Andy Cohen apologizes after branding Amandla Stenberg's cornrows feud with Kylie Jenner the 'jackhole of the day'

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 23:37 EST, 14 July 2015 | Updated: 23:53 EST, 14 July 2015

Andy Cohen has backtracked on remarks he made about the feud between Kylie Jenner and Amandla Sternberg over cornrows.

The Watch What Happens Live host tweeted an apology Tuesday for labeling the row his 'jackhole of the day'.

'I want to apologize to Amandla. I didn't understand the larger context of this cultural discussion and TRULY meant no disrespect to her or anyone else,' the TV personality tweeted.

Sorry: Bravo's Andy Cohen tweeted an apology Tuesday to Amandla Sternberg, 16, for labeling her cornrows feud with Kylie Jenner 'jackhole' of the day on his Watch What Happens Live show Monday night

Sorry: Bravo's Andy Cohen tweeted an apology Tuesday to Amandla Sternberg, 16, for labeling her cornrows feud with Kylie Jenner 'jackhole' of the day on his Watch What Happens Live show Monday night

He added that he was not calling the 16-year-old a 'jackhole' directly, explaining: 'To clarify, I gave the jackhole to an online feud & certainly not to the topic or to any individual. I ironically hate online feuds.'

One of his Monday night guests on WWHL, Laverne Cox also rushed to walk back any suggestion that she was not cognizant of a wider picture after she agreed on the show that it was OK for white women to wear cornrows, citing Bo Derek in the film 10.

The transgender star of Orange Is The New Black took to social media to explain she didn't want to get involved in what was perceived to be a celebrity feud and was unaware of who Sternberg was.

Cox added that she needed more than a few seconds on live TV to address the cornrow issue. 

Yay or nay? Cohen asked guests Laverne Cox and Andre Leon Tally if 'white girls could wear cornrows'. Vogue contributor Tally said it was fine with him while the OITNB actress pointed to Bo Derek in the film 10

Yay or nay? Cohen asked guests Laverne Cox and Andre Leon Tally if 'white girls could wear cornrows'. Vogue contributor Tally said it was fine with him while the OITNB actress pointed to Bo Derek in the film 10

Cox went on: 'When the traditions and practices of marginalized communities are used by those in power and the material conditions of those who are marginalized are not changed individually and systemically this is when cultural appropriation is deeply problematic and even potentially exploitative.'

Cohen's other guest on Monday's show, Vogue guru Andre Leon Talley said when 'white girls in cornrows' were fine by him when asked the question. 

Talley has so far not felt the need to comment further.

Sparking controversy: Kylie, 17, who's believed to be dating rapper Tyga, posted this selfie on the weekend showing her hair in cornrows

Sparking controversy: Kylie, 17, who's believed to be dating rapper Tyga, posted this selfie on the weekend showing her hair in cornrows

Activist: The 16-year-old Hunger Games actress, seen here in May with prom date Jaden Smith, called Kylie out for wearing cornrows but 'failing to use her position of power to help black Americans'

Activist: The 16-year-old Hunger Games actress, seen here in May with prom date Jaden Smith, called Kylie out for wearing cornrows but 'failing to use her position of power to help black Americans'

The whole affair was sparked at the weekend when Sternberg, who played Rue in The Hunger Games, responded to an Instagram selfie posted by Kylie, 17, showing the reality star wearing cornrows along with the caption: 'I woke up like disss.'

Sternberg made headlines a few weeks ago when she posted photos of herself with Jaden Smith, her date for her school prom.

The 16-year-old took Kylie, who's also a friend of Jaden's, to task, saying: 'When you appropriate black features and culture but fail to use ur position of power to help black Americans by directing attention towards ur wigs instead of police brutality or racism #whitegirlsdoitbetter.'

Kylie, who is believed to be dating rapper Tyga, hit back with: '@amandlastenberg Mad if I don't, Mad if I do.... Go hang w Jaden or something.' 

All change: Kylie Jenner ditched her much talked about cornrows for a simple top knot when she headed out to a nail salon in Beverly Hills on Monday 

All change: Kylie Jenner ditched her much talked about cornrows for a simple top knot when she headed out to a nail salon in Beverly Hills on Monday 

On Monday, the youngest of the Kardashian/Jenner siblings was spotted in Beverly hills minus the controversial braids.

She arrived at the Nail Bar And Beauty Lounge with her hair in a simple top knot.

Meanwhile, Justin Bieber came out swinging in Kylie's defense.

Guys leave her alone, were all trying to figure it out and she happens to be under a microscope!' [sic],' the 21-year-old singer wrote on Instagram: 'But saying she's being racist because she has her hair in braids is ridiculous.'

'Lets focus on the bigger picture and instead of fighting over something stupid lets do something about equality, but it doesn't start here blasting a 17 year-old kid for wearing braids.'

Speaking up: Transgender star Cox blogged Tuesday that she had researched Sternberg and found that the teen had 'spoken out quite eloquently on the topic of cultural appropriation'
Speaking up: Transgender star Cox blogged Tuesday that she had researched Sternberg and found that the teen had 'spoken out quite eloquently on the topic of cultural appropriation'

Speaking up: Transgender star Cox blogged Tuesday that she had researched Sternberg and found that the teen had 'spoken out quite eloquently on the topic of cultural appropriation'

Defending Kylie: Justin Bieber took to Instagram to ask people to back off and leave Kylie alone. He wrote: 'Saying she's being racist because she has her hair in braids is ridiculous'

Defending Kylie: Justin Bieber took to Instagram to ask people to back off and leave Kylie alone. He wrote: 'Saying she's being racist because she has her hair in braids is ridiculous'

Trying to figure it out: Justin spoke out saying she was living her life under the microscope

Trying to figure it out: Justin spoke out saying she was living her life under the microscope


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