Last month, singer Elle King gained a lot of attention for publicly distancing herself from her dad, comedian Rob Schneider, during an appearance on Bunnie XO’s Dumb Blonde podcast.
Throughout the episode, Elle branded Rob as an absent father with a “very toxic” attitude toward parenting, revealing that he sent her to a “fat camp” when she was a child and would often forget her birthdays.
More recently in his career, Rob has made headlines for voicing controversial beliefs about religion and politics. And in her interview, Elle made a statement by accusing him of “talking out of his ass.”
After Elle’s interview went viral, Rob begged for her forgiveness during an interview with conservative media personality Tucker Carlson, saying: “I just want to tell my daughter, Elle, I love you and I wish I was the father in my 20s that you needed. Clearly, I wasn’t.”
Now, a month later, Elle has opened up about the response to her interview, revealing that she “was not trying to hurt” her dad and did not expect her comments to gain so much attention.
Despite this, the “Ex's & Oh's” singer said she has no regrets about speaking out, both for herself and the LGBTQ+ community.
She didn’t give an update on her and her dad’s current relationship, although she did shade his plea for forgiveness, saying: “I think an apology on Tucker Carlson is like a double negative, right? Means nothing.”
