The 'Gone Girl' actress is called hypocritical for joining Black Lives Matter protests while her white husband Sebastian Bear-McClard often uses racial slur.

• Jun 6, 2020

AceShowbiz - Emily Ratajkowski's husband Sebastian Bear-McClard has apologised for casually using the N-word.

The "Uncut Gems" film producer admitted to using the racial epithet after a writer for Black Entertainment Television (BET) called him out about the incident on social media.

"I used a word casually like it was mine to use," Bear-McClard wrote on Twitter in an apology on Thursda, June 4, 2020. "It's not, it never was, and never will be. In the past few years I've learned a lot about my privilege as a man and as a white person and about the history of racism in this country. Owning our misteps (sic) is a crucial part of changing the way the world operates. I'm embarrassed and ashamed and I sincerely apologize to everyone who I may have hurt."

Sebastian was prompted to apologise after BET Style Director Danielle Prescod commented on a post Emily wrote on Instagram in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and protestors, in which the "Gone Girl" actress wrote, "Feel so useless."

"I actually have an idea (of how you could help). You could start by talking to your husband, a white man, who has used the n-word repeatedly in my presence," Prescod replied. "So much so that another black friend was so disgusted she left (the party where he said it). Another black woman had the same exact experience."

"You probably have never seen this behavior. I would like you to address the issues in your home and then you can help us out here. I would like you to ask him what he can do differently ... I mean this with the utmost sincerity. It was hurtful and abusive."

Danielle tells Page Six she didn't make the statement to attack Emily, but thought it hypocritical to see her marching with the movement while her white husband was causing offence to African-Americans.

"I didn't say it to shame her or make it seem like she isn't as committed as possible, but it is frustrating to see that she has access to millions of people and she is actually giving advice to people on how to actively approach ending racism," Prescod explains. "I think it is hypocritical if you are not taking responsibility for things you can control in your life and your home to protect the black community."