Joel Kim Booster apologized to Shannon Beador for dragging her on social media after they filmed a new dating show together.
The host of Love Hotel [working title] addressed the saga on his Instagram story.
The Cliff’s Notes of JKB’s anti-Shannon rant, for context:
Unprovoked, Joel wrote the following about the Real Housewives of Orange County star.
“Just because you’re a pathetic drunk on a reality television show best known for a string of failed relationships and a DUI doesn’t make you a star. It does not give you license to treat people you work with like they are subhuman. Period.”
He ended his post, “Let’s just say I can’t imagine what John Janssen went through. Poor guy.”
The apology:
“Re: The Housewives of it all,” began Joel.
Please note every sentence of Joel’s apology begins with ‘I.’
“I’ve had a lot of time to think and process about this. I wish I could say that I am not the guy who posted those statements on Instagram, but the fact is that I am. I let an onset conflict cloud my judgement and accessed the darkest, ugliest part of myself and said things I don’t stand by or even believe. I am deeply sorry that allowed my worst cloud my judgement.”
“I know Shannon has had an extraordinarily hard year as she has bravely shared and as someone who has struggles of their own that have spilled over into work. I should have had grace for her in that moment.”
“I am deeply sorry for the ways in which I’ve made Shannon’s road toward stability more difficult and hopes she makes it out the other side of this stronger, healthier, and with the love she deserves in her life.”
“I regret making this a part of the story of our show. I’m deeply proud of the work myself, the ladies and the crew put into making it.”
Bravo TV fans reacted to Joel’s apology:
- A tv host should never be this unprofessional – he also disparaged her children
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I don’t believe he’s truly sorry, he’s just trying to save his job
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I imagine the motivation for this was 1) encouragement from the network 2) desire for self preservation and 3) realizing his career depends on it
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I still never saw “I am sorry Shannon”. “I am sorry Adeline, Stella and Sophie” . Nope. All about him somehow
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Boy bye
