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Rob Schneider Reaches Out to Elle King for Forgiveness Over Controversial ‘Fat Camp’ Remarks

 

 

Rob Schneider Apologizes to Daughter Elle King After Claims of Abandonment


Rob Schneider is admitting his failures following accusations from his eldest daughter, Elle King, who claimed he was largely absent during her upbringing and even sent her to a “fat camp.”

 

In a preview of an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, set to air this Thursday, the 60-year-old comedian expressed his sorrow to King, who is 35.

“I want to tell my daughter: Elle, I love you, and I wish I could have been the father in my 20s that you needed. I clearly fell short. I hope you can forgive my mistakes,” Schneider said directly to the camera. “I love you completely and entirely, and I just want you to be happy and healthy with your lovely baby, Lucky.”

“I wish you the best. I feel awful, and I want you to know that I don’t take anything you say to heart.”

 

The former “Saturday Night Live” star’s comments come shortly after Bunnie XO’s “Dumb Blonde” podcast aired a clip of King speaking about her troubled relationship with her father since she was a child.

Elle King Reflects on Summers with Rob Schneider: ‘He Often Forgot About Me’

 

In the full episode of “Dumb Blonde,” released on Monday, King discussed her relationship with Schneider, stating that they didn’t truly connect until she grew older.

 

“My relationship with my dad has had its ups and downs. Right now, it’s not great. I disagree with many of his views. While you may want someone to change, ultimately you can’t control their actions or feelings,” she stated. “The only thing you can control is your reactions and how you deal with your feelings.”

 

King reflected on the few summers she spent with her father, instead of her grandparents in Ohio.

 

On one occasion, she accompanied Schneider during the filming of “a prison movie” in Stockton, California. At that point, King had already begun getting tattoos, which led her to wear sweaters in sweltering 108-degree heat since Schneider was “very opposed to tattoos or any form of self-expression that did not align with his wishes for me.”

 

She mentioned, “It’s not that he ever showed any concern for me.”

King also shared that if she made a mistake during filming, she would “get in so much trouble.” As a child, she appeared in her father’s 1999 movie “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo.”

Feeling frustrated with King’s rebellious behavior at age 14, her mother sent her to stay with Schneider while he was working in Amsterdam. That summer, she was looked after by a nanny and a tutor.

“Whenever my dad took me on a trip, it was like he would forget all about me because he wasn’t a good planner,” King expressed, recounting a trip to Moscow where a security guard entertained her for an entire day.

 

Elle King Shares Experience of Being Sent to ‘Fat Camp’ as a Child

King’s mother is London King, a former actress and model, who divorced Schneider in 1990. Schneider and his current wife, Patricia, have two daughters: Miranda, 11, and Madeline, 7.

 

“Both of my parents had their own issues with food,” King disclosed.

For two summers during her pre-teen years, Schneider sent her to a “fat camp,” where meals consisted of “a slice of turkey and steamed vegetables” and children exercised “all day long.”

“”The ‘F-word’ is really distressing for me,” King remarked when Bunnie asked, “Can we call it a ‘fat camp?'”

She later admitted that it reached a point where she didn’t want to spend summers with her father.

 

 

Elle King Discusses Wanting Independence from Rob Schneider in Her Career

 

Reflecting on the start of her music career, King expressed that she does not want to rely on nepotism.

 

“He never assisted me; I never sought his help. He also didn’t have the best reputation,” King said of Schneider. “That was really the deal. It wasn’t even a case of needing to make my own path; I just didn’t want to be linked with him. I might get in trouble for saying this, but I don’t care.”

“He’s just not a nice person,” she concluded.

 

 

King, whose first album “Love Stuff” dropped in 2015, shared her experience of moving to Los Angeles and performing as an unsigned musician. As her popularity began to rise, she mentioned that her father was not part of her life.

“Honestly, I didn’t have any communication with my dad. I would go four or five years without speaking to him,” she recounted. “When I released my album and people started inquiring about him, my dad called me and said, ‘Don’t  mention me in the media!’ Okay, noted.”

“I don’t mind,” she continued. “Listen, I’ve been asked about  (Schneider) for so long. You’re just babbling nonsense. You’re making inflammatory remarks about drag and anti-gay rights.”

 

“I want to take this chance to clarify: I disagree. I do not support what he says. I embrace all types of love and support everyone in their quest for happiness in whatever form it takes. Love transcends politics, that’s all there is to it.”

“I’m very proud,” she expressed regarding her career. After opening up about her struggles with postpartum depression and OCD that occasionally presents itself as “mild Tourette’s,” King emphasized, “I’m in a better place than ever; my mental health is great.”