Lena Dunham is SORRY.
The "Girls" creator is apologizing for using the term "sexual predator" after being involved in a controversy earlier this week in which the actress was accused of molesting her younger sister, Grace Dunham.
In an exclusive statement to Time Magazine, the actress said, "I am dismayed over the recent interpretation of events described in my book 'Not That Kind of Girl.' First and foremost, I want to be very clear that I do not condone any kind of abuse under any circumstances."
"Childhood sexual abuse is a life-shattering event for so many, and I have been vocal about the rights of survivors. If the situations described in my book have been painful or triggering for people to read, I am sorry, as that was never my intention. I am also aware that the comic use of the term 'sexual predator' was insensitive, and I'm sorry for that as well."
In the statement, Dunham called her sister her "best friend," and said anything "written about her has been published with her approval." In the book, Dunham recalled being seven years old and being curious about her sister's private area.
She opened up about giving her sister candy in exchange for kisses and a chance to examine her vagina. Dunham also joked about doing things "a sexual predator might do to woo a small suburban girl," according to The Washington Post.
Over the weekend, Dunham responded to blog posts that criticized the actress' story about her sister.
"The right wing news story that I molested my little sister isn't just LOL- it's really f**king upsetting and disgusting," she wrote in the first of many tweets. "And by the way, if you were a little kid and never looked at another little kid's vagina, well, congrats to you. Usually this is stuff I can ignore but don't demean sufferers, don't twist my words, back the f**k up bros."
"I told a story about being a weird 7 year old. I bet you have some too, old men, that I'd rather not hear. And yes, this is a rage spiral. Sometimes I get so mad I burn right up. Also I wish my sister wasn't laughing so hard."
The actress' sister also responded on Twitter, and wrote, "As a queer person: I'm committed to people narrating their own experiences, determining for themselves what has and has not been harmful. 2day, like every other day, is a good day to think about how we police the sexualities of young women, queer, and trans people."
