Julia Roberts: Apology after “disgusting” video with Travis Kelce

Julia Roberts
Sincere apology – after being called “disgusting”

Julia Roberts

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Julia Roberts was sharply criticized on social media for her exuberant greeting to Travis Kelce. The mother of comedian Nikki Glaser even called it “disgusting” and now she has apologized for her choice of words.

The video from Julia Roberts, 56, and Travis Kelce, 34, hugging each other at Taylor Swift’s, 34, Dublin concert on June 29, 2024, divided the internet. In a bystander’s recording, the Hollywood actress was seen briefly scratching the NFL pro’s chest. An unusual sight that some users found downright strange. Julie Glaser, the mother of US comedian Nikki Glaser, 40, even described Roberts’ gesture as “disgusting”.

Nikki Glaser’s parents publicly apologize to Julia Roberts

In an Instagram story, Glaser filmed her mother seeing the footage of Roberts and Kelce for the first time. “She’s so gross,” Julie blurted out, looking confused at the phone in front of her. “Isn’t that a little too extreme?” her daughter replied, astonished. Julie then insisted that it looked “weird” how Julia Roberts rubbed Swift’s boyfriend’s chest. After Nikki’s father Edward also saw the video and found Roberts “weird,” the comedienne shared her parents’ reaction with her Instagram followers, as “Us Weekly” reported on July 1.

Just one day later, Nikki Glaser posted another video of her parents on Instagram. “My parents find out their harmless comments from my IG story were picked up by the press…”, wrote the 40-year-old. In the new recording, her mother Julie apologized for her choice of words: “I apologize now for using the word ‘gross’, but I think it was really weird. I meant to say ‘weird’, not ‘disgusting’… I take that back.” Edward Glaser, meanwhile, joked that it was “too late” to apologize, as her controversial reaction had already made headlines.

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How Julia Roberts herself reacted to the comment is not known. Glaser at least titled her apology statement “Public apology from the Glasers to Julia Roberts (who didn’t ask for it).” But Julie couldn’t resist one last dig: “She’s a good actress, but she’s a terrible flirt.”

Julia Roberts: Sincere apology – after being "disgusting" was designated

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Some users defended the “Pretty Woman” star after the concert video was released and explained that Roberts’ exuberant greeting was just an expression of her enthusiasm. At the moment when she stroked Kelce’s chest, she was apparently telling him how happy he was for his love with Taylor Swift, rather than flirting with the American football player, who is 22 years younger than her. But only Kelce and Roberts themselves know what the two really talked about.

Source used: instagram.com, usmagazine.com

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