After
Global
Citizen
issued
an
apology
for
the
reality
competition
show
The
Activist,
Priyanka
Chopra
has
also
opened
up
about
the
show.
The
actress
took
to
her
Instagram
account
to
address
the
controversy
and
said
they
got
it
wrong.
Priyanka
shared
a
statement
in
a
post
without
a
caption.
She
wrote,
"I
have
been
moved
by
the
power
of
your
voices
over
the
past
week.
At
its
core,
Activism
is
fuelled
by
cause
and
effect,
and
when
people
come
together
to
raise
their
voice
about
something,
there
is
always
an
effect.
You
were
heard.
The
show
got
it
wrong,
and
I'm
sorry
that
my
participation
in
it
disappointed
many
of
you.
The
intention
was
always
to
bring
attention
to
the
people
behind
the
ideas
and
highlight
the
actions
and
impact
of
the
causes
they
support
tirelessly.
I'm
happy
to
know
that
in
this
new
format,
their
stories
will
be
the
highlight,
and
I'm
proud
to
collaborate
with
partners
who
have
their
ear
to
the
ground
and
know
when
it's
time
to
hit
pause
and
re-evaluate."
She
continued
in
a
gallery
post,
"There
is
a
global
community
of
activists
who
fight
the
fight
every
single
day
and
put
their
blood,
sweat
and
tears
into
creating
change,
but
more
often
than
not,
they
are
rarely
heard
or
acknowledged.
Their
work
is
so
important
and
they
too
deserve
to
be
recognized
and
celebrated.
Thank
you
to
each
and
every
one
of
you
for
all
that
you
do."
The
Activist
was
originally
described
as
a
competition
series
featuring
six
inspiring
activists
teamed
with
three
high-profile
public
figures.
The
contestants'
performances
would
be
measured
by
the
social
media
engagement
their
campaigns
attract.
Soon
after
the
show
was
announced,
netizens
as
well
as
other
celebrities
slammed
the
show
and
called
out
the
makers
for
mixing
activism
and
competition.
Priyanka
Chopra,
Usher
and
Julianne
Moore
were
announced
as
the
hosts
of
the
series
but
the
documentary
will
now
follow
the
activists
featured
in
the
show.