But, he did that a year ago [in his Facebook apology]," he continues.

“Being a performer and public persona is not a right, it is a privilege.

Sherry relinquished this privilege by their actions,” Cox tweeted.

Still, the interview went forward.

She also indicated that she would not give any “free passes” to Gugliemelli throughout the discussion.

Shimkus adds: “Accountability in this circumstance doesn’t exclusively mean the words ‘I’m sorry.’

There are lots of things he has to atone for.

He had a beard, he wasn’t all done up, he was wearing normal-people clothes.

It didn’t faze me,” he says of Gugliemelli’s attire during the conversation.

“I understand his intentions.

He was somber, and he’s typically not.

He’s extremely outspoken and energetic.

The way he presented himself, it was very apparent what he was doing.”

“Not because it’s exposing anything that’s new, it’s exclusively about having clickbait.

If [Hall] was trying to solve this, she would’ve askeduswhat we wanted to solve.”

“[Gugliemelli] was incredibly calculated and structured with it.

That’s what I’m bothered by.”

Rayo confirms to EW that this conversation happened in January 2020.

How foolish would he look suing a mentally ill person?'

I was like, ‘But you’re not!’

I’m not here to victim-shame anybody, and I don’t think I have."

“I felt like I needed to apologize to the victims and to the masses…

It’s a better [platform],” Gugliemelli says.

“This isn’t me launching my comeback tour…

I’m not performing.

“I had to talk him into doing this.

It allows him to have a second chance in life.”

“It’s just a space I performed at twice.

There was no money or anything like that.

It’s not like a venue.”

I really was out.

I really was not in it.”

Katz did not respond to EW’s request for clarification on the status of Gugliemelli’s representation with Spectrum.

This is an act for publicity."

“It’s shocking that the people who are backing her and representing her are doing this.

It’s not even about money at this point,” Marandola says.

Lillyman compares the groundworkThe Tamron Hall Showpotentially started to rapperChris Brown’s career reinvention following his assault againstRihannain 2009.

“People don’t typically learn very well if they don’t suffer any consequences.

I wouldn’t want that to happen [here], but what can I do to prevent that?

I have no idea.”