Ashley Cain pledges to 'keep growing' after misogynistic posts
Ashley Cain has taken to social media to react to his misogynistic tweets.
Ashley Cain has promised to "keep growing" after a series of historical misogynistic tweets emerged.
The Ex On The Beach star has been dropped by his management team after the historical posts surfaced, and Ashley has now vowed to take "responsibility" for his past behaviour.
In a lengthy statement posted on Instagram, Ashley said: "To my community, You may have seen a recent article concerning language I used many years ago that I am not proud of. I don't deny it. I don't excuse it. And I certainly don't condone it.
"The truth is that these comments were made over a decade ago by a younger version of myself who still had a lot of growing up to do. I cannot change the past, and truthfully, I have never tried to hide from it.
"I have always believed that accountability matters. We should all take responsibility for our actions, good or bad. But I also believe in growth, in learning from our mistakes, and in proving through our actions that the person we once were does not have to be the person we remain.
"At that time in my life, I was a young man who had watched his dream of professional football disappear through injury. I felt lost, frustrated and unsure of where my life was heading.
"Reality television gave me a second chance, but it also put me into a world that I didn't know, one in which I was rewarded for developing a provocative personality. None of that excuses the things I said, but it is part of the truth of where I was and who I was becoming."
Ashley admitted to lacking maturity during his younger years.
He said: "Looking back now, I can see many moments in my younger years where I lacked maturity, perspective and understanding. Like many young men, I had lessons to learn, and life made sure I learned them."
Ashley's daughter, Azaylia, died at eight months old in 2021, after battling a rare form of cancer. And the TV star claims that experience has matured him and given him a new perspective on life.
He wrote: "I cannot change what I said over a decade ago. What I can do is take responsibility for it. What I can do is continue striving every day to be a good father, a good human and a positive force in the lives of others."
