Alix Earle has faced backlash this week after screenshots from her ask.fm account resurfaced, showing the racial slurs she once used.
The 23-year-old TikTok star and social media personality has now released a full statement to take accountability for the words she used and explain why it took her so long to speak out.
Alix is also denying the claims that she tried trademarking her old posts after some podcast hosts claimed they were contacted by Alix‘s lawyers.
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Alix took to her Instagram Stories on Monday (August 26) to share her statement.
You can read Alix Earle’s full statement below…
A couple of weeks ago, screenshots surfaced from my old ask.fm account showing me using a slur in the summer of 2014. 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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Regardless of what’s being said online, I wanted to come on here to address the facts and most importantly apologize.
