{"id":1984847,"date":"2025-08-28T15:45:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1984847"},"modified":"2025-08-28T15:45:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:45:32","slug":"cheryl-burke-apologizes-after-using-gunshot-sound-in-post-before-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cheryl-burke-apologizes-after-using-gunshot-sound-in-post-before-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheryl Burke Apologizes After Using Gunshot Sound in Post Before Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dancing With the Stars <\/i>alum Cheryl Burke<\/strong><\/a> responded after posting a social media video featuring a gunshot sound in light of the recent tragedy in Minnesota.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to take a moment to acknowledge something very important. Less than an hour ago, I posted a transition video that included the sound of a gun,\u201d Burke, 41, wrote in a Thursday, August 28, Instagram<\/a> statement. \u201cAt the time, I was completely unaware of the horrific school shooting that took place [yesterday] in Minneapolis at a Catholic school.\u201d<\/p>\n

She continued, \u201cOut of respect for the lives impacted, I have already taken that post down. I want to be clear \u2026 that does not erase the reality that my post could have caused pain, discomfort or even retraumatization for those affected by [the] tragedy. For that, I am deeply sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n

An armed shooter opened fire on the Church of the Annunciation in Minneapolis on Wednesday, August 27. Two children were killed in the incident<\/a>, with 17 others injured. The suspected shooter died at the scene from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a statement from the local authorities.<\/p>\n

Burke, for her part, had initially uploaded her \u201ctransition\u201d video to share her glam routine<\/a>. The post has since been deleted.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never want my content \u2014 no matter the intent \u2014 to feel careless or disconnected from the world we live in,\u201d she said. \u201cI take full responsibility for what I put out into the world, and this is a reminder for me to always pause, reflect and be more mindful of the timing and impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

Burke further offered her \u201cheart and prayers\u201d to the shooting victims, their families and \u201cthe entire community mourning this unimaginable loss.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know words cannot undo harm, but I hope this message makes clear that I am holding myself accountable and moving forward with more awareness and sensitivity,\u201d Burke continued on Thursday. \u201cThank you to those who hold me to a higher standard \u2014 it\u2019s one I also want to hold myself to.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n Related: <\/span>Cheryl Burke Has \u2018Zero Interest\u2019 in ‘DWTS’ Return: \u2018Done With That\u2019<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tCheryl Burke has no regrets about retiring from Dancing With the Stars \u2014 and has no plans to return in the future. \u201cI\u2019m done with that,\u201d Burke, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting her \u201cSex, Lies and Spray Tans\u201d podcast. \u201cFeelings aside, I just have zero interest in teaching another celebrity how to dance, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In a separate caption, Burke repeated her apology.<\/p>\n

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