Elle King opens up about tumultuous relationship with father

Elle King, daughter of singer Rob Schneider, opened up about her difficult childhood. She has a lot to criticize about her famous father. What were his transgressions? For instance, he forgot her birthday and sent her to a camp for overweight kids.

Elle King is a country singer who has succeeded in the United States. Her father is Hollywood actor Rob Schneider, an American comedy actor and screenwriter, star of the comedy "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo," and a friend and frequent collaborator of Adam Sandler. He has been nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award seven times and won once. His last movie was released two years ago, a sports comedy called "Home Team" on Netflix.

King was a guest on the latest episode of the podcast Dumb Blonde. She revealed that as a child, her father sent her to a camp for overweight kids. "I was a very, very big kid. My dad sent me to a camp for fat kids," the singer confessed. This situation was a difficult experience for her, especially when a twisted ankle prevented her from losing weight. "It was very toxic and very stupid," she summarized, recalling the trauma.

The conversation took a deeper tone when King discussed her unhealthy relationship with her father, mainly due to differences in worldviews, which led to several years of no contact. "I don't agree with a lot of the things he says. Speaking out on topics you know nothing about, criticizing drag queens and LGBT rights, it's just repulsive," King said.

Rob Schneider has been often criticized for his views. In June, during a charity performance in Canada, he was booed for jokes considered transphobic and misogynistic. He also turned out to be an anti-vaxxer, which was particularly egregious since his performance was supposed to support a Canadian hospital. His behaviour was condemned by the event's organizers and participants, and the Regina Hospitals Foundation issued a statement distancing itself from Schneider's views, emphasizing that they do not reflect the values of the institution.

In 2021, Rob Schneider referred to vaccines as "experimental gene therapy," calling for their rejection. Additionally, in April of the same year, his performance at a Republican Party event was cut short due to offensive jokes, which the actor vehemently denied, claiming that he performed a full, 50-minute set. Schneider is strongly opposed to "woke" culture and censorship, expressing his disappointment with the current political correctness.