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Trigger Warning: This article contains details of physical abuse. Reader's discretion is advised.
Youtuber and singer Wilbur Soot recently took to X, seemingly in response to an accusation made by his ex-girlfriend Shelby Grace, who is also a Twitch streamer.
Not too long ago, the latter revealed in a Twitch stream that an unnamed ex had bitten her and left bruises on her, despite her pleas to ask him not to. According to Know Your Meme, many assumed it was Wilbur that Shelby was talking about.
Wilbur Soot has since seemingly come up with a statement of his own, but many netizens remain unconvinced by his apparent apology. One user commented:
On February 24, Shelby Grace went live on Twitch to reveal that her ex-boyfriend used to abuse her. She said:
“He would even joke that it looked like he abused me. And eventually he did acknowledge how bad it looked that I was covered in bruises all the time, so he stopped biting my arms as often and he started biting my legs instead.”
On February 27, Soot took to X to admit that during the last few months of his relationship with his ex, he had become “slobbish, disrespectful and selfish.” He wrote:
“These actions caused a lot of pain to my ex-girlfriend and I’ve since sought therapy to address these behaviours, making significant lifestyle changes to rectify my past actions."
He added:
"I have come to realise how much my past behaviour hurt this person, but I truly, compassionately believe I have made great strides from the person I once was and hope I can continue to grow and improve on this trajectory.”
What did Wilbur Soot say? Singer seemingly addresses Shelby Grace’s claims
The social media personality Wilbur went on to claim that he found the allegations of abuse by biting “deeply” shocking. He stated that he was under the assumption that his behavior was “consensual, playful and reciprocally enjoyed.”
“While I may perceive our interactions differently, I recognize that this person has processed and expressed feelings of hurt. I want to extend my sincerest apologies for the pain that I caused,” he wrote.
The 27-year-old went on to say that he was eager to earn and maintain the trust of those around him.
Although the English streamer was not explicitly mentioned by Grace in her livestream, many fans were aware of their relationship. Some internet sleuths even claimed that Soot allegedly bit other streamers as well.
“Downplaying your actions and discrediting the person you hurt, shameful”: Netizens react to Wilbur Soot's apology
Internet users were left unconvinced by Soot’s statement. Many believe that the streamer did not seem truly resentful for his actions.
A few reactions to his latest statement are given below:
Shelby Grace addresses Wilbur Soot’s apology
After Soot shared his official statement on X, Shelby Grace seemingly reacted to it by posting that she could not fathom that Soot thought she “enjoyed being hurt.” She also added that she was appreciative of her friends for defending her online.
Grace went on to add that she would address the controversy soon, after taking some time for herself.
In another tweet, Grace announced that she would not accept Wilbur Soot’s apology.
Soot had not responded to Grace’s statement at the time of writing this article.
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