{"id":68619,"date":"2023-10-21T09:27:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T09:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/?p=68619"},"modified":"2023-10-21T09:27:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T09:27:54","slug":"emily-blunt-apologises-for-fatphobic-comment-after-past-interview-resurfaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/celebrities\/emily-blunt-apologises-for-fatphobic-comment-after-past-interview-resurfaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Emily Blunt apologises for fatphobic comment after past interview resurfaces"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emily Blunt has been forced to apologise after old interview footage resurfaced showing her using "fatphobic" language.<\/p>\n

The 40-year-old actress appeared on the Jonathan Ross Show back in September 2012 and while telling story she referred to a restaurant server as "enormous".<\/p>\n

The clip, which has been shared widely on social media, shows the Oppenheimer star recalling her time making the film Looper in the United States, more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n

Emily has now released an apologetic statement, exclusively to People, addressing the insensitive language.<\/p>\n

She said: "I just need to address this head on as my jaw was on the floor watching this clip from 12-years ago…<\/p>\n

"I\u2019m appalled that I would say something so insensitive, hurtful, and unrelated to whatever story I was trying to tell on a talk show.<\/p>\n

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"I\u2019ve always considered myself someone who wouldn\u2019t dream of upsetting anyone so whatever possessed me to say anything like this in that moment is unrecognizable to me or anything I stand for."<\/p>\n

She added: "And yet it happened, and I said it and I\u2019m so sorry for any hurt caused. I was absolutely old enough to know better."<\/p>\n

In the clip which is being referenced, Blunt tells host Jonathan Ross that she was eating dinner at a local Chili\u2019s restaurant during filming.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Ross said: "If you go to Chili\u2019s you can see why so many of our American friends are enormous."<\/p>\n

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Emily responded: "Well the girl who was serving me was enormous…"<\/p>\n

The star, who has appeared in The Devil Wears Prada and A Quite Place, was criticised online for her use of language however some fans have now applauded her apology.<\/p>\n

One fan, commenting on X, formerly known as Twitter, said: "Glad she has realized her mistake now! Words can be hurtful."<\/p>\n

Another added: "And This is how you apologize! Not many celebs own up to their mistakes but Emily did it."<\/p>\n

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While a third said: "It's important for celebrities to learn from their past mistakes and grow from them. Let's hope this serves as a lesson to others as well."<\/p>\n

And a fourth person commented: "I love that she had no ego to admit it was indeed a very insensitive thing to say and completely unrelated too. <\/p>\n

"This speaks volumes when it comes to one\u2019s growth. So many would brush this off and say those who got offended are \u201csoft\u201d. really cool and mature of her." <\/p>\n<\/p>\n