GLEE's Naya Rivera Apologizes for 'Showering' Comment: 'It Was Supposed to Be a Joke'

Naya Rivera issued an apology for her comments she made on ABC's THE VIEW yesterday, including her theory that "showering more than once again, or every day, is such a white people thing."

The GLEE star shared that she only meant her comments as a joke, explaining during today's Hot Topics segment on THE TALK show, "Showering. Biggest topic in pop culture today, in my opinion. Thanks to me, unfortunately." She went on to share, "Yesterday, we were talking about a study that says you're supposed to shower once or twice every three days. I had an opinion on it that was supposed to be a joke. Apparently it didn't go over so well."

The 28-year-old added, "It was supposed to be a joke, but I apologize if anyone was offended."

Watch Rivera's comments from today's THE VIEW below:

Watch the clip from yesterday's show below:

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