Bill O’Reilly apologizes for comments about Rep. Maxine Waters’ hair

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 06: Fox News anchor Bill O'Reilly attends The Hollywood Reporter's 5th Annual 35 Most Powerful People in New York Media on April 6, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Hollywood Reporter )

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Fox News Channel personality Bill O’Reilly apologized for recent comments made about Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) on Tuesday afternoon.

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“As I have said many times, I respect Congresswoman Maxine Waters for being sincere in her beliefs. I said that again today on Fox & Friends calling her ‘old school.’ Unfortunately, I also made a jest about her hair which was dumb. I apologize,” O’Reilly said in a statement provided by Fox News.

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On Tuesday morning’s edition of Fox & Friends, O’Reilly reacted to a clip of Waters by noting that he was distracted by her hair.

“I didn’t hear a word [Rep. Waters] said. I was looking at the James Brown wig. If we have a picture of James, it’s the same wig,” O’Reilly said.

According to a spokesperson for Fox News, O’Reilly will further address the situation on Tuesday’s episode of “The O’Reilly Factor.”

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