Alix Earle ‘deeply sorry’ for using racial slurs in resurfaced comments

Alex Earle has apologized for racist comments she made on social media as a teenager.

Earle, 23, released a statement via TikTok and her Instagram Stories on Monday, August 26, after multiple posts of her using the N-word circulated online.

“A few weeks ago, screenshots surfaced from my old ask.fm account showing me using a slur in the summer of 2014,” the TikToker wrote. “I take responsibility 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 is absolutely not the way I speak or what I stand for.”

She continued, “I am deeply sorry that my words have hurt many and led people to believe that I have prejudice in my heart. I promise you this couldn’t be further from the truth. My platform has always and will continue to focus on positivity, entertainment, and uplifting others. I am sincerely sorry to those I have offended.”

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Earle stated that she regrets “the way I handled this situation, which allowed too many people to talk me out of saying anything for too long. I didn’t really know how to deal with it and unfortunately the advice I received, even though it was well intentioned, was wrong.”

She said she had “no one to blame but myself for not standing up and relying on my gut to speak out right away.”

We weekly has reached out to Earle’s rep for comment.

As a result, “my silence allowed others to fill the void with rumors that are simply not true,” added the influencer, who has more than 7 million followers on TikTok and hosts the “Hot Mess With Alix Earle” podcast.

She was referring to rumors that she tried to trademark her old posts“which is absolutely ridiculous and untrue,” as well gossip “that one brand has announced that it will no longer work with me, even though we have never been in discussions with them about a partnership in any capacity.”

Finally, she wrote: “Regardless of what is said online, I wanted to come here to state the facts and most importantly, apologize.”