Lily Allen admits 'huge resentment' for former mentor Elton JohnSource: BBC
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00:00I used to be managed by Elton John.
00:02He would call me, like, once every couple of weeks
00:05to check in and say hi and make sure that I was OK.
00:07And there were some times in that period where I wasn't OK.
00:11We parted ways, and I wrote this long letter
00:17to say how sad I was about the situation.
00:20And there was a big Elton-shaped hole in my life.
00:22And over the next few years, as my life
00:24began to sort of spiral out of control,
00:27I held much resentment for the fact
00:30that I'd made myself very vulnerable in this letter
00:32and told him all about my sobriety.
00:34And I was quite cross with him for a few years.
00:37For not responding.
00:38And I thought it was mean of him, actually.
00:40And then when I moved here to America, I was unpacking.
00:44And I found the letter.
00:45I never sent it.
00:47Oh, my God.
00:50Oh, my God.
00:51Elton, if you're listening, which you're probably not.
00:53I was going to say.
00:55I love you.
00:56And I no longer harbor that resentment towards you.