Yassmin Abdel-Magied asks: ‘What does it take to be forgiven?’

She’s sparked outrage in the past with her controversial social media posts, public statements and damning speeches, and now Yassmin Abdel-Magied has asked what it will take for her to  be forgiven.

The activist, who has previously described herself as Australia’s “most publicly hated Muslim”, has been slammed by Aussies in the past for statements where she called the country her “abusive husband”, as well as comments she made about Manus Island last ANZAC Day.

Now she has asked her Twitter followers if she’d be forgiven if she “cried on television” – before promptly clearing up that she doesn’t actually plan to apologise.

She wrote: “Oh and just one more thing – what does it take to be forgiven in the eyes of the mainstream Aussie media sentiment? If I cry on television, will that do the trick?”

Before many followers could question if she’s finally ready to make a public apology however, she added: “Rest assured, I’m not interested in forgiveness. I’m just curious.”

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It’s unclear if she was referring to her past behaviour, or the recent cricket ball tampering scandal that has seen Steve Smith and David Warner make tearful apologies after they were placed on year-long bans from the sport.

The former ABC presenter caused waves in Australia last year when she turned Anzac Day into political fodder for her views on Australia’s treatment of refugees. 

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She wrote on Facebook: “Lest We Forget (Manus, Nauru, Syria, Palestine …)”. Her words were interpreted by many has a dig at Australia’s veterans and disrespectful to the sacrifices our diggers made in Gallipoli.

As a result, her ABC show Australia Wide was cancelled and Abdel-Magied vowed to move to the United Kingdom to escape the hate she received for her comments. More recently, she slammed Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton and his proposed plans to fast-track white South African farmer visas, and questioned why white people were being prioritised over Muslims.

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Now, she has announced she has landed an acting role in upcoming SBS series Homecoming Queen, despite her controversial past. 

“I am so excited to let you all know that I’m making my acting debut,” she wrote on Instagram. “I hope you all tune in, and send the crew so much love!”

Would you forgive Yassmin if she cried on TV? Do you think she should make a genuine apology to Australia, and anyone she’s offended in the past?