{"id":2430622,"date":"2026-05-24T20:25:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T20:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2430622"},"modified":"2026-05-24T20:25:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T20:25:59","slug":"outlet-apologizes-for-misquoting-outlander-star-caitriona-balfe-reporting-she-called-scotland-town-an-armpit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/outlet-apologizes-for-misquoting-outlander-star-caitriona-balfe-reporting-she-called-scotland-town-an-armpit\/","title":{"rendered":"Outlet apologizes for misquoting \u201cOutlander\u201d star Caitr\u00edona Balfe, reporting she called Scotland town &#8216;an armpit&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shotts, a small Scotland town, was outraged to hear Outlander star Caitr\u00edona Balfe refer to their home as an &#8220;armpit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a video interview, the actress appeared to name the town as her least favorite filming location.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gold Derby, the outlet behind the clip, has apologized for misquoting the actress as part of an &#8220;editing error.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/caitriona-balfe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Caitr\u00edona Balfe;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Caitr\u00edona Balfe&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Caitr\u00edona Balfe<\/a> is in the clear after mistakenly igniting the anger of a small Scotland town.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Over the weekend, the <em>Outlander<\/em> star made an enemy of the North Lanarkshire town Shotts, after calling it &#8220;an armpit&#8221; during a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goldderby.com\/tv\/2026\/caitriona-balfe-shotts-clarification-apology-outlander-video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Gold Derby;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Gold Derby&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Gold Derby<\/a> video interview. The segment, titled &#8220;And the Award goes to\u2026,&#8221; asked Balfe and costar Sam Heughan to name the worst filming location they experienced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The original clip sees Balfe respond, &#8220;We filmed at a place in season 8 \u2014 I think it\u2019s called Shotts \u2014 an armpit&#8230; and I\u2019m very sorry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Heughan added, &#8220;Oh\u2026 sorry Scotland.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The comments were not well received, with locals telling <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cm2p80rndpvo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:BBC Scotland News;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;BBC Scotland News&quot;}\" class=\"link \">BBC Scotland News<\/a> that the description was insulting and did not reflect the people in the area. As it turns out, the whole debacle is just a misunderstanding.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Caitr\u00edona Balfe in &#8216;Outlander&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Starz<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The video has since been removed and Gold Derby has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GoldDerby\/status\/2057939898292982238?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:issued an apology;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;issued an apology&quot;}\" class=\"link \">issued an apology<\/a>, clarifying that Balfe was misquoted as part of an &#8220;editing error.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The outlet explained that the Irish actress&#8217; &#8220;armpit&#8221; comment was in relation to a &#8220;particular place&#8221; in the town rather than Shotts as a whole.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We have removed a video featuring <em>Outlander<\/em> stars Caitr\u00edona Balfe and Sam Heughan. Due to an editing error, Caitr\u00edona Balfe was misquoted in the clip,&#8221; read Gold Derby&#8217;s statement shared to X.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The outlet went on to share the entirety of Balfe&#8217;s unedited comment: &#8220;It&#8217;s a particular place in Shotts. I just want to be specific. It&#8217;s not the town \u2014 the little village. They found an old dump that was also kind of a swamp, and we were there for over a week, and our sets kept getting attacked, and it was not my favorite place.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The X post concluded, &#8220;Gold Derby deeply regrets the error and sincerely apologizes to Caitr\u00edona Balfe, the people of Shotts, and everyone involved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan on 'Outlander'Credit: Starz\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_hbG.wGkn9tvZez8_Vz5eQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/acadee50f9cb3d737b9062b4f6fc6eda\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan on &#8216;Outlander&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Starz<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2024, <em>Outlander<\/em> filmed near Hartwood Hill, by the site of an abandoned hospital, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/outlanders-caitriona-balfe-slammed-shotts-37189317\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Daily Record;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Daily Record&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The Daily Record<\/a> reported. A source told BBC that the shoot was interrupted by a gang of youths, who stole a quad bike and set it on fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Balfe and Heughan are currently making the rounds to promote the final season of Outlander, the time-traveling romance series that has previously been praised for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cm2v6ej0qqyo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:boosting Scotland's tourism;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;boosting Scotland'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">boosting Scotland&#8217;s tourism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking to<em> Entertainment Weekly <\/em>about the grand finale, Balfe said it&#8217;s been &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/outlander-star-caitriona-balfe-series-finale-does-not-understand-exclusive-11975011\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:hard to process;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;hard to process&quot;}\" class=\"link \">hard to process<\/a>&#8221; the dramatic conclusion of the eight-season adventure. Describing the action as &#8220;heartbreaking,&#8221; she admitted to being a little thrown by the genre show&#8217;s final twist, sharing, &#8220;I&#8217;m not sure that I fully understand the ending. I don&#8217;t really know what happened, but I thought it was really cool.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/outlet-apologizes-to-outlander-star-caitriona-balfe-for-armpit-misquote-11983079\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Shotts, a small Scotland town, was outraged to hear Outlander star Caitr\u00edona Balfe refer to their home as an &#8220;armpit.&#8221; In a video interview, the actress appeared to name the town as her least favorite filming location. 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