Emily Blunt Apologizes for Off-Hand Citizenship Joke

If foot-in-the-mouth disease is a real thing, then Hollywood is having an epidemic.

After "The View" hosts dissed Nurses and "Arrow' actor Stephen Amell made a misinterpreted comment about Ahmed Muhamed, the latest Hollywood personality to have to explain herself is actress Emily Blunt.

Although she's newly an American Citizen, the British native got a lot of heat earlier this week at the Toronto Film Festival, after she joked about the first Republican presidential debate that she was able to watch, and how this made her rethink her US citizenship.

She told The Hollywood Reporter, "I became an American citizen recently, and that night, we watched the Republican debate and I thought, 'This was a terrible mistake. What have I done?'"

The actress apologized for her remark on Thursday's "Today" show, saying that she did not mean to undermine the importance of such milestone. She said, "It was so not the intention to hurt anybody or cause any offense, so I really apologize to those that I caused offense. It was just an offhand joke."

She also added that the response from cyber-citizens made her pause about similar jabs in the future. She shared, "I think I'll probably leave the political jokes to late night or something,"

USA Today reported that she later went on "Jimmy Kimml Live" where she shared that she's a bit sad to have to renounce allegiance to "foreign princes", as she didn't want to renounce Queen Elizabeth II. She also said that she liked being British.

However, the same outlet noted that Brits who become American citizens are considered dual citizens as anyone born British will remain British no matter how many other citizenship they take up, according to British laws.

Jokes aside, People mentioned how the "Sicario" actress really felt about being a new American. She shared, "It's really meaningful. You know, I mean, my two favorite people in the world are American - my husband [actor John Krasinski] and my daughter. It was kind of a special day. Yeah, it was great!"

According to a conservative morning show, "Fox & Friends" her jokes were taken as a snub at Republicans and at US Citizenship. Co-host Anna Kooiman said about the actress, "Well you know what, then why don't you leave Hollywood, California and let some American women take on the roles that you're getting, because Americans are watching your movies and lining your pockets."

Do you think this is true, or are people becoming increasingly too sensitive and taking offence out of every little thing these days?