Stephen Amell Responds After Backlash Over Comments Appearing To Denounce SAG-AFTRA Strike: ‘My Support Is Unconditional’
01.08.2023 - 19:45
/ etcanada.com
Stephen Amell is clarifying his position.
Over the weekend, the “Heels” star appeared at Galaxycon in Raleigh, and he spoke about the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, sounding as though he was not supportive of the actors strike.
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But now, Amell is setting out to affirm his support, indicating that his original comments were “misinterpreted.”
“Understandably, there has been a lot of reaction to the comments I made this weekend about our strike,” the actor wrote on Instagram. “To ensure there is no misunderstanding about my thoughts and intentions I’m providing what I actually said and clarity/context to ensure my feelings aren’t unintentionally misinterpreted. We all know soundbites can be taken out of context and I have too much respect for my fellow union members to not clarify the record.”
He continued with a line-by-line breakdown of his original comments, explaining his current position on the labour action.
Among his points were that, about his union, “My support is unconditional and I stand with them.”
Referring to his thoughts on the strike itself, Amell explained, “What this means in full context: I understand fundamentally why we’re here. My off the cuff use of the word ‘support’ is clearly contradictory to my true feelings and my emphatic statement that I stand with my union. Of course I don’t like striking. Nobody does. But we have to do what we have to do.”
Finally, Amell explained, “As I said from the jump, I want to ensure that my thoughts and intentions are not misconstrued. This situation reminds of the proverb, ‘the road to hell is paved with good intentions,’ which apparently, after reading a