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Posted: 2020-02-17T19:48:39Z | Updated: 2020-02-17T19:51:10Z

Bachelor finalist Victoria Fuller apologized on her Instagram page Saturday for posing in White Lives Matter attire for an ad campaign that aimed to discourage the overfishing of white and blue marlin.

As part of the Marlin Lives Matter campaign, the 26-year-old model posed in that said White Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter. Many people objected, noting that the phrases were rooted in the racism that was part of the response to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Expressing her regret, Fuller said her participation was only to support an endangered species. She said unequivocally rejects the beliefs of the white lives matter movement or any propaganda that supports racism of any kind.

She added:

I would like to specifically apologize to people of color that are affected by racism daily. It was never my intention to add fuel to the racial fire in this country.

Fuller also said the controversy she has faced as a result has been an educational moment, and she hopes to be a voice against racism moving forward.

Since Fuller posted her apology as an Instagram story, it disappeared after 24 hours. But a screenshot appears below.