Singer Madison Beer Says She Was Tear-Gassed While Protesting George Floyd's Death

American singer Madison Beer said she was tear-gassed while protesting the death of George Floyd in Santa Monica, California.

American singer Madison Beer said she was tear-gassed while protesting the death of George Floyd in Santa Monica, California, over the weekend. According to media source, the 21-year-old singer took to her Instagram Story writing, "was just tear gassed leave Santa Monica now" over a selfie, which showed the singer wearing a mask. Beer also tweeted to her social media followers, stating: "LEAVE SANTA MONICA NOW IF YOU CAN I WAS JUST TEAR GASSED [sic] THEY ARE ARRESTING EVERYONE AND TEAR GASSING [sic] ALL CROWDS."

LEAVE SANTA MONICA NOW IF YOU CAN I WAS JUST TEAR GASSED THEY ARE ARRESTING EVERYONE AND TEAR GASSING ALL CROWDS

— madison beer (@madisonbeer) May 31, 2020

Hours later, Beer addressed a concerned fan, noting that she is "safe and well." "You guys are awesome. I am safe and well, thank you for the concern. I hope everyone who was out there is safe as well. remember the curfews that are in order," she said, referring to the curfews that have been enacted in the cities across the US. Beer, in a follow-up post on Monday, appeared to hit back at critics, who, according to the star, said the tear-gassing was "warranted." "I want to make something abundantly clear. stop trying to say myself, and the crowd of protestors I was with, were rightfully tear-gassed we were PEACEFULLY protesting. Tear gassing us was so unnecessary and painful now stop saying it was warranted."

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i am heartbroken, enraged, and disturbed over the murder of George Floyd. i am mourning all of the unjust murders of black people around the world in the hands of institutional racism and hate crimes. because i am a white person, i have the privilege of not having to fear for my life due to the color of my skin, but i will always stand with you and fight with you. your voice matters. you will not be silenced. #blacklivesmatter today, tomorrow & forever. to all my followers, i have included some things you can do to help. please read about this situation, please watch the riots going on, please educate yourself in anyway you can. this is nowhere near the first time we’ve lost an innocent black person to a racist committing murder. it’s on us to make a change. please put this link into your search bar or go to my story and swipe up - blacklivesmatters.carrd.co text “JUSTICE” to 668366. text "FLOYD" to 55156. text “JUSTICE” to 668366. text "FLOYD" to 55156. text “JUSTICE” to 668366. text "FLOYD" to 55156. if anyone has accounts that should be followed in regards to this situation, please tag them below.

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"I couldn't breathe or see for 10 minutes along with HUNDREDS of others. for f****n protesting," continued Beer. Across the country, people have been protesting against police brutality, specifically against the black community, in the wake of a shocking video that shows Floyd, an African-American man, being taken into custody in Minneapolis by a white officer who places his knee on his neck. pic credit: Instagram In the footage, Floyd shouts "I cannot breathe" and "Don't kill me" before losing consciousness. He was later pronounced dead. Officer Derek Chauvin was later charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in his death.