Sharon Stone “Deeply Sorry” for Remarks over China's Karma

American actress and former fashion model Sharon Stone apologized for her remarks over China’s bad karma regarding the devastating 7.9 earthquake which struck the Asian country causing huge human and material loss.

The 50-year-old, Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actress said she was "deeply sorry" for suggesting that the devastating tremor hit China as some kind of divine retribution for the way Beijing authorities treated the people living in Tibet.

In a statement released by Christian Dior, who employed Stone to promote its Capture Total skincare range, the world-wide known actress said she will "wholly devote" herself in the relief work she was offered to take part in, in the province worst hit by the quake - Sichuan. Stone has worked in international charities for the past 20 years so she doesn’t lack experience in that field.

"Due to my inappropriate words and acts during the interview, I feel deeply sorry and sad about hurting Chinese people. I am willing to take part in the relief work of China's earthquake, and wholly devote myself to helping affected Chinese people" Stone said in the statement, The Telegraph reported.

Since Stone’s red-carpet comments over China’s bad karma, Chinese authorities along with the country’s cinema big shots complained about the out-of-place assertions. Ng See-Yuen, founder of the UME Cineplex chain and the chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers, labeled Stone’s remarks as very „inappropriate".

Sharon Stone’s films were banned by film distributors in China and Hong Kong.

The fashion label's Chinese headquarters had to apologize to the Chinese customers and has also renounced the actress’ advertisements in the country.

Dior said in a Chinese-written statement that it doesn’t agree with Stone’s “hasty, unreflecting remarks” and it regrets them.

“We absolutely do not support any remark that hurts the Chinese people's feelings," the statement said.

Stone’s remarks were made during this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The interview was posted on YouTube and was viewed 750,000 times so far.

According to an updated death toll of the May 12 earthquake released by Beijing, the powerful tremor killed at least 68,109. Another 23,150 are missing. More than 420,000 homes collapsed. The quake also left approximately 5 million people without home.

Via efluxmedia.com