7 Times Celebrities Issued Public Apologies Following Backlash

Will Smith and Chris Rock

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“‘I’m sorry’ isn’t really sufficient.” -Will Smith

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At the 2022 Oscars, Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, leading Will Smith to slap him. Later, when Smith won Best Actor, he apologized but didn’t say sorry to Rock until criticized. Smith then admitted his actions were wrong on social media.

Monique apologizes for bonnet comments.

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🔥 MONIQUE ISSUES APOLOGY! 🔥 💔😳 When you mess up, you gotta own it! Monique comes forward, eating humble pie, and apologizes for her controversial statement about bonnets! 🙅‍♀️🎩 📝 She acknowledges her misguided remarks, realizing she inadvertently shamed girls for their fashion choices. This girl ain’t afraid to admit when she’s wrong! 🙌 🔗 Let’s take this as a reminder to uplift and empower each other, regardless of what we choose to wear. Fashion is personal, and it’s time to embrace our individuality! 💃💁‍♀️ #MoniqueApology #FashionFreedom #OwnYourStyle #EmbraceIndividuality #UpliftNotShame #SorryNotSorry #monique

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Two years ago, Monique took to social media to encourage black women to avoid wearing bonnets in public. However, after facing significant criticism, she changed her heart and publicly apologized to her fans for her remarks.

50 Cent to Megan Thee Stallion

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#50Cent apologizes to #MeganTheeStallion – full interview link in bio 📺 #torylanez #bigboysneighborhood #bigboy #TikTok #Trend #Trending #fyp #foryoupage #foryou #viral #gunit #megan #interviews #duet #real923la #concert #abc #xyz #abcxyz #xyzabc #iheartradio

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50 Cent apologized to Megan Thee Stallion after engaging in trolling and taunting behavior towards her on social media. This included accusing her of lying about the Tory Lanez shooting incident and lying to Gayle King, as well as comparing her to Jussie Smollett.

Ye’s anti-Semitic Apology

Last year, Ye publicly apologized on social media for his previous anti-Semitic outbursts, posting a message written in Hebrew. However, many did not accept his apology after it was revealed that it was generated with ChatGPT.

Da Baby LGBTQ+ apology

In 2021, at Rolling Loud Miami, DaBaby said hurtful things about gay men and people with HIV. He didn’t apologize at first and even argued with those who disagreed. Later, he apologized on Instagram, but it didn’t seem sincere to many people.

YK Osiris apology to Sukihana

Following Sukihana’s admission of feeling hurt and scared to stand up for herself after a forceful kiss from YK last summer, he publicly apologized to the rapper for violating her boundaries.