Amanda Seyfried Apologizes to Arielle Charnas for Slamming Her Bikini Instagram

Mehera Bonner
Photo credit: Instagram
Photo credit: Instagram

From Cosmopolitan

  • Amanda Seyfried has issued an apology to Arielle Charnas after calling out her bikini Instagram.

  • Amanda regrets name-checking Arielle, calling it a "messy detour," but still stands by her initial points.

Amanda Seyfried has issued a lengthy apology to Arielle Charnas after calling her out for posting a bikini picture to Instagram. Amanda had previously taken to the social platform and accused Arielle of “flaunting” her lifestyle, who then clapped back by saying she's being “bullied” and “punished because I’m thin.”

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Proud of my body after two kids 💚

A post shared by Arielle Noa Charnas (@ariellecharnas) on Jul 9, 2019 at 5:26am PDT

The exchange was super messy in every possible way, and now Amanda is out here apologizing (kinda?) in a lengthy IG post.

"To all who feel bullied or thin-shamed during our recent social media discussion: If you know me or are familiar with any of my beliefs or stances you’ll recognize that it isn’t in my character to tear down anyone for 'being who they are.' Each of us has the ability and the freedom to say and do as we choose. However, as I’m acutely aware, there’s a price tag for the group of people who find themselves with a platform to stand on. You have to be aware of the message you’re sending and be able to back it up when faced with criticism (not just praise). Hold yourselves accountable instead of using the terms above."

Amanda went on to say she wished that she hadn't targeted Arielle directly, explaining "I desperately wish it hadn’t targeted (or blasted) one person (there are MANY who engage in this questionable messaging) and instead started a cleaner, general conversation. No one needs to tear anyone apart. And I regret that it’s present right now. To the lady in question: I’m sorry for the truly negative feels you’ve endured because of this."

That said, Amanda doesn't seem to regret the conversation she started, saying "Aside from the messy detour? The bigger, important message seems to filtering through and helping a lot of women feel supported. And that’s the name of the game."

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To all who feel bullied or thin-shamed during our recent social media discussion: If you know me or are familiar with any of my beliefs or stances you’ll recognize that it isn’t in my character to tear down anyone for “being who they are”. Each of us has the ability and the freedom to say and do as we choose. However, as I’m acutely aware, there’s a price tag for the group of people who find themselves with a platform to stand on. You have to be aware of the message you’re sending and be able to back it up when faced with criticism (not just praise). Hold yourselves accountable instead of using the terms above. The only thing I’d take back is exactly how I started this debate. I desperately wish it hadn’t targeted (or blasted) one person (there are MANY who engage in this questionable messaging) and instead started a cleaner, general conversation. No one needs to tear anyone apart. And I regret that it’s present right now. To the lady in question: I’m sorry for the truly negative feels you’ve endured because of this. Aside from the messy detour? The bigger, important message seems to filtering through and helping a lot of women feel supported. And that’s the name of the game.

A post shared by Amanda Seyfried (@mingey) on Jul 11, 2019 at 1:23pm PDT

At this point, Arielle hasn't responded to Amanda's apology and is basically just living her life over on IG stories with her cute kids.

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