Elle King Isn't 'Sure' Where Things Stand with Dad Rob Schneider After Tucker Carlson Apology: 'Haven’t Spoken to Him'

Mar. 15, 2025

Elle Kingand dadRob Schneider’s relationship is complicated.

“Umm, I think it was like two hours long, so no,” admitted the 35-year-old performer of Schneider’s chat with the conservative media personality. “Nobody wants to listen to that. But I did see his apology, yeah. Of course I watched that, yeah.”

Elle King in May 2024; Rob Schneider in June 2023.Sarah Morris/Getty; Slaven Vlasic/Getty

Sarah Morris/Getty; Slaven Vlasic/Getty

As for the current state of their relationship, King told hostAndy Cohen, “Umm, I’m not sure. I haven’t spoken to him.”

The “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” artist went onBunnie Xo’sDumb Blondepodcast in August and said Schneider, 60,sent her to “fat camp,“was often absent and forgot her birthdays as a child, plus that she disagrees with his perspective on LGBTQ+ rights.

Elle King performs at Stagecoach in April 2024.Timothy Norris/Getty

Timothy Norris/Getty

While speaking with Carlson after his daughter’s appearance on the podcast, theDeuce Bigalow: Male Gigolostar publicly apologized during a chat with Carlson.

“I just want to tell my daughter: I love you, and I wish I was the father in my 20s that you needed,” said Schneider. “I clearly wasn’t, and I hope you can forgive me for my shortcomings.”

Elle King and Rob Schneider in Pasadena in October 2009.Michael Schwartz/WireImage

Michael Schwartz/WireImage

However, she still identifies with the sentiment of her statements. “A lot of people said, ‘How could she say that about her family?’ and ‘Everything needs to be behind closed doors.’ No, it doesn’t. Sometimes you have to just say things and get them off your chest so that you don’t have to carry it for the rest of your life,” she said.

“But ultimately, I think an apology on Tucker Carlson is like a double negative, right? Means nothing,” added King, who’s pleased to have publicly voiced her thoughts about queer allyship.

“What I will say is the best thing that came from that is that my incredible LGBTQ+ community knows that they have an ally in me,” added the star. “And if that’s the biggest thing to come out of that platform, then I would’ve done it 10 more f—ing times because I am an ally, they have one in me, and I’m grateful.”

source: people.com