Thousands of Americans were furious at Kaley Cuoco after she posted an image of her dogs disrespecting the American flag on Independence Day.
On July 4, 2016, the "Big Bang Theory" star posted several pictures on Instagram of how Kaley Cuoco spent the national holiday weekend. People were, however, particularly irked when one photo showed Cuoco's three dogs sitting on an American flag spread on the ground.
Cuoco stated in the photo caption that she was out of town and thanked the pet handler for taking care of her "squad."
The three pets were wearing scarves with the stars and stripes designs, in celebration of Independence Day, but the sight of the national banner touching the soil and having animals sit on it were enough to spark an internet controversy.
Fox News reported that several Instagram users immediately shared some rules on proper flag handling to Kaley Cuoco. One wrote that the American flag should never touch the ground and owners should never let their pets sit or stand on it.
Others stated that they were no longer fans of the actress, while others left sarcastic and funny comments. The controversial photo received hundreds of comments before the actress decided to remove it on July 5.
According to Kaley Cuoco's Instagram account, she apparently spent the Independence Day weekend with new boyfriend Karl Cook.
Us Magazine stated that after taking down the image on Tuesday, Kaley Cuoco resorted to Instagram to apologize. She posted a photo of a heart designed after the United States flag.
The 30-year-old star wrote that first, she has utmost respect for her country and is a proud American in every sense of the word. She understands that the American flag stands for every citizen's freedom and American heroes of the past and present.
Kaley Cuoco continued that she made a mistake on Independence Day by posting the photo of her dogs sitting on the banner. She sincerely apologizes to anyone who was offended by her post.
She clarified that the post does not reflect her feelings towards what the American represents in any way. She added that being a public figure makes it difficult at times, because each of her mistakes and imperfects are amplified. She said that she is a proud American today, tomorrow and always.
The American people will most likely be forgiving to Kaley Cuoco after her touching statements. More updates on the "Big Bang Theory" actress are expected soon.