Elle King Says She Wasn’t “Trying to Hurt” Dad Rob Schneider With Comments About Their Relationship

Elle King had no thought her latest feedback about her relationship with dad Rob Schneider would go as viral as they did.

The artist sat down with Individuals and revealed that she “never in a million years” would’ve thought they’d develop into so widespread.

“I was just speaking about my childhood and about my truth. I was not trying to hurt him,” she advised the publication. “A lot of people said, ‘How could she say that about her family?’ and ‘Everything needs to be behind closed doors.’ No, it doesn’t. Sometimes you have to just say things and get them off your chest so that you don’t have to carry it for the rest of your life.”

In her feedback on Bunnie XO’s podcast Dumb Blonde in August, King mentioned that she and Schneider had a “toxic” relationship and have been “not flowing” proper now, partly due to “anti-gay rights” and common political beliefs. He wasn’t actually concerned in her life when she was rising up, and when he was, it was to ship her to fats camp or touch upon her weight.

Following the “Ex’s & Oh’s” singer’s feedback on the podcast, the controversial actor took a second to apologize to his daughter whereas showing on Tucker Carlson’s present, noting that he loves her very a lot and wished he would’ve been the daddy in his 20s that she wanted.

“I wish you the best. I feel terrible, and I just want you to know that I don’t take anything you say personally,” he mentioned partly. “I feel that God has gifted this moment and gifted me to be able to tell you, I love you and I accept you and I apologize for any of my shortcomings.”

In her latest feedback to Individuals, King addressed what he had to say. “Ultimately, I think an apology on Tucker Carlson is like a double negative, right? Means nothing,” she identified.

The “Drunk (and I Don’t Want to Go Home)” singer is proud that her podcast look sparked conversations about how to be an ally.

“What I will say is the best thing that came from that is that my incredible LGBTQ+ community knows that they have an ally in me,” King mentioned. “And if that’s the biggest thing to come out of that platform, then I would’ve done it 10 more fucking times because I am an ally, they have one in me, and I’m grateful.”