What did AnnaLynne McCord do? Actress' poetry for Putin backfires amid Russia-Ukraine conflict

AnnaLynne McCord's poetry for Vladimir Putin was not loved by the public (Image via Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
AnnaLynne McCord's poetry for Vladimir Putin was not loved by the public (Image via Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

AnnaLynne McCord responded to the current situation in Russia with poetry. However, this move was not loved by the public.

The actress was criticized after she tweeted a poem where she begged Vladimir Putin for peace. She posted the poem after Russian forces started the assault, stating:

“Dear President Vladimir Putin, I’m so sorry that I was not your mother. I can’t imagine how it feels in your heart, but I know if I was your mother, I would be a start.”

AnnaLynne McCord shared the video on February 24 in a bid to request peace between Russia and Ukraine. She addressed the video to the Russian president after he ordered his troops to invade Ukraine on Thursday.

She said:

“If I was a mother, you would have been so loved, held in the arms of joyous light. Never would this story’s plight, the world unfurled before our eyes, a pure demise of nation sitting peaceful under the night sky. If I was your mother, the world would have been warm.”
AnnaLynne McCord tweeted the video on February 24 (Image via Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
AnnaLynne McCord tweeted the video on February 24 (Image via Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

The 90210 star mentioned that she could not imagine the pain the authoritarian may have felt as a child to believe that he lived in a cruel and unjust world. She said that she could not believe she was born too late to be Putin’s mother.


The internet responds to AnnaLynne McCord’s poem

Although a few people on Twitter agreed with McCord, others were critical of the fact that she posted the video in the midst of an already deadly war. Here are a few reactions from Twitter:

Meanwhile, Sean Penn has been praised by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for being present in the country. The actor is currently shooting for a documentary based on the conflict.

Zelensky described Sean as being courageous and honest in comparison to other politicians.

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Russia has begun attacking Ukraine on the ground and from the air. Fighter jets have started bombing the area and the reported death toll is close to 60.