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Updated · Fox News · Aug 17

Rob Schneider, 62, Seeks Reconciliation With Elle King as He Says Faith Sustains Him

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Updated · Fox News · Aug 17

Rob Schneider, 62, Seeks Reconciliation With Elle King as He Says Faith Sustains Him

Q: How does Elle King feel watching her estranged father publicly bond with his younger daughters while begging for her forgiveness?

There is no direct public evidence from Elle King describing how she feels specifically when watching Rob Schneider bond publicly with his younger daughters. But based on her own comments, it likely deepens the hurt she has already described. King said in 2024 that Schneider was often absent during her childhood, forgot birthdays, and sometimes went years without speaking to her. She also said she repeatedly tried to reach him through letters and direct conversations but felt he was “just not nice.” In that context, seeing him publicly affectionate with his younger daughters, Miranda and Madeline, could reasonably be understood as painful because it highlights the kind of present, engaged father she says she did not have. That said, any stronger claim about her emotions would be speculation unless King says more herself. What is documented is that she has characterized the relationship as difficult and at times toxic, while Schneider now says he has apologized, wants reconciliation, and is waiting for her to be ready. The broader picture is of a long-running estrangement in which both the public criticism and Schneider’s public appeals may reopen old wounds. Experts on family estrangement generally note that visible differences in how a parent treats siblings can intensify feelings of rejection, especially when the estranged child says they already made repeated efforts to reconnect.

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Rob Schneider said on the "Heretics" podcast that his door is "always open" to estranged daughter Elle King and that he will be there whenever she wants contact.
The 62-year-old actor said he had some exchange with King after previously admitting he "wasn't the dad" she needed, but added he cannot force a reunion.
King detailed their rift in 2024, calling parts of her childhood "toxic" and saying Schneider could go four or five years without speaking to her and forgot birthdays.
Schneider said faith and Christianity's emphasis on love and forgiveness help him handle the estrangement, framing forgiveness as something that frees the person offering it.
King's representatives did not immediately respond, leaving any next step in the father-daughter relationship unclear.