Louis C.K. Reveals That He Has Apologized To Sarah Palin For 2010 Twitter Outburst
Louis C.K. has recently pulled a “better late than never” scheme as he revealed that he has apologized to former Alaska governor Sarah Palin for his Twitter outburst back in 2010. The comedian had posted a series of offensive tweets against Palin and has decided to come clean and say sorry, which Palin genuinely appreciated.
At the “Saturday Night Live” 40th Anniversary Special after party, the “Louie” star said that he caught eyes with Palin and that she approached her to say she was a fan of his. "Something came over me emotionally, and I said, 'Well, I owe you an apology,'" he said in an interview with Howard Stern, as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter. He added that he was never one to say sorry and that he has “never in a million years” apologized for anything he said.
He also said that the flurry of profane and unbelievably sexist tweets that he posted nearly five years were mindlessly constructed while he was drunk on a plane. He further revealed that he could not fully understand how Twitter worked at the time, and that he no longer had an account.
The comedian went on to say that one of the handlers of the one-time vice presidential nominee thanked him for his “meaningful” apology, but Palin seemed to have no clue about what he was saying sorry for. When he told her about the offensive things he had said about her, Palin only jokingly replied that he was a “vile person,” which made him laugh.
The politician turned author however admitted that she was touched by the “unexpected and character-revealing” gesture. "Maybe it surprises people, but I was sincerely humbled and appreciative," she told People. She even invited Louis to go fishing with her if he ever comes back to Alaska. When asked if he would oblige, he said he would do it “in a heartbeat.”
C.K. had previously opened up about the Twitter tirade on NBC’s “Today” back in 2012, saying that the issue had caused him a few problems but the “well-written” jokes that he wrote back then still made him laugh. In a separate interview with “GQ” he also talked about the infamous onslaught of tweets, saying that he did not regret some of the jokes because that was comedy was about, and that he had said many other indefensible things on stage.
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