Hugh Jackman steps out with wife Deborra-lee Furness after he was slammed for sharing a picture of a protester hugging a police officer during the Black Lives Matter protests
He lost followers on Twitter earlier this week for sharing a picture of a protester hugging a police officer during the Black Lives Matter protests.
And on Thursday, Hugh Jackman put on a brave face despite the backlash as he stepped out in New York with his wife, Deborra-lee Furness.
The 51-year-old Australian actor donned a face mask as he and Deborra-lee, 64, went for a walk near their apartment.
Putting on a brave face: Hugh Jackman stepped out with wife Deborra-Lee Furness in New York on Thursday, after he was slammed for sharing a picture of a protester embracing a police officer during the Black Lives Matter protests
Hugh wore a black T-shirt emblazoned with his Laughing Man Coffee company logo and a pair of shorts.
He teamed the look with navy sneakers and a brown Akubra hat.
Deborra-lee wore cropped black leggings with a T-shirt, and tied a sweater around her waist.
Casual: Hugh wore a black T-shirt emblazoned with his Laughing Man Coffee company logo and a pair of shorts on the outing
Hugh was slammed by fans earlier this week for sharing a photo to Twitter of a protester hugging a police officer following the death in custody of George Floyd.
The Wolverine star captioned the picture, which had been taken during a Black Lives Matter protester, with one word: ‘Solidarity’.
Twitter users immediately hit out at Hugh, claiming he should instead be sharing pictures highlighting police brutality during the riots.
‘This is so disappointing. You’re helping to spread propaganda. If you want to share something, there’s plenty of images and videos of protests from around the world that don’t include PR opportunities for police officers,’ one person tweeted.
Making headlines: Hugh was slammed by fans earlier this week for sharing a photo of a protester hugging an officer following the death of George Floyd in police custody
‘Jesus Christ, someone show me one celebrity that isn’t a disappointment,’ another commented.
A third wrote: ‘I’m sorry but you can’t post that if you aren’t also sharing the videos of police brutality! The news is doing enough of sharing this bulls**t instead of what’s actually going on. Peaceful protesters being attacked for no reason by the cops who are supposed to keep them safe.’
One disappointed follower tweeted: ‘That’s going to be an unfollow from me, man.’
Hitting out: Fans immediately hit out at Hugh, claiming he should be sharing pictures of police brutality during the riots instead, and also criticised the star for saying it represents unity
However, some Twitter users praised Hugh for sharing the photo and drawing attention to the good cops on duty at the protests.
‘Solidarity the way it should be. I support you. Stay safe,’ one supporter wrote, while another added: ‘Finally a message from a celebrity I can respect.’
Protests and riots have erupted across the U.S. in the days since George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died in Minneapolis last Monday after a white cop pressed his knee against his neck for eight minutes.
Floyd had been accused of using a counterfeit $20 bill at a deli.
One of the officers involved, Derek Michael Chauvin, has been charged with second-degree murder after footage of him forcefully restraining Floyd went viral.
The other three officers on the scene, Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng, have been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.
Protests: Protests and riots have erupted across the U.S. after George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died in Minneapolis last Monday when a white cop pressed his knee against his neck for eight minutes