Accused BJ-Pushing Vine Star: "It Was Supposed to Be a Private Video"
The internet shame waltz, a dance as old as time: first comes the Bad Deed, then the claim that I Was Hacked, and then the Bad Apology. Vine “celebrity” Carter Reynolds is in hot web water after a leaked video purportedly showed him trying to push an underage girlfriend into sex. Now he is “very sorry.”
The apologia came via Twitter, of course, and is a perfect blend of defensiveness, excuse-making, and contrition:
— Carter Reynolds (@carterreynolds) June 23, 2015
When you’re sorry for something sexual in nature, it’s a bad idea to begin your apology with “couples do stuff like that all the time.” Also unwise to follow up a Twitter apology with whatever this is:
It's funny how some people will do or say anything to try and ruin someone's life. Don't y'all have other shit to worry about? Smh.
— Carter Reynolds (@carterreynolds) June 23, 2015
Reynolds’ management company, 26MGMT, did not return a request for comment.
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