black ind’ls who managed to rise above all challenges I’ve mentioned, either started their own Bus’n or found the right ppl w’ whom to move forward, and made a success of their lives. But the “black experience”, the culture in which they exist today in NO MANNER WHATSOEVER compares to Asian ppl who made the decision to come to America on their own (I.e., not on slave ships). They brought along w them a (general) working ethic that frequently surpasses that of the average American. And not surprisingly, they have risen to greater heights than those found in black communities. But their entrance into American & subsequent rise does NOT mirror that of ppl in black communities.
Jewish ind’ls have also managed to rise above the numerous stigmas attached to their religious upbringing; but they too were not brought to America the same way as black ppl (Altho they do have a rich history of being enslaved.) But not HERE.
Racism and bigotry are not “organized systems” one encounters (unless you’re referring to the Constitution, wherein black ppl were considered property and they were counted as 3/5 ths of one white person.) Or, for example, the fact that less than 70 yrs back, their existence in America included “black [water fountains] [schools], etc.” v. “white water fountains, schools, et al.”
The racism that exists today does not contain attempts by white ind’ls to specifically raise certain black ind’ls to positions of power so as to confuse the issue of racism. Those black ppl managed to rise on their own, but they had to work, say, 4 times harder (at least) to get to a level comparable to a successful white person, and still, in the end, when decisions are made as to who should be promoted in certain instances, black ppl are still left hoping that whomever makes such decisions happens to be a more enlightened member of society that doesn’t care abt the color of one;s skin (at least while making this one decision) so that a black person has an EQUAL chance of rising up further in a company.
The manner in which your entire comment reads (both above and below where I am replying to your commentary) shows that you are unwilling to concede anything regarding racism in America, but instead will LOOK to find holes in anybody;s statement abt why they believe there is systemic racism in this country. Are you at least willing to acknowledge that the issue of racism still exists? or are you under the impression that bc black ppl are supposed to be treated equally, of COURSE that is so. Are you arguing that black Americans were not forcefully brought to our country, enslaved, and treated like property? Are you arguing that the separate school in a poor neighborhood (white or black) is not, generally, up to the same standards as those in wealthier communities? Is there anything abt what I wrote re black ppl and how they were treated (and still – in many places – treated today) that you refute? You ARE aware of private communities, private clubs that still exclude black ppl, right?
Think about what you’re saying — about all the barriers placed in the way of black people — and then try to make an argument about how all individuals in America are treated the same.
Perhaps: “all people are equal but some are more equal than others…” 🤫🤭😉
One thing we all need to keep in mind is painting the picture with too broad of a brush.
Not all Asians were able to use their work ethic in America once they came here.
During WWII there were big containment camps where a lot if Japanese people were rounded up and held until it was considered “safe” to let them free.
Amen, Pamela!
Living in the past. We had a black president for 8 years. How is it that he was able to achieve that? Pure luck?
Please give it up with the slavery, you were NOT even born then. I’m so sick of hearing black lives matter…..ALL LIVES MATTER. So get over it and stop your whinning.
The only thing keeping them down is their selves
And the collusion of racist people like you and your many ancestors, dear.
Don’t forget that.
Thanks for saying that David, some people just don’t get it.
11/3/2020 is coming. Despite what liberals and leftists scream and shout, this is going to be a Trump landslide. Beginning 11/4/2020 any time after midnight, bills are going to start becoming due. Traitors and anti-American troublemakers are going to be thoroughly surprised what comes next. Remember liberal non-entities, the pendulum ALWAYS swings back cutting deeper as it does. Then the only lives that matter will be those of patriotic Americans. All others…who cares?
Is this comment essentially a death threat against “liberal non-entities”? TVLine are you okay with this? I’m all for freedom of speech but threatening death on *any* group is unacceptable.
My previous comment was supposed to be a reply to Anthony Rackley. Not sure why it isn’t showing as one.
I take his comments as a threat of violence.
There’s no mechanism to report or block comments. I’m not even sure comments are moderated. It’s really not a great commenting system.m
This sounds very much like a threat.
I am assuming that as a white older person my opinion doesn’t count I just want to say I was not raised to be racist but I was raised that all people matter seems tho for some reason whites don’t matter anymore I don’t seem to understand why we don’t all matter not just blacks the whole country is going nuts
Hi Linda, i am Italian and Spanish. I too was not raised to be racist, but to see the good in all people this is how it was back then. But things change, and my perceptions have changed, because this is not reality anymore. Does not matter if we say we are not RACIST, BECAUSE LIBERALS, DEMOCRATS, AND BLM will pit us as being Racist if we do not agree with their MARXIST SOCIALIST VIEWS AND THAT IS TRUTH. These people take the easy way out, and scream Racist for everything they can dream of, you know what people are tired of it. And i have a bi-racial family so before you think i am racist, your judging without even knowing most of you. Don’t worry Linda, you know who you are and does not matter what these animals think.
All the people we know are damn tired of the violence and destruction in our Cities and towns, i mean tired of it. And yes most are moving out, and soon we will follow. If you are controlled by Democrats running your cities, move fast.
These Mayors don’t care about you or your family or your safety, just to cater to these animals.
Linda you seem like a nice person, and i believe you and i are not racist, but we won’t sit back idle and watch animals destroy America as we know it either. And are sick of the name calling, something these people do best.
This constant outrage and cancel culture and statue dismantling is only helping him and they are too blind to see it
This is her co-workers saying she’s racist, so that’s a bit different. I just think it’s anti christian to cancel anyone, better to engage then to divide.
It sure is. Republicans will lose the Election and Senate to the Democrats in a landslide in the same way you lost to House two years ago by the biggest margin since Watergate. Enjoy the last stand of the racist bigoted angry white man. You have about four months left to hold on to the biggest fluke outcome in political history. Everything is going blue very soon. Deep down…you know it. See 2018.
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Nice post, Adolf.
Oooookay, time to take off the tinfoil hat and join the rest of us in the real world.
@Angela- for the last few decades the U.S. Census Bureau has reported that when African, Jamaican or Asian immigrants com to America after they’ve been here a generation or two they make on average, more than the average white American. A strange consequence of systemic racism. Systemic racism usually occurs when and where blacks vote for it. Officer Chauvin had 17-30 prior complaints but wasn’t fired. Why? Because his union gives union dues to Democrats, and Minneapolis, Minnesota is a Democratic city in a Democratic state, and the Dem. mayor, city council, attorney general and governor couldn’t be bothered to do a damn thing about him. Why doesn’t this change? Because African-Americans tend to vote robotically for Dems, that”s why!
You sound like Hitler Anthony Rackley
You need serious help.
Actually it won’t Anthony when biden wins in November
KEYBOARD WARRIOR! Sorry but had to that. Anthony is saying the same thing Trumpers said when getting Donny elected. And what happened? Nothing. These people are all talk and no action. There fake soldiers holding their guns while being so fat they can’t see their feet and yelling at others to justify why their life sucks so bad.
1) You realize that a lot of the destruction has not come from protesters, but from people on the far right and police who are trying to undermine the legitimacy of the movement, right?
2. Read up on what “abolish the police” actually means before freaking out about it.
3. Nobody has said you can’t ask questions. And there are many people and places online that you can listen to or go to to get all the explanations for what the BLM movement is talking about if you’re curious. You should try actually doing that instead of spouting nonsense.
Spouting nonsense is exactly what you’re here doing, so I wouldn’t be accusing others of doing the same. Plenty of looting has occured by those who claim to be supporting the cause. Opportunists who have no interest in doing a hard day’s work in their life, please stop getting your news from places that continue to dumb you down with only one point of view
Actually, I got my news about who was doing a lot of the destruction from the oh-so-liberal…Justice Department.
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And for the (small) number of protesters out there who have destroyed property, maybe you should try listening to why they’re doing it instead of brushing them off as “opportunists who have no interest in doing a hard day’s work in their life”. Property can be rebuilt. You can’t bring someone back from the dead.
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So again I say, stop spouting nonsense and go read up on a few things and listen to what BLM and other similar organizations have to say for once.
David Dorn won’t come back either. We should listed to his killers so we can be better educated.
We have listened to your heroes and their select outrage. How black lives matter unless it’s considered counterproductive, then they don’t. There’s a good message in there, but if you ( rightfully) ask for police accountability you should practice what you preach.
The problem is that no matter how measured, soft, & reasonable you sound, the ppl you’re trying to reach have (as a general rule) closed minds or simply, their minds were made up a long time ago & they have absolutely no intention of listening or even attempting to put themselves into the shoes of the oppressed.
Ppl who wholeheartedly agree w your stance; ppl who are accepting of all races, sexes, religion etc.; ppl who KNOW that systemic racism pervades Amer’cn society & that it will take proactive work, legislative action AND a willingness to FOLLOW rules that help to (at the very least) lessen the hold of continued clear, racist societal actions — those are the only ppl that you’re reaching.
You are basically shouting at a sea of deaf ppl who don’t read lips. It’s not that you are in any way, shape or form incorrect; it’s that you will NEVER change the minds of ppl who WILL NOT LISTEN on pain of death. (Except, of course, it’s not their death of which we’re speaking.)
Antifa is the alt right now. The black people seen on many videos are actually white supremacists in really good disguises.
Who’s really wearing the tinfoil hat, Angela?!
Asking questions is what was done here and the response was ad hominem attacks and name calling.
The Justice Department itself has said that there is no evidence Antifa is involved in any of the destruction. So if you’re so sure they’re some kind of threat, you’ll have to take it up with those people. Antifa is not the scary boogeyman threat you guys like to claim they are, sorry.
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As for attacks and name calling, well, when people are arguing in bad faith and refusing to listen to reason, yeah, that’ going to get some people frustrated. You’ve got all the materials out there to look up what BLM and others like them have to say. You can either go read up on it or continue to whine and spout ignorance. Your choice.
Antifa is the one doing what you are describing here Angela. Not the “people on the far right and police”. BLM got caught up in and is getting a lot of the blame but the blame should go to Antifa. On a side not, there is still a form of slavery happening in America today, it’s brought to you by the Democrat party. They got them hooked on welfare w/o thought of getting them off of it (once they are on it) They’ve been harming the Black community since the late 60’s. Thank President Johnson for that.
Bend the knee or pay the price…well said
This is one of the least American statements I’ve ever read. “Bend the knee or else” is something dictators say… not democratically elected leaders. TF is wrong with some people?
This is perfection. I agree. I will not be told how or what to think, I will not be shamed into thinking my views are wrong, I will not be held accountable for actions done by others long before I walked in this world.. I treat people as they treat me – I take them for what they are inside, not how they look. I have my own opinions and am entitled to have them. I am not a lemming automaton blindly jumping over the cliff because “emotional correctness” deem it be. This is getting so ridiculous – you live your life, I will live mine and as long as I do no harm to others you have no cause to judge me because I do not bow to your demands and expectations.
I’m right there with you!Those are my thoughts exactly!Well said!
Thank you Mary.
Hey there racist. How are you? Glad to see you took a moment to flaunt your White privilege. You don’t understand. You don’t want to understand. YOU are part of the problem. I know. I know. You have a Black friend.
XOX
I see you have no counter argument whatsoever so name calling is your only option.
I wonder what would make me more racist: having or not having a black friend?
Yep, I’m afraid that is exactly what it has come to! The takeover of mind and thought by the SJW. Wait, where did I hear that before – oh of course, the Chinese Revolution, with intellectuals having to be banished to the countryside for “re-education”. Next will be the Red Army Guard! Of course there different opinions – never let anyone say differently.
STILL AMERICA and everyone is still entitled to their own opinion, when another person stops someone from their own opinion, or ideals, that is wrong. We do not all have to think the same.
For those Actors on Days, who don’t accept what Melissa has said, who says, what they think is right. That is the problem, one group of people out there, that think their — don’t stink, and anything they feel or want to do is acceptable, and that is the truth. Don’t like it tough.
Why do you think Leo Terrell left the LIBERAL DEMOCRAT PLATFORM HE GREW THE HELL UP, AND STOPPED DRINKING THE KOOLAID!
Everyone in this Country is entitled to their own opinion, don’t like this concept, do us all a favor, and just MOVE. i HOPE THAT DAY’S LOSES EVERY SINGLE LOYAL FAN THEY EVER HAD, how dare them. Melissa Reeves, is a lovely Person, and entitled to her own ideals, and beliefs, in this Country, anyone stopping her from doing so, is just wrong. Shame on you actors on Days, hope the show is CANCELED.
RACIST COUNTRY WOULD NOT HAVE ELECTED A BLACK PRESIDENT FOR 8 DARN AWFUL YEARS.
Any one in this Country can get ahead in life, if they choose too, Problem is well we see every night on TV just what so many want, to destroy, to burn, to humiliate and murder, destroy cities and businesses. And many of you want our respect, it is a two way STREET, AND HAS TO BE EARN.
BLM does not care about all black lives, don’t see them crying for the babies, and children who have been killed in Chicago and other places, they only care about Black Lives, when someone white is responsible, and you all know it.
And for most of us, i can tell you i was not raised to be a racist, or see color, but the character, of the person inside and outside, is what matters, not the color of one’s skin, but their heart and soul. AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE OUT THERE EVERY NIGHT, BURNING CITIES, AND PEOPLE’S LIVELYHOOD, TAUNTING THE ELDERYLY, SAYING CRUDE REMARKS, TO PEOPLE JUST EATING OUT, WE ARE SUPPOSE TO BE OK WITH THIS, NO IT DOES NOT WORK THIS WAY.
Great Post, you are correct, this is exactly your new Democrat Socialist Party, and what they stand for. Think long and hard before casting your vote if you have a family. It is Right versus Wrong, Safety for you and your family, or Chaos and Violence in our Streets, and we all know who is doing this, and it ain’t no Trump Supporters! PERIOD. You want a world where two viewpoints can be accepted without the opposing side, trying to demean you and put you down, and stop you from having your first Amendment Right. Think long and hard, this is about Right versus Wrong, and safety in our Streets, not burning and tearing down our Cities. Not beating up the opposing team, this is what the Democrat Party has become, and i tell you, this is not just about a Party, but where the world is going. I want safe Streets, i want my Children to live in a world, where they can voice their own opinion, without others telling them how to think.
I love your post, It is acceptable to burn down cities, but not for Melissa, to like this post or link or whatever it was, something not right about all this crap. Is this really the America most of you want,
Burning cities down for any reason is not acceptable, not the way to get your point across, but with BLM They have no intentions of just making a point, it is CHAOS, VIOLENCE, AND INTIMIDATION. And they are an organized group and most people know it and have seen the buses bussed in. With the Left’s logic you don’t agree with me your a RACIST, this is how the Democrat and Liberals think, like it, look at yourself before judging others.
Well said, Drew.
Is BLM the entire representation of the movement? It would seem that pursuit existed long before it became an entity. Is it a gleaming monolith, beyond reproach? Do considerations about it’s approach become inflammatory because BLM and the race are one? Is it suggested that Candace Owens is racist and bigoted against her own people, because she hates them and wants to see them held down, or is it because she disagrees as to the methods by which their uplift might be achieved? If you’re not 100 percent for, are you 100 percent against?
So … would it be better to have a WLM group coexisting with BLM than espousing that all lives matter? How does that bring about an end to racism? Everyone should matter to all, regardless of race, age, sex, color, or sexual orientation or identity. That is how I choose to lead my life.
This. I saw another comparison that people saying “All lives matter!” is like someone saying, “It’s my birthday, too!” when they see someone else having a birthday. I don’t get how many times it has to be explained that by saying “Black Lives Matter” that DOES NOT mean that they’re saying they matter more than anyone else, or that no other lives matter, before people finally get it..
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It’s like I’ve been saying for a while now, if the “All lives matter!” crowd really wants to find a cause to rally around with that phrase, how about using it towards the idiots in power who’ve let many people get sick an die in this pandemic because of their complete ignorance and ineptness and selfishness, and who act like wearing a mask in public somehow makes you look weak instead of responsible.
She is liking a post questioning BLM as an organisation. Something that people rightly should be.They are a group who are raising millions from fundraising but are a private company which means little oversight on how they use these funds. They have a mission statement that’s all buzz words with no substance and they like oversimplifying any issue into ‘Its racism’ and not often the complex issues they are. They also refuse to take a mirror to their own community. Most black people killed by cops are done so by Black people but they only speak up when its a white cop who did it, the fact black cops kill more black people than white cops tells you that the idea its ‘racism’ that’s the driving force is incorrect. They would prefer push the ‘Everything is racists’ agenda as that’s what can bring in the most money and that’s all they really care about. If they cared about saving black lives they wouldn’t just be screaming racism and would be calling out all the factors that cause black people issues, this including the number that come from the black community and only the black community can fix them because we have to tackle all the factors not simplify it down white racism
Well Drew,
It is about her because by trying to demean and belittle her opinion and in fact attempting to deprive her of her opinion you made it about her.
BTW you do know that BLM is a led by a “Trained Marxist” as stated by their co-founder? Right?
When BLM destroys property and cause physical harm to people they are the ones that is skewed.
Seriously? It’s not about you Drew! It’s about the human race
What story? Do they know that Candace Owens is black? Is she black and racist against her own skin? Can they tell us how BLM uses the funds it has received and where it is registered? Is asking any info about it a crime now?
Being black doesn’t excuse her racist views.
Plenty of self-hating people are prejudiced against their own community. Look at the many closeted Republican politicians who have voted against gay rights.
Preach, Anthony, Preach.
So it has been decided. If she’s literally Hitler (which is how she has been called) her opinions are automatically dismissed. Case close. Now we no longer have to ask how BLM uses its money and where it is located.
Ditto what Anthony said. Besides, Candace does it for effect and attention. She grew up very pampered with a silver spoon. I can’t take anything she says as an informed opinion.
Candace Owens is a con artist. She’s getting rich with this character she’s playing. She’s been exposed as a con artist. Just like Diamond & Silk.
Then they’re joining a great tradition of democrats con artists and professional race baiters like Al Sharpton and countless others on MSM.
Do I agree with what she said, no. But it’s her opinion. I just think it’s going to very uncomfortable when they return to work.
I tell ya, I am sick of this whole thing….Bashing in building’s , burning cars, etc When will it ever stop…2020 just sucks!
Yes, god forbid property gets destroyed. But screw the unarmed, sleeping black men and women who are actually being murdered.
This is a ridiculous statement. Why is it that all black people are expected to have the same views & be Democrats/liberals? Are white people or Asian people expected to have all of the same views & vote the same? Of course not! We’re all individuals. Why can’t those in the black community think for themselves & develop their own views & opinions without being looked down upon by others in the black community? Freedom of thought is a great thing in this country rather than the mob mentality that we have going on right now. Also, we all need to start looking at each other as people – just people. Continuing to focus on our differences is only dividing this country more.
Black people aren’t expected to all have the same views. But, they also aren’t expected to be racist against their own. That woman Candice, grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth, and she should shove it down her throat because she shows her ignorance. She’s a wannabe anything but black, and people like that does everything they can to try to distance themselves from what they are.
I agree.
if you wanna speak on freedom of speech for Candance look upon the BLM as freedom of speech as well. Your a hypocrite based on calling BLM a mob. WTF was those white people in Carolina being last year carrying torches screaming explicit 💩 in the streets, using a car to run over people who’s opinion deferred than theirs…oh “very good people” per Trump
BLM is led by an admitted Marxist, and it only cares about black lives when black deaths can be politically exploited. Last weekend 14 blacks were killed in Chicago, including 4 childre, without a peep from BLM, Obama or Al Sharpton. The previous weekend 18 blacks were killed by other blacks in Chicago, without any black group uttering a peep. Chicago and Minneapolis are both Dem. cities, so black voters will vote robotically foe Dems, and wonder why nothing changes. In Minneapolis P.O. Chauvin had 17-30 prior complaints, but wasn’t punished or fired by the Dem. mayor, city council, attorney general or governor. Why not? Because police unions, like teacher’s unions, give union dues to Dems. Combine that with the way black voters vote robotically for Dems, and you can see why nothing changes- a Racist system is voted for by blacks. And as for Charlotte, see the video or transcr9 and you’ll learn that Trump’s “good people” comment was only referring to those who didn’t want statues removed, not white supremacists.
BLM is led by an admitted Marxist, and it only cares about black lives when black deaths can be politically exploited. Last weekend 14 blacks were killed in Chicago, including 4 childre, without a peep from BLM, Obama or Al Sharpton. The previous weekend 18 blacks were killed by other blacks in Chicago, without any black group uttering a peep. Chicago and Minneapolis are both Dem. cities, so black voters will vote robotically foe Dems, and wonder why nothing changes. In Minneapolis P.O. Chauvin had 17-30 prior complaints, but wasn’t punished or fired by the Dem. mayor, city council, attorney general or governor. Why not? Because police unions, like teacher’s unions, give union dues to Dems. Combine that with the way black voters vote robotically for Dems, and you can see why nothing changes- a Racist system is voted for by blacks. And as for Charlotte, see the video or transcript and you’ll learn that Trump’s “good people” comment was only referring to those who didn’t want statues removed, not white supremacists.
Trump never called Nazi and white supremacists “very good people”. If you listened to his speech you’d know it. Then you would also know it was Virginia.
His exact words were, “…you also had people that were very fine people, on both sides.”
Karen you full of it, in a matter of speaking. NO BLM IS NOT EXERCISING THEIR FREEDOM OF SPEECH .
What they are doing is exercising their right to Destroy and Burn down Cities, and hard working people’s businesses, Beating up any one and everyone who disagrees with them and yes this is exactly what they are doing. Taunting and cussing at, and hitting elderly people in the face and heads, and taking their food, while they are trying to eat.
Looting, and just causing Chaos and hell for people who live in those cities, and you think they are exercising freedom of Speech, i hardly call what they are doing Freedom of Speech, it is Freedom to destroy and cause chaos and violence in our Cities.
AND YOUR BLM IS A MARXIST SOCIALIST ORGANIZATION, CREATED EXACTLY FOR THIS PURPOSE, TO CAUSE CHAOS AND VIOLENCE IN OUR CITIES. Take a look at how many bussed in busses with these animals and paid PROPGANDA ARE COMING OUT OF THOSE BUSSES, they do not care about black lives, only black lives that fit into their narrative, and the ones that will cause problems like white cops. They don’t give a freaken darn about those babies, and 1 yr old, and the two year old, and the 3 and 4 yr old, that have been murdered at the hand of another black person, do they. So give me a break, they choose and pick and cause Chaos, i will be damn if hard working Americans who believe in this Country, are going to give it away, to these animals. Vote Trump! Just maybe it is about darn sweet time that people are screaming at these animals, about darn sweet time.
Yes. Candace Owens is an Uncle Tom.
Yes, she hates her own skin and other Black people as well.
If you are unaware that this is a thing, you have a woefully inadequate understanding of history and sociology.
Why are you using racial slurs? UT is a racist term.
What’s funny is most who use “Uncle Tom” as a put-down have never read the book.
I totally stand by the term applying to her. She would do anything to appease whom she sees as her superior white masters. The only difference is, she’d TOTALLY sell out the fleeing females to Fox News and whoever else asked her to. ;)
So I guess she’s … even more negative than Uncle Tom?
Racist against who??
Candace Owens isn’t Black, fool!
BOLOGNA that is a famous answer, take the easy way out. She does not agree with me she does not agree with BLM, give it up.
Candace is a very intelligent Woman and you can tell this by her mannerism and the way she explains situations, she actually explains. She does not fit your narrative so she is a Uncle Tom, BS she has her own mind and will, and you want to take this from her and every other black person who does not agree with you. Talk to Leo Terrell the biggest Liberal Idiot for most of his adult life. NOT NOW, VOTING TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICANS PLATFORM, for safety in our Streets, Law and Order, because without this, we simply put see what happens. Stop taking the easy way out, No other black person has to agree with you or any other person, as Leo Terrell says now, i grew up, I now have my own mind and will to say what i want, and voting for Trump. Just watch him on Fox and OAN and other Stations, by your standards he is a Uncle Tom too, as this very smart Man, if he cares what you think!
By the way, she seems to love her own skin, because unlike you she is her own person!
Disagree with your whole point of view
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Whenever the left wants to shut someone up, just call them a “racist”. Doesn’t matter if it’s not true, just being a conservative is enough for them. If BLM was the “noble cause” it’s supposed to be, it would be supported by republicans as well as democrats. It’s not. Its roots are Marxist. Shall I demand that Linsey get in trouble for supporting Marxism?
how is being supported by republicans as well as democrats the marker of a noble cause?
Seriously. I remember the days when a good number of Republicans supported noble causes. Those days have been gone for quite some time. Now, standing up for what’s right and just in the Republican party is a one-way ticket to being dubbed a RINO and ostracized by the rest of the party. (Romney, Amash, etc.).
During Nixon’s impeachment, and ultimate resignation due to other REPUBLICAN Senators speaking to him candidly abt what he has done and why it was so harmful to America as a whole — THEN we had Republican willing to speak up when a politician’s actions superceded the good of society to his own personal gains.
Today, tho, we have a president who speaks out against basically all minority groups; who is sexist, bigoted, racist, misogynistic, ethically-challenged, claims he’s God, says things like “I could shoot down a person on 5th Ave. and ppl would still vote for me” & today’s Republicans respond like lemmings. If Trump says jump, they, in unison, ask how high. His impeachment trial has only led him to believe that he CAN, in fact, debase the entire Executive branch and nobody will step up and tell him to stop or that what he’s doing is wrong.
One can not say “you need both democrats AND republicans” if what you’re talking abt is, in fact, a noble cause, bc republicans of today aren’t willing to stick out their necks for fear of being yet another ex-politician who tried to stand up to Trump.
And by the by, apropos of nothing I’ve said above — if a person of color uses what might otherwise be termed a racist slur against ppl of color; if black people use the n word while speaking, if Jewish ind’ls use old Jewish jokes in comments, that’s not considered to be “racist”. It’s a problem when other ppl, not a part of some minority, use those same words in their speech to describe anything at all – THAT is misusing those terms.
Give me a break here, the Country is in spite of this CHINESE VIRUS, doing pretty darn good because of the leadership. Lowest unemployment numbers for Hispanics, Blacks, and Women, also Asian.
Middle East Peace Agreement that those with experience only dreamt off and did nothing.
The Country has never done better, and to ignore it shows ignorance. We don’t take crap from any other Country, taking advantage of us.
DEMOCRATS CARE ABOUT ONE THING
THE MOST SORE LOSERS IN HISTORY, TAKING DOWN SOMEONE WHO BEAT THEM. AND THEIR SHAM SCAM IMPEACHMENT!
Democrat Platform has changed, they only care about being Marxist Socialist, and want to change the fabric of this Country, and shred it in pieces.
Disagree with you KatsMom
And the right denies they’re obviously racist viewpoints. How is this difficult to understand? Things are called racist when they’re racist. If you say it wasn’t racist, that doesn’t make it so
Lols that you think calling someone a Marxist is an insult.
Yes that’s what I was wondering
This is the most flawed, ridiculous logic. Being something doesn’t mean you can’t hate that very same thing. Yeah, Candace Owens is black, but that doesn’t stop her from having the thinking that there are “good ones” and “bad ones” and that she thinks she’s a “good one”. People like Candace Owens also don’t get that they are tools being used by the white republican establishment so they can say “see! we aren’t racist! look at our three black friends! They agree with what we say and think!”
One of this country’s most powerful and well known white nationalists, one of it’s biggest anti-semites, is Stephen Miller. He’s Jewish. His family escaped escaped anti-Jewish violence and persecution in the early 20th century.
It does not matter what you are, what color your skin is, etcetc. You can still hate that very same thing. You can still do things they will put the same people as you in danger.
Thank you, forgot about Stephen Miller. Excellent example of hating your own. And his own family disowned him for being vile trash.
Yet, here you are denouncing Candace Owens as a ‘bad one’. It’s quite hypocritical to decide who’s experiences matter based on whether or not it fits your viewpoint. The hate directed towards black people who do not fall in line with the same tyrannical views of these performative allies is sickening. Terry Crews, Jason Whitlock and many others have expressed very clearly why they feel many aspects of the cause are harmful. But ther experiences are able to be minimised because people like Lynsey Godfrey who is WHITE want to put themselves in the spotlight because they’re so accused of being called racist, they no longer care about the cause but their own image.
The cause has been hijacked by people who are incapable of nuanced thinking to the point where everything has to be labelled in a neat little box. If you do not blindly go along with the movement, if you dare to ask legitimate questions, then you are racist! What does that sound like to you? It sure seems like a dictatorship to me.
Kudos to Linsey (who plays the cousin of Melissa Reeves’ character, not sister) – it’s the right thing to do and I’m glad she did.
I agree w/Drew. I’ve always liked Melissa but no longer. I don’t like racists & she is obviously one. Won’t be surprised if she isn’t around when they start filming again. And I won’t miss her!
Oh my god! This is the ignorance that allows racism to fester. Saying Black Lives Matter doesn’t mean we’re saying other lives don’t. But black people are dying at an alarming rate at the hands of people and systems that are supposed to be here to protect us and we need to shine a spotlight on it and ask why. But thanks Kathy for letting us know where you stand on the matter and your opinion on us thugs.
Well Mrs. Reeves has shown her homophobia and xenophobia for years. That isn’t surprising at all… Just happy to see some of her cast mates calling her out this time.
I agree with Lindsey about associating with racist and hateful people but Missy has every right to her opinion. Candice Owens is clearly in denial about this movement but doesn’t want to admit there is a white supremacy hate group. I can careless either way, I’m still not going to cancel Missy because her opinion is different from mine.
Racism and homophobia are NOT opinions. Opinion is what salad dressing is the best, whether the Game of Thrones final season negated the previous greatness, or whether the NFL is superior to college football (hint: it isn’t). But the fact that people still cannot distinguish that racism is not an opinion is quite troubling.
^^ This. All this.
Simply liking a post that criticized an organization’s workings and not an entire race is not racism. Questioning anything race-related is not, in and of itself, bigotry.
Yes, Melissa Reeves has the right to express her views, biases, bigotry, and whatever else she feels defines who she is. And everybody else in the universe has the right to listen, hear, and decide for themselves if she is someone they want to watch or work with or support. She has to bear the consequences of what she puts out into the universe. I defend her right as an actor to spout her nasty views if she really wants to, which a lot of conservatives don’t. They think actors should shut up and “stay in their lane.” I say, spout away, Missy, and take the consequences of being a performer in the public eye who spouted ignorant, hateful beliefs and got called on it.
GIVE ME A FREAKEN BREAK. You disagree with Melissa but not with a MARXIST SOCIALIST ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS BLM. Your something else.
You condone, the burning and destruction of cities at the hand of BLM, beating innocent young and the elderly, because they disagree with them. You condone them, hitting and spitting on diners while eating in a Restaurant, but you don’t agree with Melissa, nice to know.
BLM IS NOTHING BUT PAID PROPAGANDA ORGANIZED TO CAUSE CHAOS AND DESTRUCTION IN OUR STREETS, AND CITIES. Ignorance are those who believe truly that BLM cares about black lives, BOLOGNA, they only choose black lives that fit their narrative, and will cause chaos in the Streets, as at the hands of a white cop. They don’t give a damn about all those little babies and children who are killed at the hands of other black people, they don’t care, so give me a break.
By your method of thinking, you disagree with me your a RACIST, this is how you think.
Take it down a notch, please. You’re being incessantly vitriolic. Thank you. –Mgmt.
Maybe she just disagree with how the movement is taking place. I believe that a discussion should be had, but it saddens me to see the violence and destruction that is occurring in our country. I think Melissa Reeves has a right to her opinion. If we take away someone else rights are we any better than the people we are protesting against.
You have not gotten the memo. You can’t express any doubt or you are the enemy and the enemy must be destroyed.
Preach!
Make racists afraid again, yes.
You are not a racist simply by disagreeing with a black organization’s message or questioning their workings.
No, you’re a racist by being a racist.
The organization is literally called “Black Lives MATTER.”
It’s cool that you “disagree” and therefore think “Black Lives Are Irrelevant” or “Black People Should Be Killed.”
But then I’m gonna call you out, every day, for being a sick racist.
Racist.
Why are you more saddened by the destruction of objects over the oppression of humans? Don’t forget that a violent, destruction of property kicked off the American Revolutionary War… Also: “Freedom of speech isn’t freedom of repercussion. That’s why retail employees don’t tell you to go **** yourself.”
Keep in mind, this is the same country to elected a black man president twice. How have we lost all of our progress ! We need to have a civilized conversation without violence.
You cannot have a debate in today’s society without being labeled something bad. I know my opinions are different and I tend to question stories, I am not going to say anything. Have risk to time and reputation over an opinion. The only thing I can do is goat others into something extreme and thus they are take blame instead of me.
I completely agree with you
I love Melissa Reeves and I am not about to stop now. She’s always been a favorite of mine ❤️
As long as she is a part of the show, I’ve finished watching the show any longer. As has been said, this isn’t the first time she’s had a controversy like this, and I don’t care to see her anymore.
She is entitled to her opinion just like anyone else, I am not saying I agree with her but I am certainly not stopping watching the show over it.
I’m happy people are finally calling her out. She uses her “religion” to hate.
One of my favorite quotes from my pastor is “does your version of Christianity tell you to hate those God loves?”
When someone shows you who they are, believe them.
Umm, really? This is not racist. And she likes ChicK-Fil-A. Big deal! Lots of people do. People need to get a life & stop tearing people apart for what they believe is racist (but isn’t)! So ridiculous!
These people that say “All Lives Matter” simply don’t understand that until black lives matter then all lives DON’T matter…if it is okay for black people to get killed for no reason or for reasons that white people would not have to fear death, then their lives don’t matter.., therefore NOT all lives matter…just non black lives, which means “All Lives Matter” is bullish*t. So UNTIL A BLACK MAN OR WOMAN CAN LEAVE THEIR HOUSE WITHOUT WORRYING THAT THEY MIGHT GET PULLED OVER AND KILLED BECAUSE OF THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN…THEN NO, NOT ALL LIVES MATTER. Get it?
Really? Well, if black lives matter so much why don’t all the blacks killed by blacks in Chicago matter? You want you to matter? Try showing that to be true by stopping the wholesale killing of each other. THEN maybe I’ll start to care about you.
Sit down, racist.
Whataboutism is not a good argument. Systemic racism is insidious and is in practically every aspect of American society – from education, to banking, to employment, to healthcare, to housing, government, the court system, prisons, and most certainly the police. Until you can understand and accept this, then you will remain ignorant of facts. Try listening to Jane Elliot – educator and pioneer of the famous brown eye/blue eye experiment. Seriously, look her up on YouTube.
As society, we hold the police to a higher standard than gang members.
Perfectly put. And awesome user name
This is quite possibly the most idiotic argument that racists keep bringing up. Of course the black people who have been killed by other black people matter. Who on earth do you think is sitting in our prisons? The US has the largest prison population in the world. You don’t think that everyday criminals are being punished? It’s time for police to be punished for killing people just like the rest of the population would be.
And if you need to qualify the circumstances under which you will care whether or not a race of people dies or not, you’re human scum.
So if you care about black lives so much, why don’t you do something about the black-on-black murder rate over a few instances of unjustified police force killing some black people?
You honestly can’t be this dim. People *are* doing something about it: community programming that targets at-risk youth, organizations that work to alleviate the biggest drivers of crime (like poverty, lack of education, etc.), groups working to reduce recidivism by targeting substance abuse issues and mental health challenges of formerly incarcerated individuals…the list goes on.
I volunteer with two organizations that work with at risk youth. I *am* doing something. Just because you’re too lazy to try to make the world around you better doesn’t mean the rest of us are. And just because there are citizens that commit crimes doesn’t mean that we can’t hold the police accountable for their violent and abusive actions.
That is good to hear. Keep up the good work.
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Just try not to alienate the police too. Most are good and there is no epidemic of police brutality against non-whites. You can fight for better police training and ending militarization without painting them all with the same brush.
The percentage of white on white crime is far higher in the United States than black on black crime if you want to label crime by color.
You are more of a BIGGOT than anything!! Yes ALL LIFE MATTERS JUST NOT TO YOU BC YOU ARE RACIST!! IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT HERE IN AMERICA GO BACK TO WHERE YOUR ANCESTORS CAME FROM!! BLM IS FULL OF HATE GREED JEALOUSY RIOTING AND FRIVELOUS LAWSUITS ALL WHILE YOUR BLACK PEOPLE ARE IN OTHER COUNTRIES DESTITUTE AND FAMISHED AND ILL WILL BLM STEP UP WITH ALL THE MONIES THEY ARE GETTING AND HELP THEIR OWN PEOPLE?!? NOPE!! NC YOU ALL WOULD RATHER TAKE THAN SHARE WHERE ITS MOST USEFUL
I’d love to go back to where my ancestors are from…only i I can’t. My ancestors were brought here in chains, forcibly ripped from their families,sold,enslaved, raped, beaten and belittled for centuries. And when “freed”, still subject to indignities like separate but equal, redlining and denial of equal opportunities. But hey, if I could go back I would.
How is “associating” with someone, hypocrisy. I guess every Senator and Member of the House should go home because they have to associate with people who have different political views. The Supreme Court should disband, as well. Also, is opinion actually behavior. Miss Godfrey claims that there is no difference in opinion on racism and the various phobia. I’d would agree up to the point that there’s a difference in opinion on what constitutes such. The mentality that if your not 100 percent for, then your 100 percent against, is shallow and alienating. And who decides where that line is drawn?
Isn’t it possible to disagree with with the blacklivesmatter organization which at at it’s core features devout marxists and still agree with the sentiment that black lives matter? Feels like you can’t have any opinion other than what the masses feel which if you want to make comparisons to Nazi Germany, you could make the arguement that the SJW’s that wish to cancel every person that has beliefs counter to theirs are the true Nazi’s
I don’t agree with some of the methods BLM are using to express their movement, but in this country we still haven’t right to differ with others! Reeves has every right to an opinion without being called out for it! When those rights leave, you might as well move to Russia, China, etc!!
Black lives matter but BLM is a terrorist group. I do not support terrorists. I do not want to be associated with terrorism in any form. Call me Uncle Tom all you like but I agree with Candace Owens too. The true racists are those who attack us for daring to step off the plantation and not fall in line with their divide and conquer ideology.
You been drinking too much bleach and shooting up with lysol. That’s what happens when you listen to der fuhrer Trump.
The 1st Amendment GUARANTEES freedom of speech. If you don’t like another person’s opinion you have no right to try and censor them because you disagree. I personally believe ALL LIVES MATTER except for those who think only they matter and no one else does. If you don’t care about me why should I care about you?
It only guarantees that our government can’t jail you. Reading is FUNdamental, bro. If you need help paying for a tutor, let me know. I’m always happy to contribute to education!… “Freedom of speech isn’t freedom of repercussion. That’s why retail employees don’t tell you to go **** yourself.”
Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences. If she feels that strongly about her convictions, she should be prepared to deal with the fallout. I feel sorry for Lamon Archey and others who have to work with her knowing that she shares these views. What a crappy co-worker.
Why are you sorry for anybody? This is about her opinions, not about her acting or job behavior. Has anyone complained about that? NO.
Again, racism and homophobia aren’t opinions.
What has she said that was racist or homophobic?
to the owner of the Days Our Lives Classic account: Please take the time to learn of the true nature of the First Amendment. If we did not allow controversial views that’s some would find objectionable, then there would be no need for the 1st Amendment at all. This is the very reason why we have it.. In order to allow all sorts of different views no matter who may agree or disagree with the same. for example, take a look at the case of RAV vs. City of Saint Paul . Here, the U.S. Supreme Court clearly states that hate speech is fully protected by the First Amendment. To do otherwise is not only to completely disregard the Constitution, but to display the true meaning of intolerance.
The first amendment applies to the government, not an instagram account. I think you’re the one who needs to brush up on your civics.
There’s black skin, white skin, brown skin, but I think this is just another example of thin-skinned. I don’t see any racist views expressed here, but in this day and age it’s almost impossible to have an opinion that varies from another’s. God help us all.
I can’t believe we have actually reached the point of condemning people just for liking posts. She didn’t even say anything. At a certain point we gotta understand people have different opinions and that’s okay. Not everyone should have to view something one way.
Plus if you really want to change minds this is not the way to do it. It’s just gonna make detractors dig their heals in more. How about we open up a real dialogue instead?
The constitution does not guarantee freedom from the consequences you may face after exercising your freedom of speech.
I agree that she has the right to say whatever she wants to say. We all have the right to disagree and condemn loudly.
Am I miss understanding this. Isn’t she liking the question on where is the money collected going? As well as who is in charge of said money?? Just asking since can’t see entire conversation
SO, you can have an opinion on black lives matter, but cant say all lives matter or your racist??? Doesn’t make sense. Proud of melissa for standing up for her beliefs.