Alix Earle, known for her popular "Get Ready with Me" videos, has publicly addressed past comments that sparked widespread backlash. The 23-year-old TikTok sensation took to her social media platforms on Monday, August 26 to confront the issue head-on.
"A couple of weeks ago, screenshots surfaced from my old ask.fm account showing me using a slur in the summer of 2014," Earle confessed. "I am taking accountability and want to make it clear that I was 13 years old and did not understand the deeply offensive meaning behind that word."
Despite being a young teen at the time, she made no excuses for her actions. "That is no excuse for using that word in any context or at any age. That absolutely is not the way I speak or what I stand for." Expressing regret, the influencer continued, "I am deeply sorry that my words have hurt many and have led people to believe that I have any prejudice in my heart. I promise you that could not be further from the truth. My platform has always focused on positivity, entertainment, and uplifting others, and will continue to do so. I am sincerely sorry to those I have offended."
Discussing the delay in her response, Earle admitted to initially being unsure about how to address the fallout. "I regret how I handled this situation, allowing too many people to talk me out of saying something for too long. I wasn't sure how to handle it and unfortunately the advice I was given, although well intended, was wrong. There is no one to blame but myself for not standing my ground and going with my gut to speak out right away."
She cleared up some gossip too, noting, "In the absence of my addressing this, my silence allowed others to fill the void with rumors that simply aren't true. One rumor in particular is that I tried to trademark my old posts, which is absolutely ridiculous and untrue. Another is that a brand announced they are no longer working with me, even though we have never been in conversations with them about a partnership in any capacity."
Earl exploded in popularity in 2023 and has since amassed more than 7 million followers on TikTok and more than 3 million followers on Instagram.
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