Outer Banks star Chase Stokes apologises for 'insensitive' tweets before claiming he was hacked

Actor says he hopes fans will see 'how I am continuing to do the right thing by being respectful in today's climate'

Chase Stokes apologises for past 'insensitive' tweets (Getty)

Outer Banks star Chase Stokes has addressed his “insensitive” tweets and issued an apology after some of his past posts resurfaced - before later claiming his Twitter account was hacked.

In the posts, which have since been deleted from his social media accounts but captured in screenshots and shared to Twitter, Stokes could be seen using derogatory and racist language to refer to disabled people as well as members of the LGBTQ community.

On Monday, the Netflix actor shared an apology on Twitter, where he said he will “address this” and was “not hiding”.

“Yes. I will address this. I was not hiding,” the 27-year-old wrote in his Notes app. “ I consulted in one of my closest friends just as anybody else would. I have posted insensitive tweets. 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.”

The actor also acknowledged that the apology “does not excuse my words” and said he would be continuing to use his platform “in the same capacity I have been and doing/bringing light to the world”.

However, shortly after sharing the apology, Stokes deleted the post as well as all other tweets on his Twitter, before claiming “somebody obviously got access to my account”.

“Yo just getting back into Twitter. My password was changed, figuring things out. I’m really sorry that this is all happening at once,” Stokes wrote, adding in a second tweet: “Somebody obviously got access to my account. So I’m trying to solve this.”

While many fans shared their support for Stokes, others questioned whether the actor was actually hacked.

“I’ve never seen somebody do worse damage control during their own cancellation than Chase Stokes, I can’t believe this is actually happening,” one person tweeted.

Another said: “Wait so you got hacked or you said all that and now you’re sorry? Which one?”

“Were you hacked or did you delete all of your tweets,” someone else sarcastically asked.

The Independent has contacted Stokes for comment.