[4][5] Internet users also commented that the list of targeted authors included people of color.
[6][4] Corrain later issued an apology, saying that they had recently "suffered a complete psychological breakdown" after "fighting a losing battle against depression, alcoholism and substance abuse".
[9] In a February 2024 interview with The Daily Beast, Cait Corrain shared their side of the controversy.
Corrain said that drugs and alcoholism, combined with her ADHD medication at the time was what contributed to the events, but they denied that racism played a factor.
They also said they intend to stay out of the spotlight and doesn't have plans to return to social media or publish the book due to their tainted image.