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GlamBOT director Cole Walliser appears to have skipped the 2026 Grammy Awards, despite a red carpet filled with celebrities preparing for slow-motion close-ups.
Although he’s often seen during awards season, the content creator didn’t attend music’s biggest night after several controversial moments made headlines last month.
In a video shared by E! on February 1st! (a network that typically hosts GlamBOT during major shows like the Grammy Awards), Bad Bunny can be seen participating in a photo shoot, with a woman directing Bad Bunny’s poses. Wallizer typically appears in behind-the-scenes footage and often makes headlines for his interactions with celebrities, such as in the case of Jennifer Lopez at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. People also confirmed that Walliser was not on the carpet.
People reached out to Walliser’s representatives, but there was no immediate response.
On January 18, Walliser addressed claims that the pop star was rude to her at an event when footage of Lopez waving and walking away went viral on social media.
“I didn’t take it personally. I didn’t feel disrespected in that moment,” he explained. “I think there were a few things that were the impetus for this idea. One, she’s getting to work. The carpet was closed. She’s ready to go in. She knew what she was going to do. She took the position.”
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Walliser added in the video that red carpet events are usually a “really crazy environment.” When people approach his GlamBOT station, it can sometimes be confusing.
“Sometimes they don’t know what they’re walking into. You know what I mean? And I’m not just talking about J.Lo here. I’m talking about a lot of celebrities who have been in that kind of land in the past, and they’re like, ‘What’s going on?’ It’s just, it’s so crazy.”
Walliser concluded by saying that no celebrity has ever abused him. “I’ve never felt like anyone was rude to me. I think people are at work. They’re in a hurry. The world is crazy, but I never take it personal,” he said.
Shortly after, an email exchange with a woman trying to book his GlamBOT service for a private event in 2019 gained attention online, and Walliser apologized on social media.
In the email, Walliser appeared to doubt that a customer named Yinka Animashaun could afford to book the service before incurring a six- or seven-figure fee. In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, Animashawn said the interaction left her “hurt” and “angry.” Walliser did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
In a subsequent apology video on Instagram on Jan. 27, Walliser took accountability for his “tone” and actions and explained his thinking at the time of the email exchange.
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“In 2019, I didn’t have a team around me. It was just me,” he explained. “I edited every video. I responded to every email. I was overwhelmed. But that’s no excuse. It all falls on me.”
“I think the hardest part of all of this is being labeled a racist,” she said of the response to Animashaun, who identifies as a black woman. “I’m half Chinese, and issues of identity, race, and belonging deeply affected me growing up. I would never impose that on anyone else.”
“However, I understand that people may be upset and prejudiced when reading these emails, especially given that people of color frequently experience terminations. So regardless of what my intentions were, I take responsibility for my words.”
The Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on CBS from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles or streamed live and on-demand on Paramount+.
