Some name this a mea culpa. We’ll allow you to be the decide … Khalid’s ex-boyfriend, Hugo D. Almonte, discovered himself in sizzling water final week after outing the singer in a now-deleted submit. On Friday (Nov. 29), Almonte issued a public apology and rationalization, additionally deleted, admitting his actions had been flawed.
“I’ve been reflecting deeply on all the pieces that’s occurred, and it’s time I converse up,” Almonte wrote. “I’ve seen the feedback, the backlash, and the frustration. I perceive why individuals are upset, and I take full duty for my actions. I made a mistake—a critical one. I outed somebody, and that was flawed. Regardless of the circumstances, it wasn’t my place to disclose one thing so private. For that, I’m actually sorry.”
Too little, too late? What ya’ll assume?
Get this, in his assertion, Almonte defined that he acted out of frustration, claiming that “years of emotional abuse, manipulation, and relentless lies” from Khalid had deeply affected his psychological well being. He described assembly Khalid at a celebration in Los Angeles by way of a mutual good friend and alleged that two months later, Khalid initiated contact. Almonte accused the singer of “lovebombing” and spreading falsehoods about him over time, which he claimed led to his choice to out Khalid.
Anyway, followers weren’t shopping for his apology. One Twitter consumer wrote, “This isn’t an apology, that is you making an attempt to justify being a foul particular person and likewise making an attempt to tug him right here and there within the course of. No one knew about any of this earlier than you made it a factor. If this was critical you may have simply gone the authorized route.”
One other consumer added, “No one knew about these ‘rumours’ you talking of. You tried to make use of this as a approach to additional your non-existent music profession and it backfired on you BAD now you backtracking and tryna play sufferer. Your apology isn’t real, you’re only a loser.”
Khalid addressed the state of affairs after being outed, sharing that his ex’s accusations had been “triggering,” however didn’t elaborate additional.
