Neil Patrick Harris apologizes for an Amy Winehouse cake that left fans in a panic

American actor Neil Patrick Harris recently came under fire online when one of his past mistakes came back to haunt him. Social media users have re-emerged a complicated joke the star had previously told about late singer Amy Winehouse.

In preparation for their 2011 Halloween party, Harris and his husband served up a buffet decorated to look like “Amy Winehouse’s corpse” that disgusted many supporters.

Since then, the 48-year-old has responded and apologized for the outrageous cake that has horrified fans.

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2011 Neil Patrick Harris cake scared fans

Back in 2011, a few months after the unfortunate death of Amy Winehouse, Neil Patrick Harris prepared for the Halloween party he and his husband, David Burtka, hosted.

a take photo It was then shared on Twitter by Justin Mikita – husband of Modern House veteran Jesse Tyler Ferguson – showing a shocking photo of a female corpse with long black hair, placed next to a note that reads: “Amy Winehouse’s corpse.”

The tweet was deleted shortly after it was posted, but screenshots still exist, and gruesome, edible items appeared on the Internet recently as users recalled the horrific incident.

Then heaps of social media reactions erupted, with countless reports calling Harris “sick” and “disgusting” for what happened in the past.

Actor Apologizes for ‘Unfortunate’ Amy Winehouse Joke

Since the drama has resurfaced, it was presented by Neil Patrick Harris Entertainment Weekly With a special statement of apology:

A photo recently resurfaced from a Halloween-themed party my husband and I hosted 11 years ago. That was unfortunate then, and it is still unfortunate now. Amy Winehouse was a once-in-a-generation talent, and I’m sorry for any harm this photo has caused.”

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Some supporters are still not convinced

11 years after the accident, many fans are still shocked by the behavior the girl is gone Even the movie star and some tweets indicate that they can no longer enjoy watching the work he starred in:

However, others suggest that disturbing drama should be left in the past.

After an apology Harris, opinion columnist for USA Today Tweet embed took to Twitter From their personal view of the corpse cake incident:

“It sounds like a coordinated anti-LGBT effort attacking Neil Patrick Harris, Tweet embedfor the tasteless Amy Winehouse Halloween cake he threw at a party 11 years ago, for which he’s already apologized”

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