Kelly Lawler

USA TODAY

Thandie Newton was not happy with Starbucks earlier this week.

The Crash and The Slap actress tweeted at the coffee company after she saw what she found to be a racially insensitive and offensive piece of decoration in a local store. It was a statute that depicts a young black boy wearing a pith helmet and loincloth while carrying a platter of coffee beans. Newton tweeted a picture of the statue and her outrage at Starbucks.

Starbucks was quick to respond to the actress's concern, tweeting back at her only a few hours later.

"We are very concerned to learn of this incident and we can’t apologize enough," the company tweeted from the "Starbucks Help" official account. "We have removed the figure and are investigating."

Newton retweeted the company's response to her own followers.