Amy Winehouse has apologized for a video that has surfaced online, in which she was filmed singing a song that changes the lyrics of a children's lullaby into a racist rant and shows apparent drug paraphenalia on the table.
British tabloid News of the World unearthed the video and posted it on their website, inciting further criticism against the already troubled singer.According to the Daily Mail, Winehouse held an impromptu press conference on the steps of her house at around 2am Monday morning (June 9), where she apologized for the video.
"I don't want to play anything down, but I'm the least racist person going," she said, before slamming News of the World and calling them "irresponsible".
MTV attempted to contact a rep for the singer, but was referred back to the article in the Daily Mail.
Winehouse's father Mitch recently downplayed his daughter's battles, explaining, "If people could see the real Amy - the full picture, not just the worst photos - they would realize she is not in a constant pit of misery or permanently drug-addled. She's upbeat - even jolly - and she's been writing some fantastic new songs. She's really looking forward to performing again."
He adds, "She is getting better, working hard, standing by her husband and desperate to have a family. I honestly think in two years she will be fit, healthy and having babies - and motherhood will be her drug."
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