Stephen Colbert is taking back his comments about the theory that Kate Middleton’s disappearance was a result of Prince William’s rumored affair with Rose Hanbury. On his show, Colbert explained that he tries to hold himself to a standard to not make fun of one’s tragedies, before speaking on his remarks about Kate (via the New York Post). He said, “We did some jokes about that mystery and all the attendant fruit-fry in the reporting about that, and when I made those jokes, that upset some people even before her diagnosis was revealed.” The talk show host spoke briefly about Kate’s diagnosis before expressing deep regret for his comments. Colbert shared, “I and everyone here at ‘The Late Show’ would like to extend our well wishes and heartfelt hope that her recovery is swift and thorough.” Seemed like a good apology, except there wasn’t really an apology, and many viewers noted this.
One social media user got straight to the point and called out Colbert for not apologizing, saying, “I didn’t hear a ‘sorry’ in there, anywhere!” Many had harsh words for the way the host went about “apologizing,” as they felt he dodged from taking any explicit blame. One person tweeted, “Could Stephen Colbert be anymore of a jerk??? This is misleading rambling, NOT an apology of any kind.” Viewers were unhappy about Colbert’s “apology” to Kate, and they’re not the only ones upset at the host.
