New Linkin Park singer Emily Armstrong has responded to claims that she previously supported Danny Masterson.Mariano Regidor/Redferns/Getty Images, Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMTLinkin Park's news that singer Emily Armstrong would be joining the band was met with immediate backlash.Armstrong has been called out for attending a hearing for Danny Masterson before his rape conviction.She wrote in an Instagram post: "I always try to see the good in people, and I misjudged him."Linkin Park's new frontwoman Emily Armstrong has responded to the backlash over her perceived previous support of Danny Masterson.Earlier this week, the rock band announced that it was reuniting with Armstrong taking over vocals following the death of lead singer Chester Bennington in 2017.But Armstrong's signing sparked an almost immediate backlash from people who pointed out her alleged previous support of convicted rapist and actor Masterson.Armstrong attended one of Masterson's preliminary hearings in 2020, Deadline reported.Armstrong has now addressed the claims in a post she shared on her Instagram Stories.Without directly naming Masterson, she wrote: "Hi, I'm Emily.