Do people in the throes of a mental meltdown have enough self-awareness to do "irony"? (Genuine question, not a sarcastic one, but it's fair to ask.)

I picked up on the film-footage issue too, and have been wondering the same thing as McGrath and Stim, ever since I read her own side of the story - though I don't understand why she took so long in preparing it. Why didn't she defend herself at the time? At least via a spokesperson. Everyone could see the internet exploding around her.

She could have helped herself a lot when she saw how her rant was going down with her listeners by stopping her speech right then and explaining herself. It takes something to make an audience of fans who have paid money to see you to walk out in droves, and it's pretty hard to miss as a reaction. Why wait for days to give your side of the story, while the internet explodes around you?

I know it's illegal to live-record concerts, but that's never stopped anyone, so the lack of footage is strange. But apologies/explanations made late, under duress, can also be done for the sake of saving face (or one's career) so there's a motive there too.

Since I didn't see her make these statements, I am suspending judgement and cutting her lots of slack. But these are fair questions, so I can't say I'm 100% convinced.

Roshomon, internet-style. Wow.