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Actor Selma Blair has apologised for an Islamophobic comment on social media, saying it “resulted in hurting countless people I never meant to, and I deeply regret this”.Blair posted a lengthy statement on Instagram following a now-deleted comment on another post attacking state representatives Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib for voting against a bill banning Hamas members from the US. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Blair’s comment read in part: “Deport all these terrorist supporting goons. Islam has destroyed Muslim…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeSelma Blair has apologised for posting an anti-Islam comment on social media last week.The US actor, known for her roles in Cruel Intentions and Legally Blonde, made the remark in response to a post from immigration reform advocate Abraham Hamra.Hamra had criticised represenatitives Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush for voting against legislation that would ban any of the perpetrators of the…