Pink finally breaks silence on backlash following Macklemore-Ed Sheeran controversy: 'Been portrayed as the villain before'

Pink just broke her silence a week after she spoke out against rapper Mackelmore's comments at an Ed Sheeran concert.

Macklemore opened for Ed and voiced his support for Palestine before performing "Hinds Hall." He later shared his message on Instagram, which was liked by 9.5 million people, writing: "Wanting all humans to be treated equal should never be controversial." After his statement went viral, Pink chimed in with her thoughts.

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The "So What" singer reshared a post from the @Stop_AntiSemitism page and added: "Awful – Jewish fans bought tickets to see Ed Sheeran sing last night in NJ, not to be ambushed by Macklemore's anti-Israel propaganda." When Pink faced backlash for her post, she posted memes and quotes that only fueled the fire. 

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What did Pink say when she broke her silence?

A week later, she wrote a 1,000 word message about the criticism. "I've been quiet in my own words for a week, which you know isn't like me," she wrote to Instagram.

She continued: "Last Sunday I reposted somebody else's post about Macklemore's set at Ed Sheeran's show. It said things in words I didn't write, and I wouldn't have chosen all of them. Then the comments came, and I did what I do when I'm hurt, which is post snarky memes and act like I'm fine. That's on me. A repost isn't a statement, and a meme isn't a spine. Social media makes all of us cheap and fast, and we all know it. But I'd rather be disagreed with for what I actually said than hated for what anybody else wrote, so let me say it."

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Pink, 47, went on: "I was born a Jew. I didn't pick it, and I've never hidden it. And this week a whole lot of people decided what I believe without asking me, without checking a single thing I’ve ever said or done, because a repost and the word 'Jew' were apparently enough to fill in the rest. But let me fill it in... myself."

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The singer, who was born Alecia Beth Moore, added: "To the ones who are furious with me: you don't have to agree with me. To the ones who are frightened this week, Jewish or Muslim or Palestinian or Israeli or just tired of all of it: I see you. And if anybody wants to really know what I think, just ask me. I'm right here. I've never been hard to find. And I'll keep speaking out, in my own words."