“My deepest apologies for an insensitive comment I made during pop news on Thursday,” she wrote. “From ballet, which I took as a kid, to anything in life you wish to explore, I fully believe we should all pursue our passion.”
“Go climb your mountain and love every minute of it,” Spencer concluded her note.
OnGMA, Spencer was reading off George’s hectic school curriculum, and after getting to ballet on the list, she paused while her co-hosts and the audience could be heard laughing in the background.
“He looks so happy about the ballet class,” she said as photos flashed on the screen of 6-year-old George.
“Prince Williamsays George absolutely loves ballet. I have news for you Prince William: We’ll see how long that lasts,” she quipped.
Fans accused Spencer of “bullying” the young boy while using the hashtags “boys dance too” and “ballet is for everyone.”
Wrote Broadway actress Shoshana Bean, “Dear @GMA… I find @LaraSpencer response to be insensitive and her apology a cop out. Not good enough for me… is it good enough for you?? This statement needs to be made on air in the same forum she so freely judged and criticized.”
“@LaraSpencer I’m truly disappointed. You owe an apology to the entire #Dance community and #PrinceGeorge, especially. I expected better from you and @GMA #balletisforeveryone,” wrote another Twitter user.
“@LaraSpencer how dare you….it is 2019. Some of the best MALE athletes in the world have taken ballet. How many MALE entertainers do you think there are in be world? They all probably took ballet or dance. Disgusted isn’t even a strong enough word….#boysdancetoo,” another angry user said.
Along with ballet, George’syear-long curriculumin Year 2 at Thomas’s Battersea will include religious studies, French, computing, art/design technology, music, drama, and P.E. His core subjects will be math, English, science, history and geography.
A source previously told PEOPLE that royal is “very happy” at his school, where he is known as George Cambridge. And younger sisterPrincess Charlotte, 4, is gearing up to join her big brotherfor the first time at school this year. “She can’t wait to be with George at big school” an insider said. “She’s so excited about it all.”
source: people.com
