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- Tony Robbins, world-renowned performance coach, has apologized for comments he made about the #MeToo movement at an event in March.
- Robbins told an audience member at the event that women use the movement to “get significance and certainty by attacking and destroying someone else.”
- NowThis tweeted a clip of the event that went viral.
- Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement said Robbins’ comments were especially damaging because of his tremendous influence.
World-renowned performance coach Tony Robbins has apologized for remarks he made in March, about how women use the #MeToo movement to “get significance.”
Robbins posted the apology on Facebook and linked to the statement on Twitter. It read, in part: “I apologize for suggesting anything other than my profound admiration for the #MeToo movement. Let me clearly say, I agree with the goals of the #MeToo movement and its founding message of ’empowerment through empathy,’ which makes it a beautiful force for good.”See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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