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That whole apology tour from that singer last year felt off to me
I mean, when they did that big interview with Rolling Stone about their old tweets, it just seemed like they were reading lines. They kept saying 'I've grown' but didn't mention any specific work they'd done, like donating to a group or anything. It felt more like damage control than a real change. Has anyone else noticed when an apology seems more about saving a career than actually being sorry?
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seanc7315d ago
The chef example is a good one, but his video was on his own channel. The singer's interview was in a major magazine, which feels different. That format lets them control the story even more because it's all edited quotes. It's not a live moment where they might slip up. It ends up being this perfect, safe statement that doesn't really say anything new.
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jameswells15d ago
Yeah that Rolling Stone interview was a total script. I saw the same thing with that chef who got caught using old slurs, his apology video felt like his publicist wrote every word.
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Remember how @jameswells said the chef's video felt written by a publicist? It's the same with these magazine interviews. They pick a friendly writer, get the questions ahead of time, and craft these perfect non-answers. The singer said they "listened and learned," but from who? They never named a single person they talked to. It's all just smooth, empty words designed to end the news cycle, not show any real change.
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