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Stone 'So Sorry' About Quake Karma Crack

Star apologizes for infuriating Chinese after Dior cuts ads

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(Newser) – Sharon Stone has apologized for remarks suggesting bad "karma" for China's treatment of Tibet could have caused the Sichuan earthquake, AP reports. The apology came in a statement released through fashion company Christian Dior, which has dropped Stone from its Chinese ads. Stone's remarks caused widespread fury in China, with the state-controlled news agency calling her the "public enemy of all mankind."  

"Due to my inappropriate words and acts during the interview, I feel deeply sorry and sad about hurting Chinese people," said Stone's statement. "I am willing to take part in the relief work of China's earthquake, and wholly devote myself to helping affected Chinese people."

Sharon Stone is greeted by Geshe Gyeltsen, Founder and Spiritual Director of Thubten Dhargye Ling at the 'The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama' exhibition in Westwood, California.
Sharon Stone is greeted by Geshe Gyeltsen, Founder and Spiritual Director of Thubten Dhargye Ling at the 'The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama' exhibition in Westwood, California.
American actress Sharon Stone speaks during the amfAR's annual Cinema Against AIDS 2008 benefit in Mougins, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2008.
American actress Sharon Stone speaks during the amfAR's annual Cinema Against AIDS 2008 benefit in Mougins, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2008.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Sharon Stone, seen here in an October 2007 file photo, has apologized for remarks suggesting that karma was responsible for the Sichuan earthquake.
Sharon Stone, seen here in an October 2007 file photo, has apologized for remarks suggesting that karma was responsible for the Sichuan earthquake.   (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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