When Elizabeth Teckenbrock shared a short TikTok video expressing how she feels being a single mom on her birthday, she had no idea the drama that was lurking. After her ex-husband, Andrew Cormier, stitched her video bashing her, the internet went wild.
And now, after many of the back-and-forth videos about the subject have been removed from both of their pages, Teckenbrock has issued an apology.
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Elizabeth Teckenbrock Shares An Apology On TikTok
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Teckenbrock, who received tons of attention over her viral video showing her making cupcakes alone while crying, recently shared an apology for the “whole entire internet.”
“I owe the whole entire internet an apology. And that’s something that I wanna talk about now,” she began a video she shared on Saturday. “Probably not for the reasons that you think.”
She said that while growing up, she experienced a lot of trauma. She talked about attempting suicide at the age of 17 and needing help at that point in her life but her parents didn’t provide that.
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“I don’t think I ever truly recovered for any mental health issues that I had going on until I was, now. I put a lot of work in myself in the last eight months,” she continued. “I’m still not a person that I will always want to be or a perfect person by any means, but I am a strong person, that I know.”
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Elizabeth Teckenbrock Apologized For Triggering Others With Her Story
Teckenbrock said she realizes that for some, her story might have been triggering.
“The thing I want to apologize for is I know that listening to other people struggle, something that you may have related to is very triggering for a lot of people,” she said.
“People battling on the internet, people talking about their family trauma, people talking about their abuse or divorce, about their children, I know that all of that is very triggering and very troublesome. And so, for that, I want to apologize to anyone that has felt triggered or felt emotionally hurt by the situation.”
She said that she hates that all of this drama was online because of her kids, and that’s the reason she didn’t address any of it publicly for years.
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“But I do feel I had no choice. I had no choice but to defend myself,” she continued. “I want to say, moving forward, anything that I talk about is not directed towards my ex-husband. It’s just directed towards me and how I got where I am and the things that have happened or the things even that I’ve contributed in myself.”
Teckenbrock said moving forward, her content will be about how she got here, mental health-related topics, mom content and recipes.
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An Update On Sunday Revealed A Change!
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On Sunday morning, just one day after sharing her apology video, Teckenbrock shared an update on her situation.
“I would like to express my gratitude to everyone for their unwavering support during this difficult time. I have spent the morning with the police department, and as a result, I will no longer be discussing my ex-husband or my children on the internet,” she wrote.
“This has become a very serious legal matter, and I kindly ask for your understanding and respect for the privacy of my family. I take this situation very seriously as it involves the well-being of my loved ones. This is not a mere spectacle or entertainment, but a real-life issue that requires utmost sensitivity.”
She said that moving forward, her content will avoid addressing the “online scandal that has been circulating.”
Comments of support instantly began rolling in.
“Praying for your family situation to come to a peaceful resolution. Please be safe,” one person shared. Another said, “Sending you love ALWAYS! So proud of your resilience and even prouder you’re standing up for yourself while still protecting your babies.”
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Andrew Cormier Wiped His TikTok Page
After sharing multiple videos sharing his side of the story, Teckenbrock’s ex, Cormier, wiped his TikTok page leaving only his original stitched video and two others.
In his video stitch of Teckenbrock’s crying cupcake video, he explains that he has full custody of their children, she owes child support, and an array of other things he’s alleging.
One of the three videos left on his page explains that he “tried to use the justice system in the past” and that it “led him to social media” to use as a “tool to hopefully prevent the next person from getting deceived and ultimately defrauded by my ex-wife.”
A follow-up video continues his side of the story.
“Finally, I want to point out the gross negligence of the ‘Creators’ who are making judgments without firsthand knowledge of our situation and misinforming their followers,” he wrote. “The added frenzy and mob tactics this has created has the potential to be extremely harmful to me, my ex-wife, and our children.”
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Elizabeth Teckenbrock’s Video That Started The Drama Has More Than 65 Million Views!
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Nearly 70 million people have been dragged into Teckenbrock and Cormier’s personal drama thanks to the original video shared by Teckenbrock. That short video expressing how she was feeling led to her situation being plastered all over the internet.
The original video received more than 160,000 comments! Most comments are supportive and understanding with a few that are bashing and leading to more drama thanks to Cormier’s stitch.
“My mom was a single mom for a lot of my life. I watched her cry when she thought no one was watching. You’re so seen. So much respect for you,” one person wrote.
Another shared, “You are doing a great job, as a single mom of three beautiful daughters I can relate to this so much. Seeing your kids happy will heal the pain. They will cherish this moment. You are a great mom!”