c/celebrity-apology-breakdown

Found a stat that changes how I see Chris Pratt's apology

I looked up the engagement metrics on his 2023 video about the church controversy. Turns out 78% of the comments were positive within the first hour, but then it flipped to 62% negative after 24 hours. Found that on a social blade breakdown site. Does that timing mean his core fans hyped it early and then everyone else caught up?

That actor's apology about the leaked audio hit every classic PR move

Watched that whole 8 minute video from the guy on the sitcom. He apologized 3 times but never actually said what he did wrong. Kept saying he was "sorry if anyone felt hurt" which is textbook non-apology language. My friend who works in PR called it from the first 30 seconds - anyone else spot the same pattern?

That influencer apology about the charity money was pure theater

Remember that big YouTuber who posted a 12 minute apology for skimming off a GoFundMe? She kept using words like "hurt" and "lesson" but never actually said how much she took. I broke down the video frame by frame and noticed she blinked way more when talking about the dollar amount. That's a classic tell. Her team probably wrote that script. Did anyone else catch her looking off screen for cue cards?

Noticed a weird pattern in James Gunn's apology for that old joke

He did that video last month where he talked about the offensive tweets from like 10 years ago, but his eyes kept darting to the side like he was reading a script off-camera... Did anyone else catch how his voice went flat right when he said the words 'genuinely sorry'?

The moment I realized Jimmy Fallon's tearful apology was a total act...

I watched his apology video 6 times before I noticed his eyes never actually welled up. He was faking the whole crying motion without any real tears, anyone else catch that?

Just realized that YouTuber's apology video used the exact same script template as the last three I analyzed

My friend pointed out that the apology from that travel vlogger used the same 'I need to take time to grow' phrasing as two others from last year, and once I checked them side by side they were practically identical word for word, so how can anyone trust these things when they cannot even bother to write their own excuses?

That apology video from the actress on that drama show was so staged I almost threw my phone

I sat through 12 minutes of her crying about that leaked set video where she screamed at a PA, and every single tear came from a tissue she kept dabbing before any actual crying. She used 4 tissues in 3 minutes and never once got a red nose or puffy eyes from real emotion. Has anyone else clocked an apology that was this obviously scripted from start to finish?

That Chris Brown apology video from 2023 still bugs me

I watched it like 3 times and his eyes kept darting off screen every time he said 'I take full responsibility'... it felt like he was reading lines someone wrote for him. The way he blinked hard during the emotional parts reminded me of a customer trying to fake being sorry for damaging a sofa during a move. Am I the only one who thinks the excessive hand gestures in these videos are a dead giveaway they're not genuine?

Found out 60% of celebrity apologies are filmed within 48 hours of the scandal breaking, saw it on a media timing study

Had a chat with my buddy's girlfriend and now I'm side-eyeing every celebrity apology differently

So I was at a cookout last Saturday and my buddy's girlfriend (she's a publicist, which I didn't know) started breaking down why she thinks 80% of those apology videos are fake. She said the key is watching for when they look away from the camera right before they say 'I take full responsibility.' Apparently that's a tell that they're reading a line from their team. I've been going back through old apology videos all week and she's scarily accurate about it. Has anyone else noticed little tells like that in celebrity apologies?

Pro tip: That actor's apology about the dog incident felt way too scripted

I watched the full 8 minute video from the guy who left his dog in the hot car last summer. Everyone in the comments is saying he seems sincere because he cried, but I noticed he looked at his phone 3 times during the take. Also he used the same 2 catchphrases from his last movie interview. I'm in the minority here but to me it felt like a rehearsed stage performance, not a real admission of guilt. Has anyone else noticed celebs recycling the same lines across different scandals?

The difference in Jada Pinkett Smith's 2020 Red Table Talk apology vs her 2023 promotion tour is wild once you time the pauses

In 2020 she took 4 seconds between sentences and looked down 3 times per minute, but in 2023 she barely paused at all and stared straight into the lens for a full 8 seconds straight, which tells me the first one was real grief and the second was rehearsed damage control - has anyone else noticed that shift in pacing across different types of apologies?

The fake crying tell I finally spotted after 3 years of watching these

I used to just look at whether a celebrity cried or not to judge if an apology was real. That completely changed last month when I watched that James Charles apology from 2021 again. I timed it and he took a pause exactly 8 seconds in, looked down, then rubbed his eyes with no tears showing. Called a buddy who studies body language and he told me real crying usually has irregular breathing and sniffles, not just a long stare at the floor. Now I watch for things like lip quiver timing and if they actually blink away tears. Has anyone else noticed a specific fake move that tipped you off?

Logan Paul's suicide forest apology vs the Jimmy Kimmel blackface one - which felt more real?

I've been watching both of these back to back and I'm torn. Logan Paul did his video in like 2018 after the whole Japan thing, sitting in a room with a plain background, no cuts, just staring at the camera for like 4 minutes. He seemed genuinely shaken. But then Jimmy Kimmel's apology from years ago about the blackface sketches was more of a written statement, no video at all, just a tweet basically. I remember thinking Logan was acting but maybe he wasn't. Kimmel's felt more corporate, like his PR team typed it up. Which one do you think was the real deal and which was just damage control? Has anyone else changed their mind after re-watching these old ones?

That celebrity apology video with the teary-eyed singer I watched last night felt off

I watched this singer's apology video from Tuesday night where she kept touching her nose every 3 seconds. It was about a fight she had with a fan at a Starbucks in Portland. She said 'I take full responsibility' but then spent 4 minutes blaming the fan for triggering her. The crying felt weird too, like she was trying to squeeze out tears but nothing came. Made me think she had a PR person write the whole script. Has anyone else noticed celebrities doing that nose-touching thing when they lie?

That Shane Dawson apology video from 2020 still haunts me

I was stuck at home during the pandemic, scrolling through YouTube in my tiny apartment, when his 50 minute video popped up. The guy literally sobbed about old racist skits for an hour, but something about the way he kept glancing at the camera felt off... like he was checking if the tears were landing right. I remember counting 4 times he tried to deflect blame onto his past self, like 'that was 2015 me.' Has anyone else noticed how celebrities started using that 'old version of me' excuse way more after that video?

Talked to a PR guy about the James Corden apology clip

My buddy who works in crisis PR said the key tell is when they mention their family - it's a shield, not sincerity. In that 3 minute video Corden said 'my wife and kids' 4 times while looking down, which is classic deflection. Anybody else notice that pattern in celeb apologies?

Can we talk about apology videos filmed in front of bookshelves?

I swear every celebrity apology in the last 6 months is shot with a row of hardcover books behind them. I spent about $40 tracking down the exact same bookshelf background from one of them, turns out it's just a peel-and-stick wallpaper. Anyone else notice how fake the setting makes the whole apology feel?

Feedback on my last breakdown video changed how I analyze eye movements

A commenter on my Chris Brown apology breakdown pointed out I was ignoring his micro-expressions when he mentioned the victim's name. They said to pause at the exact second his eyes dart left, which I never did before. I went back and watched that frame 5 times, and sure enough his pupils dilated right when he said he was "growing." Has anyone else gotten a specific tell from a comment that changed your whole approach?

That Damon Wayans Jr. apology finally clicked for me after I saw his old stand-up clips

I always thought his recent video was just damage control until I watched his 2019 set where he literally joked about the same thing he apologized for. Did anyone else catch how his tone shifted after those old clips resurfaced?

Serious question about J.Lo's apology for that airplane outburst

I watched her video three times and noticed she blinks way more when she says she's "so sorry" compared to when she talks about how "hard" the tour has been. My nurse brain says that's a classic sign of lying, but am I overanalyzing a celebrity who just had a bad day? Has anyone else caught celebs using specific body language to fake sincerity?

The 'crying eyes but no tears' trend in celeb apologies is getting old

I used to just watch an apology video and take it at face value, but now I pay attention to the little things. Last week with that actor's apology about the DUI, I counted 12 seconds before he even showed any emotion. Then when he finally wiped his eyes, there were zero actual tears. Has anyone else started looking for the fake sniffle or the pause they take to read a teleprompter?

Am I the only one who cringed at that celeb's apology video where she blinked like 50 times in 30 seconds?

I mean, I was watching it last night and I started counting. She blinked so fast it looked like a nervous tic. Maybe it's just me but I felt like she was trying way too hard to look sincere. Did anyone else notice that or am I reading into it too much?

Rant: Spent $30 on a tear-jerker analysis course and got played

I paid 30 bucks for a course that claims to read micro-expressions in celebrity apology videos. Thought it'd prove if that actor's apology was fake after his dating scandal. Turns out the course just shows actors crying from old movies. Total waste. Has anyone else bought into gimmicky apology analysis tools?

Warning: That celebrity apology workshop cost me $400 and it was a complete waste

I paid $400 for a three hour online seminar from a woman who claims she coaches stars on how to write apology videos. She just read off slides about making eye contact and using the right words. My nephew could have done better with a free YouTube tutorial. Has anyone else tried one of these apology coaching services and actually gotten real help?