i've watched Nancy Lee Grahn be AMAZING on GH and it was highly disappointing to see her say some shit like this...i really hope she learns from this.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nancy-lee-grahn-viola-davis-emmy-speech_56000ba3e4b00310edf7ae62

General Hospital's Nancy Lee Grahn Apologizes After Criticizing Viola Davis' Emmys Acceptance Speech

Viola Davis made history at Sunday night's Emmy Awards when she became the first black woman to take home the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series trophy. Her acceptance speech, which touched upon the lack of opportunity for women of color, was poignant, emotional and empowering.

So it's a serious wonder why "General Hospital" actress Nancy Lee Grahn used that moment to criticize Davis.

"Im a f**king actress for 40 yrs. None of us get respect or opportunity we deserve. Emmys not venue 4 racial opportunity. ALL women belittled," she wrote in a since-deleted tweet captured by BuzzFeed.

She also took issue with Davis quoting Harriet Tubman ("In my dreams, I see a line. Over that line, I see green fields and lovely flowers and beautiful white women with their arms stretched out to me over that line, but I can't seem to get there no how, I can't seem to get over that line").

Nancy Lee Grahn ✔ @NancyLeeGrahn
@JanvierNoir Harriet Tubman not equivalent to great roles Viola Davis hired 2play. She's made millions. It is unfair comparison. .
12:17 AM - 21 Sep 2015 · Los Angeles, CA, United States


Nancy Lee Grahn ✔ @NancyLeeGrahn
Viola Davis winning lead actress Emmy's historic. My upset is acting awards dont fix racial injustice. As an actor I see how irrelevant we r
12:39 AM - 21 Sep 2015 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

Nancy Lee Grahn ✔ @NancyLeeGrahn
I never mean to diminish her accomplishment. I wish I could get her roles. She is a goddess. I want equality 4 ALL women, not just actors.
12:44 AM - 21 Sep 2015 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

Nancy Lee Grahn ✔ @NancyLeeGrahn
@nxssy I do 2. I think she's the bees knees but she's elite of TV performers. Brilliant as she is. She has never been discriminated against
12:54 AM - 21 Sep 2015 · Los Angeles, CA, United States


After receiving backlash for her comments, Grahn attempted to apologize and respond to her critics.

Nancy Lee Grahn ✔ @NancyLeeGrahn
I apologize 2 anyone who I offended. I'm women advocate since I became one. After reading responses, I hear u and my tweet was badly phrased
1:36 AM - 21 Sep 2015 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

Nancy Lee Grahn ✔ @NancyLeeGrahn
@sdotbain frm my perspective she was lucky actress who got great role. I dont have that honor. Its perspective. not race. I had no idea

Nancy Lee Grahn ✔ @NancyLeeGrahn
@s1rduk3 @Altibalba @MaLumiere I will not get off twitter for my best lessons are learned here but I will typein "intersectional feminsim"

Nancy Lee Grahn ✔ @NancyLeeGrahn
@JuztKilo Ur right. I sounded like an asshole. I didnt meant to. I had a valid point but I expressed it badly. Ur right. I apologize
1:41 AM - 21 Sep 2015 · Los Angeles, CA, United States

She wrote a lengthier response in an extended tweet:

I apologize for my earlier tweets and now realize I need to check my own privilege. My intention was not to take this historic and important moment from Viola Davis or other women of color but I realize that my intention doesn't matter here because that is what I ended up doing. I learned a lot tonight and I admit that there are still some things I don't understand but I am trying to and will let this be a learning experience for me.