Podcast host Amanda Hirsch apologizes for 'grossly inappropriate' betting ad about Lindsay Clancy trial

Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast host Amanda Hirsch has apologized for her 'grossly inappropriate' betting ad about the Lindsay Clancy trial following fierce backlash.Hirsch, 37, came under fire after she shared a sponsored post for the betting app Polymarket on Friday while discussing the news that Clancy's case had ended in a mistrial.Now, she has addressed the scrutiny, admitting that 'posting about the Lindsay Clancy trial in the same breath as a brand partnership was completely insensitive, wrong and out of character.''I should have known better, and I feel sick that I didn’t see that in the moment,' she wrote in a lengthy message shared to her Instagram on Sunday.Hirsch went on to explain that 'as a mom' herself, the case 'has really affected [her].' She shares two sons Noah, six, and Lenny, two, with her husband, Yaron Weiss.'I’ve been following it so closely, talking about it constantly and feeling heartbroken over every part of it,' she continued.'I became so consumed by the trial that I completely lost perspective and didn’t stop to think about how grossly inappropriate it was to discuss something this tragic in that context.'Hirsch described the post as a 'terrible judgment call.' Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast host Amanda Hirsch has apologized for her 'grossly inappropriate' betting ad about the Lindsay Clancy trial following fierce backlash Hirsch, 37, came under fire after she shared a sponsored post for the betting app Polymarket on Friday while discussing the news that Clancy's case had ended in a mistrial 'I feel so f**king awful,' she added. 'I know deleting it doesn’t erase it. Believe me, I’m horrified by the choice I made, and please know this lapse in judgment does not represent who I am as a person. I am so deeply sorry.'Clancy's case was declared a mistrial on Friday after a lone juror refused to side with the others.Clancy, 36, admits killing her children Cora, five, Dawson, three, and Callan, eight months in 2023 but says she did so while overmedicated and suffering from postpartum psychosis. In the now-removed ad, Hirsch wrote: 'On Polymarket it was predicted the verdict would be Not Guilty. Are you surprised? #Polymarketpartner.'It sparked immense scrutiny for the star.'Partnering with Polymarket to bet on the outcome of the Lindsay Clancy trial is the most insane s**t I’ve ever seen in the world of sponsored content,' one user scathed on Threads. 'Y’all should be ashamed of yourselves.''This is so insensitive and distasteful,' someone else raged on Reddit. 'The way that TikTokers and influencers have exploited this case and made it into content makes me sick,' another person chimed in. Now, she has addressed the scrutiny, admitting that 'posting about the Lindsay Clancy trial in the same breath as a brand partnership was completely insensitive, wrong and out of character.' Hirsch is seen with Kim Kardashian back in 2022 'I should have known better, and I feel sick that I didn’t see that in the moment,' she wrote in a length message shared to her Instagram on Sunday'Do these people forget that these cases are real people and real families?! This isn’t a TV show. This is someone’s life. Betting on whether A REAL PERSON goes to prison or a mental institution is just so vile. What have we become?' asked a different outraged user.'That's just disgusting. Did she really think about this, write this up and hit post and at no f**king moment feel guilty or uncomfortable about it?' read a fifth post.Hirsch previously shared her stance on the highly publicized case, explaining that she thinks it 'forces a much bigger conversation about how we care for mothers before and after they give birth.''Even though I don’t necessarily agree with the TikTok rabbit hole conspiracies surrounding the Lindsay Clancy trial, I do feel one thing VERY strongly: what women go through during pregnancy and postpartum is INSANE mentally, physically, psychologically,' she wrote on Instagram on August 21.'Moms need to be heard, understood, supported, and taken care of. GREATLY. Clancy's case was declared a mistrial on Friday after a lone juror refused to side with the others Clancy, 36, admits killing her children Cora, five, Dawson, three, and Callan, eight months in 2023 but says she did so while overmedicated and suffering from postpartum psychosis 'Whatever you believe about this case, I hope it forces a much bigger conversation about how we care for mothers before and after they give birth. Because we have to do better.' Following Clancy's mistrial, prosecutors now face a number of options, including retrying Clancy on reduced charges or seeking a verdict decided by a judge, rather than by jurors. The jury panel of nine women and three men spent over 37 hours deliberating the case after nearly six weeks of evidence.On Friday, it was revealed that 11 of the 12 jurors had come to the same verdict, but a twelfth holdout was refusing to follow them.The final note sent by jurors on Friday morning read: 'It is with a heavy heart that we are unable to come to a unanimous decision and will not be able to.'