Friday, July 13, 2012
3:06 PM
Singer Lily Allen wants everyone to “move on” after her latest Twitter spat – this time with a serving soldier accused of sending her a racist message.
Sniper Lance Corporal Harry Wilson faces an Army probe for a tweet he sent to the star.
Wilson contacted Allen after she adopted an child from Africa.
He wrote: “All the best with your new family just seen you bought s*** I meant adopted a child from Africa £hero.”
The singer, who previously suffered two miscarriages, then sent a tweet to the Army, saying: “Do you condone @harrywil2010 racist comments? His profile says he is in the British Army. he needs disciplining.”
L/Cpl Wilson’s page vanished from the micro-blogging site and the Army mounted an investigation.
His family said the message had been “taken the wrong way”, claming there was a comma missing.
His aunt Shirley Allison told the Scottish Sun: “There is not a racist bone in his body. No way was it meant in a racist way.”
But Allen, who is a regular tweeter under her married name @lilyrosecooper, has now told fans: “I have just received some flowers and a handwritten apology from Harry Wilson, which I accept. I hope we can all now move on. Thank you.”
Everyone may be talking about Leonardo DiCaprio this week, but there’s another Jay Gatsby in town and he’s about to take the stage.
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