Chris Evans has finally addressed the NSFW image leak that caused a social media maelstrom over the weekend.
CNN reports that the 39-year-old actor was on The Tamron Hall Show and was directl;y asked by host Tamron Hall about the incident. Evans joked about the incident at first, pretending ignorance and asking if anything happened over the weekend.
Evans then called the past weekend “interesting,” saying that he learned a few lessons and went through a lot of teachable moments. But in the end, he said that he had to roll with the punches even if the situation was embarrassing for him.
Digital Spy notes that while this is the first time that Evans has talked with an interviewer about the incident, he did address it earlier on his Twitter account, encouraging his followers to vote in the upcoming American elections now that he has their attention.
Evans also showed some love to his fans who had stood up for him during the weekend, describing them as “pretty fantastic” and calling their support “really, really nice.”
Just some of the things that fans have done to divert attention from Evans’ NSFW photo leak include calling on people to post positive photos of the actor, such as him visiting children’s hospitals or with his dog Dodger. Fans also called on people to respect Evans’ privacy and to be kind to him.
Celebrity friends also offered solace. Evans’ Avengers co-star Mark Ruffalo tweeted that nothing Evans has done could be considered embarrassing in comparison to Donald Trump. He said that the “silver lining” in the situation is that Trump continues to embarrass himself as president.
The actor’s young brother, Scott Evans, has also made light of the situation. In a tweet, the younger Evans pretended that he did not know anything about what happened since he was not on social media for the entirety of the weekend.
Over the weekend, the actor accidentally included a picture of his private parts on his Instagram story. He had only intended to upload a screenshot of his family playing the game Head’s Up. Another accidentally uploaded image was a headshot of Evans with “Guard that p***y” imposed on it.
Aside from being a learning experience for Evans, the whole incident was a distraction from the still ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, which still continues to rage especially in the United States.
As of their Sept. 16 update, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there are now 6,571,867 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States. Deaths are now at 195,053 people.