Russian fashion designer&nbsp;Ulyana Sergeenko&nbsp;received backlash on social media after sending a racist note to blogger Miroslava Duma. Some are even calling for a boycott of her couture show today in Paris. The note (along with a bouquet of roses) said, &ldquo;To my n*ggas in Paris.&rdquo; And worse, it was shared to Duma&#39;s 1.6 million followers on an Instagram story with a heart&nbsp;emoji. Both the 36-year-old designer and Duma were condemned on social media.

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This morning, Sergeenko attempted&nbsp;to apologize on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BeSiPc_lSh2/?hl=en&amp;taken-by=ulyanasergeenko">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;explaining that she never meant to offend people. &ldquo;Kanye West is one of my favorite musicians, and NP is one of my most favorite songs. And yes, we call each other the N word sometimes when we want to believe that we are just as cool as these guys who sing it.&rdquo;

It doesn&#39;t matter if Sergeenko intended to offend anyone. Once presented with why her words are hurtful,&nbsp;her inability to look past her privilege and recognize the historical context and innaproppriate usage of the word means she&#39;s got a lot to learn. A word doesn&#39;t lose its history because Sergeenko hasn&#39;t experienced it. She clearly lacks an understanding of her &ldquo;favorite musician&rsquo;s&rdquo; culture,&nbsp;causing her inability to write a sensitive and thoughtful apology.&nbsp;

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Several hours after her initial response caused further outrage on social media, the designer&rsquo;s friend, Duma, finally wrote an&nbsp;apology on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/miraduma/?hl=en">Instagram</a>. &ldquo;The word is utterly offensive, and I regret promoting it and am very sorry.&rdquo;

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