Celebrity·Posted on Sep 15, 2021Octavia Spencer Issued An Apology To Britney Spears And Sam Asghari, And Come On People, This Is Getting RidiculousOK, everyone needs to take a chill pill!by Matt StoperaBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Britney Spears has had quite an eventful 2021. View this photo on Instagram Unlike certain celebrities, she used her platform, fame, and brain to encourage people to get the COVID vaccine. Britney Spears @britneyspears Got the COVID vaccine 😳💉 …. Great success 😂 …. High-five 🖐🏻 !!!!!! 10:15 PM - 08 Apr 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @britneyspears She influenced politicians to pass significant conservatorship reform that will have a lasting effect for generations to come. Britney Stan 💍 @BritneyTheStan BREAKING NEWS: The California Senate has just passed the most significant conservatorship reform bill in a generation by a vote of 38-0. The legislation was prompted by the #FreeBritney movement and will now be sent to the Governor’s desk for signature. 12:36 AM - 09 Sep 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Nicholas Hunt / FilmMagic / Getty Images And after 13 long-ass years, she's on the verge of gaining her freedom back. Oh, and she also got engaged to her wickedly hot boyfriend of five years, Sam Asghari. View this photo on Instagram Clearly, she won. View this photo on Instagram So, the engagement happened this week, and Octavia Spencer went viral for her comment on the photo. View this photo on Instagram This was Octavia's comment: Which, like, clearly she was joking. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Sam (seemingly) responded to her comment, obviously understanding the joke: But because this is the beautiful internet, Octavia was apparently sent hate. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF So, she issued an apology to the couple. View this photo on Instagram It went like this: And Sam has already responded to Octavia's Instagram post: So yeah, please don't send hate to Octavia Spencer. It was a joke. Everyone please chill out and watch Ma. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF