Outer Banks star Chase Stokes apologized in now-deleted tweet for recently resurfaced homophobic and racially insensitive posts … but later claimed his account was hacked
Actor Chase Stokes, who stars in the new Netflix series Outer Banks, is in hot water over racially insensitive, homophobic and derogatory social media posts from the past that recently resurfaced.
The 27-year-old apologized in a now-deleted tweet for his offensive words on Monday, but shortly after sharing the apology, Chase scrubbed his Twitter account and deleted his entire history.
He returned to the platform a short time later tweeting that he was ‘trying to solve this’ and claimed that his account had been hacked.
Called out: Outer Banks star Chase Stokes apologized in a now-deleted post for making racially insensitive, homophobic and derogatory on social media – but later claimed he was the victim of a hacking
The offensive posts were shared across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and uncovered by an anonymous user.
‘Just because you’re old, doesn’t give you the right to drive like a r****d,’ Chase penned in one derogatory post penned in 2013.
In other’s he used a variation of the n-word to caption a photo of two boys holding surf boards writing ‘surf n**g’ and, at one point, he referred to popstar Justin Bieber as a ‘f*g.’
Once fans began criticizing his use of the offensive language, Chase attempted to apologize via social media on Monday.
Backlash: Chase issued his apology after offensive posts were uncovered from the years 2010, 2013 which he had shared across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Derogatory language: In other’s he used a variation of the n-word to caption a photo of two boys holding surf boards writing ‘surf n**g’ and, at one point, he referred to popstar Justin Bieber as a ‘f*g’
‘I am flawed, and I am sorry,’ he tweeted. The short message was shared along with a screen shot from the notes app on his phone showing a longer apology.
In the long-form mea culpa, Chase began by saying that he ‘will address this’ and ‘was not hiding.’ A curious statement considering he later deleted the entire apology.
‘I consulted in one of my closest friends just as anybody else would. I have posted insensitive tweets,’ he wrote. ‘My Facebook has been hacked countless times. The picture isn’t even of me or anybody I know.’
‘Again, I am incredibly sorry. I really am. I hope you guys see what i am currently doing and how I am continuing to do the right thing by being respectful in today’s climate,’ he continued. Adding that his words ‘do not excuse’ what he had said.
Mea culpa: ‘I am flawed, and I am sorry,’ he tweeted in response and also shared a screen shot from the notes app on his phone showing a longer apology
Changing his tune: Not long after that was posted, the apology and the rest of Chase’s Twitter page was scrubbed clean with all the posts removed and he claimed he had been hacked
Rising star: Chase is an up-and-comer among teens and young adults since the premiere of Outer Banks on Netflix in mid-April
Not long after that was posted, the apology and the rest of Chase’s Twitter page was scrubbed clean with all the posts removed.
‘Yo just getting back into twitter. My password was changed, figuring things out. I’m really sorry that this is all happening at once,’ he wrote in his first tweet back on the platform.
Then he followed that up with: ‘Somebody obviously got access to my account. So I’m trying to solve this.’
Outer Banks: The thriller centers around Chase’s character who enlists his closest friends to solve the mystery of his father’s disappearance and hunt for treasure
Chase is an up-and-comer whose star has been rising among teens and young adults since the premiere of Outer Banks on Netflix in mid-April.
The thriller centers around Chase’s character who enlists his closest friends to solve the mystery of his father’s disappearance and hunt for treasure.
He plays the lead role of ‘John B’ in the mystery thriller set in the sleepy, beachy Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Starring role: He plays the lead role of ‘John B’ in the mystery thriller set in the sleepy, beachy Outer Banks of North Carolina