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Elle King ‘Wasn’t Trying to Hurt’ Dad Rob Schneider by Slamming His ‘Anti-Gay’ Views, but Says His Apology ‘Means Nothing’ Since He Said It to Tucker Carlson


Elle King spoke out against her father Rob Schneider's "ant-gay" views. He apologized to her, but she says it "means nothing."

Elle King told People magazine ahead of the release of her new single “High Road” that it wasn’t her intention to hurt her father, Rob Schneider, when she spoke out against his “anti-gay” views in August. The “Ex’s & Oh’s” singer went viral for her appearance on Bunnie XO’s “Dumb Blonde” podcast, where she and eviscerated Schneider for recent anti-drag and anti-LGBTQ comments he made. During the Olympics in late July, he took to X (formerly Twitter) to slam the opening ceremony for featuring a tableau that he believed to be recreating “The Last Supper” with drag queens.

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