These "I'm sorry" speeches went down in Hollywood history.
Jude Law: Sorry for Cheating with the Nanny
The Fail:Jude Law admitted that he cheated on fiance Sienna Miller with his children's nanny back in 2005. The nanny, Daisy Wright, sold the story to a British newspaper.
The Apology: Written Statement
"Following the reports in today's papers, I just want to say I am deeply ashamed and upset that I've hurt Sienna and the people most close to us. I want to publicly apologies to Sienna and our respective families for the pain that I have caused. There is no defense for my actions which I sincerely regret and I ask that you respect our privacy at this very difficult time."
14.Hugh Grant
The Apology: Written Statement
"Following the reports in today's papers, I just want to say I am deeply ashamed and upset that I've hurt Sienna and the people most close to us. I want to publicly apologies to Sienna and our respective families for the pain that I have caused. There is no defense for my actions which I sincerely regret and I ask that you respect our privacy at this very difficult time."
14.Hugh Grant
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| Hugh Grant: Sorry for Prostitute Encounter The Fail: Hugh Grant made headlines back in 1995 for his dalliances with a prostitute in Hollywood. The actor was found out when he was arrested after being caught with Divine Brown in the back of a car. He was given 2 years of probation for the offense and really upset his then-girlfriend Elizebeth Hurley. The Apology: On Air Hugh didn't waste any time talking about his transgressions. He opened up about the incident on lots of talk shows, and said on Larry King Live: "I could accept some of the things that people have explained, 'stress,' 'pressure,' 'loneliness' -- that that was the reason. But that would be false. In the end you have to come clean and say 'I did something dishonorable, shabby and goatish." |
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Sharon Stone: Sorry for Offending Chinese Government
The Fail:
Sharon Stone gave a red carpet interview at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, and alluded that the earthquake in China might have been the result of their treatment of Tibetans. The Chinese government was not amused.
The Apology: Written Statement
“Due to my inappropriate words and acts during the interview, I feel deeply sorry and sad about hurting Chinese people. I am willing to take part in the relief work of China’s earthquake, and wholly devote myself to helping affected Chinese people.”
12. Christian Bale
Sharon Stone gave a red carpet interview at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, and alluded that the earthquake in China might have been the result of their treatment of Tibetans. The Chinese government was not amused.
The Apology: Written Statement
“Due to my inappropriate words and acts during the interview, I feel deeply sorry and sad about hurting Chinese people. I am willing to take part in the relief work of China’s earthquake, and wholly devote myself to helping affected Chinese people.”
12. Christian Bale
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| Christian Bale: Sorry for Tirade The Fail: Christian Bale is known for having a hot head, and he went off on his co-stars and director on the set of Terminator 4 in July 2008. The incident apparently occurred right around the time he was arrested for assaulting his mother and sister. Charges against him were later dropped. The Apology: On the Radio "It's been a miserable week for me. Listen, I know I have a potty mouth; everybody knows this now. The thing that I really want to stress is I have no confusion whatsoever. I was out of order beyond belief. I was way out of order. I acted like a punk. I regret that. There is nobody that has heard that tape that is hit harder by it than me. I make no excuses for it. It is inexcusable." John Mayer: Sorry for Sexual, Racial Remarks The Fail: John Mayer usually pushes the limits in his interviews, but his 2010 comments in Playboy crossed the line. His main offenses: He called ex Jessica Simpson "sexual napalm" and used the "N" word multiple times. The Apology: On Twitter and Onstage The singer reached out to his Twitter followers: "Re: using the 'N' word in an interview, I am sorry," he Tweeted. "I should have never said the word and I will never say it again." And, later that week during a Nashville concert he stopped and said: “In the quest to be clever I completely forgot about the people that I love and the people that love me,” Mayer said. “I went, as I have begun to do, into a wormhole of selfishness and greed and arrogance.”  |
Ashlee Simpson: Sorry for Lip Syncing, Doing the Jig
The Fail:
Ashlee Simpson got caught lip syncing on a "live" 2004 appearance on Saturday Night Live, and did a funny little jig across the stage as she looked around, bewildered. The show then cut to commercial.
The Apology: On SNL
At the end of the flubbed episode, she came back on and said: "I feel so bad. My band started playing the wrong song. I didn't know what to do, so I thought I'd do a hoedown." She later blamed the lip sync plan on acid reflux.
9. Chris Brown
8. David Letterman Sorry for Having an Affair with Staffer Ashlee Simpson got caught lip syncing on a "live" 2004 appearance on Saturday Night Live, and did a funny little jig across the stage as she looked around, bewildered. The show then cut to commercial.
The Apology: On SNL
At the end of the flubbed episode, she came back on and said: "I feel so bad. My band started playing the wrong song. I didn't know what to do, so I thought I'd do a hoedown." She later blamed the lip sync plan on acid reflux.
9. Chris Brown
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Chris Brown: Sorry for Attacking Rihanna The Fail: Chris attacked his then-girlfriend at Rihanna before the Grammy Awards in 2009, angering his fans, her fans, and generally everyone else who heard the story. He later pleaded guilty to a count of felony assault and the restraining order against him was just lifted this year.The Apology: 2-Minute Video Clip Chris released an apology video five months after the domestic violence incident, and explained that he hadn't talked about it yet at the advice of his lawyer. He said in the clip: “I have let a lot of people down and I realize that and no one is more disappointed in me than I am. As many of you know, I grew up in a home where there was domestic violence and I saw firsthand what uncontrolled rage can do.” |
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| The Fail: David Letterman announced on-air in October 2009 that he'd been the victim of an extortion attempt -- a blackmailer threatened to expose the talk show host's sexual encounters with female staffers. Sooner than later, it was revealed the blackmailer was the former boyfriend of a CBS staff member named Stephanie Birkitt. Sources revealed she was the one who'd had an affair with Letterman. The Apology: Speech to Staffers, Wife On His Show He apologized to his staff and wife Regina on his own show. "She has been horribly hurt by my behavior, and when something happens like that, if you hurt a person and it's your responsibility, you try to fix it. And at that point, there's only two things that can happen: Either you're going to make some progress and get it fixed, or you're going to fall short and perhaps not get it fixed, so let me tell you folks, I got my work cut out for me." |
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| Kanye West: Sorry for Wrecking Taylor Swift's VMA Moment The Fail: No one will forget when Kanye West stole the mic (and spotlight) from Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMAs as she came up to accept her Best Female Video award. Kanye blabbed about how Beyonce deserved the award for her hit "Single Ladies." The Apology: On His Blog, on Twitter, Through Song, in Interviews The night of the show he wrote about being "SOOOOO SORRY" and "in the wrong." A year after the incident he was still saying sorry. He fired off a strong of whiney tweets, and even said he wrote her a song. “[It's] so beautiful and I want her to have it. If she won’t take it then I’ll perform it for her,” he said about the tune. |
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| LeAnn Rimes: Sorry for Stealing Your Husband, But Not Really The Fail: LeAnn Rimes had an affair with actor Eddie Cibrian in 2009, and waited until mid-2010 to sort of say sorry to his ex-wife Brandi Glanville and the singer's then-husband Dean Sheremet. The Apology: Interview with People Magazine "I did one of the most selfish things that I could possibly do, in hurting someone else. I take responsibility for everything I've done. I hate that people got hurt. But I don't regret the outcome."5 |
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| Tiger Woods: Sorry for Many, Many Mistresses The Major Fails: Tiger's troubles started when he banged up his SUV on Thanksgiving Eve 2009, just days after a tabloid accused him of once having a mistress named Rachel Uchitel . By the time 2010 rolled around, a total of 10 women (mostly porn stars and waitresses) came forward and claimed they'd gotten up close and personal with the pro golfer over the years too. His wife Elin Nordegren moved out and moved on. The Apology: 14-Minute Televised Press Conference His extensive speech included lines like: "I have disappointed all of you and made you question who I am and how I could have done the things I did." |
4. Mel Gibson
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| Mel Gibson: Sorry for Ranting The Major Fails: Where do we begin? Mel's been ranting and raving for years. He made sexist/racist remarks to cops when he was busted for a DUI in 2006, then was publicly shamed again in 2010 for allegedly saying some awful, awful things to his baby mama Oksana Grigorieva -- though he didn't publicly say sorry that time. The Apology: Written Statement for DUI "There is no excuse, nor should there be any tolerance, for anyone who thinks or expresses any kind of anti-Semitic remark. I want to apologize specifically to everyone in the Jewish community for the vitriolic and harmful words that I said to a law enforcement officer the night I was arrested on a DUI charge. I am a public person, and when I say something, either articulated and thought out, or blurted out in a moment of insanity, my words carry weight in the public arena. As a result, I must assume personal responsibility for my words and apologize directly to those who have been hurt and offended by those words." |
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| Jesse James: Sorry for Cheating The Major Fail: Just days after shedding tears of joy during his wife Sandra Bullock's Oscar acceptance speech in March 2010, news breaks that he's been cheating on her with more than one tattooed ladies. One of them, the lovely Michelle McGee, is very vocal about this. The Apology: Written Statement"It's because of my poor judgment that I deserve everything bad that is coming my way. This has caused my wife and kids pain and embarrassment beyond comprehension and I am extremely saddened to have brought this on them." He added that "the vast majority of the allegations reported are untrue and unfounded. Beyond that, I will not dignify these private matters with any further public comment." |
2. Miley Cyrus
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| Miley Cyrus: Sorry for Posing Nude The Fail: Miley Cyrus got a lot of heat for stripping down in a Vanity Fair photo shoot in 2008. The racy photos didn't actually show any private parts, but they were deemed very inappropriate for a 15-year-old role model. The Apology: People Interview "My goal in my music and my acting is always to make people happy. For Vanity Fair, I was so honored and thrilled to work with [photographer] Annie [Leibovitz]. I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be 'artistic' and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed." |
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| Arnold Schwarzenegger: Sorry for the Love Child The Major Fail: Actor-turned-Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger shocked the world in May 2011 when the LA Times revealed the reason he and wife Maria Shriver were divorcing after 25 years. Turns out he had fathered a love child with a household staffer 10 years prior, and told Maria about his transgressions after leaving office. She promptly packed her things. The Apology: Written Statement"After leaving the governor's office I told my wife about this event, which occurred over a decade ago. I understand and deserve the feelings of anger and disappointment among my friends and family. There are no excuses and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused. I have apologized to Maria, my children and my family. I am truly sorry." |
