'Literally the worst possible response': Ansel Elgort denies he sexually assaulted teen in 2014 and fans erupt
Ansel Elgort recently made headlines after one Twitter user came forward and accused the actor of sexual assault. The incident came to light when a Twitter user, who goes by the name Gabby, accused the 'Fault In Our Stars' actor of sexually assaulting her in 2014 in a post on June 19. She hinted that she wanted it to end but he failed to listen to her cries.
Gabby claimed the 26-year-old actor "sexually assaulted me when I was 17. I had DMed him on when it was two days before my 17th birthday and I got his private Snapchat. I didn't think he'd ever see my DM. I was just a kid and was a fan of him," as reported by E!. "So when it happened, instead of asking me if I wanted to stop having sex knowing it was my first time and I was sobbing in pain and I didn't want to do it, the only words that came out of his mouth were ‘we need to break you in.' I WASN'T there in that moment mentally," she alleged. "I disassociated myself and just felt like my mind was gone. I was in shock. I couldn't leave. I was only 5'2 and 98 pounds. He made me think this is how sex was supposed to be. I WAS SO YOUNG AND HE KNEW THAT," she further wrote.
Elgort has finally broken his silence on the incident on his social media. He wrote, "I was distressed to see the social media posts about me that have been circulating in the past 24 hours. I cannot claim to understand Gabby's feelings but her description of events is simply not what happened." He further wrote, "I have never and would never assault anyone. What is true is that in New York in 2004, when I was 20, Gabby and I had a brief, legal, and entirely consensual relationship. Unfortunately, I did not handle the breakup well. I stopped responding to her, which is an immature and cruel thing to do to someone. I know this belated apology does not absolve me of any unacceptable behavior when I disappeared."
He concluded, "As I look back at the attitude, I am disgusted and deeply ashamed for the way I acted. I am truly sorry. I know I must continue to reflect, learn, and work to grow empathy." However, this apology by the actor was not appreciated by his fans. "Of course you’re claiming it was legal and consensual. Classic move trying to make the girl sound like she accused you because you dumped her," one wrote. "Write another one bc we don’t accept this weak apology..." said another. "Literally the worst possible response to this. hope you at least personally apologized to her," said another. "So you’re ignoring the actual. rape allegations," a user wrote. "The fact he’s gonna get away with it is disgusting," wrote another.