Influencer Elle Darby is back on Instagram five months after her racist tweets as a teenager caused her to take a five-month hiatus from social media.
Darby, 26, from Wiltshire, who started his own clothing brand thanks to his huge success as a YouTube star, saw it climb from 785,000 to 648,000 in January after offensive posts were revealed and shared.
Darby, the mother of 10, who is in a relationship with social media phenomenon Connor Swift, called foreigners “loose-speaking” “heads” in tweets and said she “really hates Poles and Indians”. ‘.
An apology video on his YouTube channel was labeled “fake” by some at the time, and the influencer hasn’t posted anything since.
But on Sunday, Darby took to Instagram and posted a message saying he’s taking the time to “reassess” and “revisit areas that need deeper healing.”
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Back: Wiltshire’s mother of one child, Elle Darby, had tremendous success as an influencer and started her own clothing line after garnering 785,000 fans, but fell out of favor when a series of posts were released in January.
After a five-month hiatus, Darby posted a message saying he’s taking the time to “re-evaluate.”
In his latest post, which has been liked more than 55,000 times, Darby told his followers he’s taking the time to “re-evaluate” and “revisit areas that need deep healing.”
He wrote: “There are few times in life when it makes more sense to stay alive. Hold your breath, reevaluate, revisit areas that need deeper healing, and return when you get the right message: rooted authenticity and truth.’
The post has been liked by more than 55,000 people, and many supporters say they’re happy to see Darby back on the platform.
One fan, Rachelhedwards, wrote: “So glad to see you again, Elle. You fully understand the feeling in this post and hope people understand that you learned from your mistakes and forced you to make changes in your life. Send love.
Life_of_a_girl_with_a_pug added: “We all make mistakes”.
In January, Darby’s name trended on Twitter after disappointed fans saw a video of Darby apologizing for the tweets. Many said they weren’t convinced, she said.
Ms Darby apologized for the tweets in a three-minute video, adding that she was embarrassed by her historic posts and “wanted to take responsibility” for her actions.
The social media star, who was photographed with his partner and influencer friend Connor Smith, who also apologized for sharing in racist tweets, has not yet returned to his Instagram account.
Darby, who was pictured with his younger son Saint, called the “snarling” foreigners “meatheads” on an old Twitter account that was deleted and said he “really hates Poles and Indians”.
Darby’s partner, Connor Swift, has yet to post anything on her Instagram account after two more racist tweets were posted in January, followed by two text messages of apology.
A screenshot posted online seemed to tweet about it: “He looked like a black man after work despite all the dust I collected. #He still looked hot.’
He told his 175,000 followers: “I have learned now more than ever that the words we use are very powerful, but in the future I will show that my actions will speak louder forever. “I want to make it clear that I’m sorry to anyone who impacted and harmed my tweets.”
Darby made headlines in 2018 after writing to Paul Stenson, owner of the White Moose Café and Charleville Lodge Hotel in Dublin.
Planning to visit for an early Valentine’s weekend, Swift asked about a “possible partnership” with free accommodation for herself and herself.
His memo, however, was despised by Mr Stenson, who posted the exchange online, who not only downplayed the request but also promised to ban bloggers from his hotel.
Source: Daily Mail
