The celebration came just after the actress posted a photo of the words "Own who you are," and of course, herincredible graduation #look by removing the Jefferson Davis Confederate statue from its pedestal of reverence. This historic moment is an opportunity to join together asone city and redefine our future" Demi has since deleted the tweet after receiving comments online from users who were offended. It seems that Demi understood that maybe it wasn't the right time to make such a joke, because she issued an apology on Twitter shortly after deleting her tweet. "I apologize for the joke I made earlier," Demiwrote stood silent nearby, and those who opposed the statue cheeredThe Times-Picayune