Father issues and fat camps: Elle King pulls back the curtain on Rob Schneider

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

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 who is a friend and frequent collaborator of Adam Sandler. He has been nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award seven times and won once. His last film, a sports comedy called "Home Team," was released two years ago.

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, like, a really, really heavy child. My dad sent me to fat camp," the singer confessed. This situation was a difficult experience for her, especially when a twisted ankle prevented her from losing weight. "Very toxic and very silly," she summarised, 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 disagree with a lot of the things that he says. You're talking [illogically] and you're talking [nonsense] about drag and, you know, anti-gay rights. I want to use this opportunity to say that I disagree. I do not agree with what he says," King said.

Rob Schneider has been often criticised 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. The event's organisers and participants condemned his behaviour, and the Regina Hospitals Foundation issued a statement distancing itself from Schneider's views, emphasising that they do not reflect the institution's values.

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 complete, 50-minute set. Schneider is vehemently opposed to "woke" culture and censorship, expressing his disappointment with current political correctness.