Linkin Park’s new lead singer is responding to fan backlash about her connection to actor Danny Masterson … apologizing for her affiliation and saying she misjudged the man.
This is the deal … LP introduced Emily Armstrong — cofounder of the group Useless Sara — as their new lead singer, about seven years after beloved vocalist Chester Bennington‘s dying.
Inside hours of the announcement, followers began declaring Emily attended a 2020 preliminary listening to in help of Masterson — who final yr was convicted on two counts of forcible rape — particularly upsetting to them since Chester talked brazenly about surviving sexual abuse.
EA did not name-drop Masterson, however she did launch an announcement that appears to reference the disgraced actor … saying years in the past she was requested to help somebody she thought of a good friend throughout a listening to.
Emily says, after attending the listening to, she realized she should not have … including she all the time tries to see the great in individuals, however she misjudged this particular person.
She says she hasn’t spoken to him since … and notes she would not condone violence towards girls and he or she empathizes with the victims of this particular person’s actions.
Once more, no point out of Masterson by identify … however, persons are placing two and two collectively. That mentioned, the assertion’s not absolutely getting Armstrong out of sizzling water — ‘trigger followers are nonetheless side-eyeing her for her alleged affiliation with Scientology.
She attended galas on the Church of Scientology along with her former bandmate, Cedric Bixler-Zavala … whose spouse, Chrissie Carnell Bixler, accused Masterson of abuse as effectively.
Linkin Park’s standing by Emily BTW … with no announcement that they are kicking her out of the group. They have a brand new album popping out in November and a world tour kicking off subsequent week.
