Top 20 Worst Celebrity Apologies Ever

I don't expect to be forgiven I'm just here to apologize welcome to watch Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the most disingenuous and half-hearted apologies to come from famous people that generated a significant amount of controversy I want to apologize to the academy I want to apologize to my all my fellow nominees number 20. Jimmy Fallon host of The Tonight Show Jimmy Fallon came under Fire in September 2023 following a bombshell article by Rolling Stone behind the scenes which have been exposed in an explosive article about the SNL Alum some are asking will these latest allegations lead to felon getting canceled the peace detailed allegations of a toxic work environment by both former and current employees Fallon's on-air likable Persona is a facade shortly after Fallon held a zoom call with staffers to extend an apology claim that host Jimmy Fallon has created a toxic workplace the comedian report stated that he was embarrassed by the report and conveyed his regret if he had embarrassed them too I feel so bad I can't even tell you I want this show to be fun it should be inclusive for everybody however this plea was widely criticized online for its perceived lack of accountability with one commenter noting that it sounded like quote it was spoken by a toddler others took issue with the apology being made virtually and not in person suggesting that he only said sorry because he was publicly called out number 19. Shia LaBeouf for many celebrities a public apology is a necessary step to make a PR nightmare disappear but in the case of controversial actor Shia LaBeouf it only made his problems worse but LaBeouf's new short film went live online Monday and now the actor is facing allegations of plagiarism the buff released a short film in 2012 titled Howard cantor.com which initially received critical Acclaim however it soon emerged that he had extensively plagiarized material from Dan Claus comic Justin M Damiano in response the actor issued an apology on social media only for fans to discover that he had copied those words from a Yahoo answers post this led to a barrage of plagiarized apologies each more cringe-worthy than the last the actor first said that he quote got lost in the creative process and that was his reason for not crediting this author for inspiring his film needless to say a LaBeouf's attempts at saying sorry contained a 404 error sincerity not found he put this over Hollywood Mr close he lives up in the San Francisco Bay areas number 18 the baby hip-hop artist de baby was a star on the rise with multiple chart-topping albums and Grammy nominations I'm a young CEO sure then came the 2021 rolling loud Festival during his set at the Miami show the baby Unleashed a series of offensive remarks about gay men and people living with HIV like Madonna Quest love Demi Lovato and Elton John long time advocate for HIV and AIDS prevention calling out the misinformation instead of issuing a genuine apology right away the rapper doubled down on his stance and attacked those who called him out then after being dropped from multiple music festivals and losing business deals his tune began to change social media moves so fast that people want to demolish you before you even have the opportunity to grow educate and learn from your mistakes the baby eventually took to Instagram to apologize to the lgbtq plus Community but not before taking his critics to task unfortunately his statement came across as insincere and hardly anyone was persuaded by it number 17. Mel Gibson Mel Gibson has been dogged by allegations of anti-Semitism since the release of his 2004 film The Passion of the Christ [Music] [Applause] those claims would resurface two years later after Gibson was arrested by an LA County Sheriff's deputy for driving under the influence the arrest report which was leaked by TMZ revealed that the actor and filmmaker had allegedly uttered several anti-semitic remarks of the Deputy Gibson first published a statement following the leak which failed to directly address the incident only describing his remarks as quote despicable The Devout Catholic wrote I am not a bigot hatred of any kind goes against my faith and asks the Jewish Community to help in his journey through recovery this response did little to quell the controversy leading to a much more heartfelt apology a few days later however by this time many deemed it a day late and a dollar short number 16. Chrissy Teigen TV personality Courtney Stodden Rose to Fame in 2011 after their marriage to actor Doug Hutchison as a teenager in 2021 Stodden disclosed that during that period they were repeatedly harassed by Chrissy Teigen who allegedly went as far as urging them to take their own life Courtney started my Friday fantasy you dirt nap um baby this Revelation prompted significant backlash against Tegan resulting in the termination of multiple business Partnerships in response Tegan publicly apologized to Stodden claiming to have reached out to them in private not a lot of people are lucky enough to be held accountable for all their past [ __ ] although they accepted the apology Stodden remained skeptical of its sincerity believing it was only induced by the loss of her business deals forgiveness right starts with ourselves but it's so damaging Stodden also stated that they remained blocked by Tegan and hadn't been contacted by her number 15 Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Hollywood couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis both Rose to prominence on the fox sitcom That 70s Show in May of 2023 their former co-star Danny Masterson was convicted of sexually assaulting two women before his sentencing Kutcher and Kunis wrote letters of support to the judge lauding Masterson as a quote role model and quote exceptional individual these letters eventually became public and sparked outrage among fans and the consensus in is that that video didn't help shortly after the couple released a videotaped apology which only exacerbated the backlash as it was deemed performative and insincere they were intended for the judge to reap and we're sorry the criticism was particularly directed at Kutcher seeing as he co-founded an NGO to combat human trafficking in the face of mounting pressure Kutcher relinquished his role on the board of the NGO number 14 Alec Baldwin rendering public apologies seemingly became just another part of the job at one point in Alec Baldwin's career perhaps the most infamous one came in 2007 after the 30 Rock actor left a voicemail in which he yelled insults at his daughter Ireland for missing a scheduled call certainly not the most appropriate parental Behavior but when Baldwin was rightfully called out after the tapes leaked he failed to acknowledge responsibility for his words my deep deep deep and seemingly endless frustration about the situation which is complicated led me to end up saying something to someone that I really meant to say to someone else instead blaming them on the custody dispute with his ex-wife Kim Basinger even more he seemed to Echo these same sentiments when he appeared on The View afterwards more than a decade later Ireland got her opportunity to fire back at Baldwin's 2019 Comedy Central roast hahaha number 13. Leah Michelle Lea Michele garnered praise and an Emmy nomination for her role as Rachel Berry on Glee but behind the scenes it seems her behavior wasn't exactly a ward worthy LMAO remember when you made my first television gig a living hell in June 2020 actress Samantha Marie Ware accused Michelle of subjecting her to quote traumatic microaggressions and other toxic behaviors on set these claims were supported by other actors who appeared on the show Leah treated me so sub-human I left a set of Glee with that said was she unpleasant to work with very much so Michelle responded with a lengthy apology on Instagram where she suggested that it was her privileged position that caused her to be quote perceived as insensitive or inappropriate at times what matters is that I clearly acted in ways which hurt other people whether it was my privileged position and perspective that caused me to be perceived as insensitive many took issue with Michelle's use of the word perceived which appeared to shift responsibility for her actions as well as her failure to apologize directly to where number 12. Will Smith do what we do you got to be able to take abuse the 2022 Oscars will always be remembered not necessarily for the history-making awards but for a slap oh wow wow during the ceremony Chris Rock made an insensitive joke about actress Jada Pinkett Smith prompting her husband Will Smith to walk up and smack him in the face Will Smith is offering a public apology to Chris Rock Smith seemed to realize the weight of his actions quickly and apologized when he received the best actor award less than an hour later I want to apologize to the academy I want to apologize to my all my fellow nominees in his speech Smith offered a plea to just about everyone who witnessed the incident except the one person on the receiving end Chris Rock after being criticized heavily for this he issued a direct apology on social media acknowledging his behavior as quote unacceptable and inexcusable number 11. Paula Deen this popular southern Chef found herself in boiling water when a former employee of hers detailed allegations of a hostile work environment and and racial discrimination more Fallout after her admission that she used racial slurs in the past in a subsequent deposition Dean admitted that she had used derogatory slurs in the past have you ever used the n-word yourself to which she replies yes of course this Revelation brought with it heavy backlash and multiple Financial repercussions including a dismissal from her home channel the Food Network so how did Dean respond well she first released a series of bizarre YouTube apology videos that didn't seem to do her any favors but then she appeared on The Today Show where she essentially pushed the blame onto everyone else but herself there's anyone out they wish they could take back overall Dean's attempts at apologizing left a bad taste in the Public's mouth number 10 Justin Timberlake the Super Bowl 38 halftime show is a piece of television history quick recap Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake were performing the halftime show when Timberlake accidentally exposed Jackson's breast in an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction although the incident was a freak accident that didn't stop the outrage from pouring in Jackson was essentially blacklisted and Timberlake who faced comparatively less backlash did barely anything to defend her all the emphasis was put on me not on Justin and uh just Justin we were friends but his apology at that Year's Grammy Awards was almost worse than silence Timberlake's remorseful words consisted of nothing more than the classic I apologize if you guys were offended line no literally that's exactly what he said what occurred was unintentional completely regrettable and I apologize if you guys are offended number nine Bryan Adams the covid pandemic and resulting lockdowns put a lot of plans on indefinite hold it was certainly frustrating and because of that some people were prone to public venting Brian Adams was one of those people he was scheduled to perform at London's Royal Albert Hall in May 2020 but the concerts were canceled on account of covid Adams vented on Instagram with a series of misinformed and xenophobic comments his rant faced some backlash for perpetuating hateful and unverified rumors about the virus it Unleashed a firestorm on social media and accusations of racism especially from the Chinese Community Adams apologized to those who took offense and went on to explain that he wanted to highlight animal mistreatment in certain markets as a possible source of the virus Adams walked it back saying in a sort of half apology he was actually criticizing animal cruelty and if you were offended he's sorry if you weren't I'm not sorry so it wasn't those kind of apologies number eight Hannah Brown try to be strong trying to keep my faith and I'm trying to rely on the thing that's far greater than me serving as a contestant on season 23 of The Bachelor and the lead on season 15 of The Bachelorette Hannah Brown has many fans who watch her Instagram live feeds in one particular feed that took place in May of 2020 Brown mindlessly set an offensive word while singing along to the baby's rock star brand new Lamborghini when Brown was called out by fans and the media she jokingly dismissed the incident and even claimed that she didn't say it I don't think that you said that I don't think I mean maybe it was Patrick the event ticked some people off including the first African-American Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay it's wrong you wouldn't say it on TV you wouldn't say it on the radio you wouldn't say it in front of your black friend and if the reason that you wouldn't say that is because you feel uncomfortable then maybe you shouldn't say it in private around your other friends either maybe you shouldn't sing along with it to a song Brown apologized through a written statement on Instagram stories however that statement also caused some offense Brown's fellow Bachelor Nation member Nick vile called her remarks quote a really really terrible apology that doesn't read as sincere so much so that brown subsequently issued a second apology what I did was something extremely serious and I did not want to continue repeating this long history of white people not taking accountability and responsibility for their actions when people of color black people call them out on their behavior and that is just not something that I wanted to be a part of number seven Johnny Depp and Amber Heard the controversial relationship between Depp and herd has been the focus of a lot of drama while the news surrounding their Court proceedings throughout 2020 was certainly Grim they faced a considerable amount of backlash in 2016 when they smuggled dogs into Australia in May herd and hubby Johnny Depp traveled to Queensland on a private jet for Depp to film his latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie their pups pistol and boo did not go through customs and did not undergo the country's required 10-day quarantine Hurd admitted to creating a fake Customs document in order to transport their Yorkshire Terriers into the country she did so in blatant ignorance of Australia's biosecurity laws which could have sent her to prison for 10 years heard was instead given a one month good behavior Bond the subsequent apology video was widely mocked and considered insincere I'm truly sorry the pistol and boo were not declared protecting Australia is important declared everything when you went to Australia even Australia's Deputy Prime Minister criticized the apology saying he didn't think it's something they would have willingly wanted to do even I could have done a little bit better than that do it again Johnny do it with gusto Mike bit of Gusto number six Mario Batali celebrity chef Mario Batali is known for his numerous restaurants around the world and repeated appearances on various Food Network programs in December 2017 Batali was accused of misconduct by a number of women Battalion was a very powerful influential man and a lot of these women are alleging that he had a habit for retaliating he lost various business Partnerships and was fired from the ABC program The Chew Batali offered an excuse through an email newsletter saying my behavior was wrong and there are no excuses I take full responsibility at least he owned up to it wait what's this about cinnamon rolls for some reason Batali decided to add a post script in which he linked a recipe to pizza dough cinnamon rolls his extremely tone deaf decision to include a recipe to this apology was widely mocked it's just ended a picture of them yeah right so this was I know you guys we popped it up earlier this is just a closer look at it number five Chris Brown while his career has seen somewhat of a comeback recently Chris Brown's reputation was severely tarnished after he was convicted of felony assault of Rihanna in 2009. a few hours after the incident Brown later turned himself into the police he canceled imminent public appearances while the media stopped playing his music and showing Productions that he was in while awaiting sentencing Brown issued a public apology in the months that followed through a two-minute video that was posted online I thought it was time that you heard directly from me that I am sorry I have tried to live my life in a way which can make those around me proud of me and until recently I think I was doing a pretty good job the apology was heavily criticized while his Public Image tanked in the years after his criminal act he still faced considerable backlash and criticism I was wrong for what I did and I would definitely say that it's not something that I look past or look over something was really really touchy number 4 Louis CK okay good Louis C.K was arguably one of the most beloved comedian of his time he earned enormous popularity and widespread critical Acclaim for his stand-up comedy and surreal FX comedy drama Louis however everything changed when misconduct allegations emerged against him in 2017. five women all sharing similar stories not verified by NBC news after claims emerged from multiple women Louis admitted to his actions in a public statement by simply saying these stories are true I have been remorseful of my actions and I've tried to learn from them and run from them now I'm aware of the extent of the impact of my action however his subsequent apology was peppered with inappropriately graphic language Louis also made bafflingly tone-deaf statements like I said to myself that what I did was okay the apology didn't seem to help much not only did he lose favor in the public eye but he's also estimated to have lost 35 million dollars in potential income after the allegations emerged Louis C.K wrote there is nothing about this that I forgive my sl4 adding I will now step back and take a long time to listen number three Ellen DeGeneres so uh consider me your professor this is like kindness 101 so pay attention this is on the midterm throughout the summer of 2020 Ellen DeGeneres faced some significant backlash when she was publicly called out for allegedly creating or at least allowing for a toxic workplace to exist behind the scenes staff was reportedly on the receiving end of racist comments and various aggressive behavior an investigation ensued while Ellen apologized to staff in a letter on day one of our show I told everyone in our first meeting that the Ellen Degeneres Show would be a place of Happiness obviously something changed and I'm disappointed to learn that this has not been the case and for that I'm sorry Allen then tried to bury the hatchet for Good by addressing the accusations in her Show's season 18 Premiere during her statement DeGeneres made jokes and we heard a virtual audience laugh and applaud let me give you some advice out there if anybody's thinking of changing their title or giving yourself an nickname do not go with the be kind lady don't do it hearing crowd noise during the supposedly serious moment made her apology seem disingenuous but fortunately or unfortunately in her case the monologue wasn't well watched the season premiere ratings were down 38 percent compared to the previous year so My Hope Is that we can still be a place of happiness and joy I still want to be the one hour a day that people can go to escape and laugh I want to continue to help all the people that we help every day and I am committed to making this the best season that we have ever had number two Paul on December 31st 2017 Logan Paul uploaded a video where he toured Japan's aokigahara Forest the site sadly became Infamous because of all the people who have taken their own lives there during this video Paul included an image of one of those people that he saw for himself his reaction to the person and the fact that he even uploaded the video in the first place were both largely criticized this was also an especially bad move considering Paul's young audience he issued various apologies in the aftermath I should have put the cameras down and and stopped recording what we were going through there's a lot of things I should have done differently but I didn't and for that from the bottom of my heart I am sorry in one apology he excused his heartless Behavior as a coping mechanism he also claimed that he uploaded the video not to get views but to raise awareness but we doubt many people believe that I don't expect to be forgiven I'm just here to apologize before we continue be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one Kevin Spacey and this chamber chooses to debate me few celebrities have been canceled as hard as Kevin Spacey was this man went from one of the most beloved actors in movie history to a disgraced has been due to a slew of accusations in one claim actor Anthony Rapp reported that when he was a teenager an adult Spacey behaved inappropriately towards him in the wake of these claims Spacey Unleashed what may be the most confusing and horrendous apology known to humankind he claimed not to remember what happened blamed intoxication for his behavior and came out as gay that statement drawing fire many saying addressing his sexuality was a tactic he was using the apology was fiercely criticized for being tone deaf and for its feeble attempt to distract attention from his alleged crimes with his sexuality though he was ultimately cleared on all counts in 2023 there's no denying his baffling attempt to make amends completely ruined Spacey's reputation the fact that he responded the way he did and also conflating it with him coming out as gay has really only made this Scandal worse which of these tasteless apologies made you cringe the most let us know in the comments All Aboard the toxic 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Length: 24min 13sec (1453 seconds)

Published: Sun Sep 24 2023