The singer posted: “Was talking with mom and she said ‘I watched the trial of policeman who killed George Floyd and cried. I said: “Mom, I know this is gonna sound crazy, but..I kept thinking….Maybe if I’d been there,…I could’ve helped.”

She ended her post with a sad emoji face…

Shortly after the tweet was posted, dozens of people replied to Cher either to mock her or to question whether the singer was right to share it.

One commenter, whose reply was liked more than 2,300 times, said: “Um…Cher, I think you’re great and all, but this ain’t it. George Floyd’s murder isn’t about you.