Stephen Colbert Addresses Prince William Affair Joke Backlash Amid Princess Catherine Cancer News -- But Fans SLAM Apology!
26.03.2024 - 17:05
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Stephen Colbert is (sorta) apologizing for his jokes about Princess Catherine!
As Perezcious readers know, amid speculation about the Princess of Wales’ health and whereabouts, the comedian was seemingly one of the first in the mainstream media to call attention to old rumors that Prince William allegedly had an affair with Rose Hanbury. The Marchioness of Cholmondeley denied the allegations before her lawyers reportedly sent CBS a legal notice “to confirm that the allegation is false,” according to In Touch last week. So, that could’ve forced Stephen’s hand with this new apology!
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Now that we all know the 42-year-old has been diagnosed with cancer and isn’t really MIA, Stephen owned up about his controversial jokes. He also sent his well wishes to the royal family! During Monday’s episode, the late-night host shared:
But now that he knows what’s really going on with the mother of three, he felt compelled to speak out! He added:
See it (below)!
Unfortunately for the TV star, not everyone loved the remorseful reflection, writing on X (Twitter):
They’re not wrong… it was a bit more of an explanation versus an apology. But does he need to apologize for cracking jokes? Not everyone thinks so! Supporters chimed in:
Hah! So some very mixed reactions! FWIW, Stephen is far from the only celeb backpedaling on his remarks. Blake Lively, for example, has been one of the conspiracy theorists moved to apologize for joking about Kate’s photoshop controversy before learning of her medical issue. Everyone feels bad now that the truth is out there!
Reactions? Do you think this was a good enough apology from Stephen?! Sound OFF (below)!
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