Paris Hilton issued an apology after receiving backlash for her comments that women who accused President Donald Trump of “sexual assault” during the election only did it to “get attention and to get fame.”

“‘I want to apologize for my comments from an interview I did last year,” the 36-year-old socialite told US Weekly Thursday in a statement following her interview with Marie Claire magazine. (RELATED: Paris Hilton Doesn’t Believe Women Accusing Trump Of Sexual Assault)

“They were part of a much larger story and I am regretful that they were not delivered in the way I had intended,” she added. “‘I was speaking about my own experiences in life and the role of media and fame in our society and it was never my intention for my comments to be misapplied almost a year later.”

“I always believe in helping women have their voices heard and helping create an environment where women feel empowered and believe in themselves,” she continued. “I am deeply hurt by how this has played out and also deeply sorry. Moving forward I will continue to do what I can to be an advocate for girls and women with the hopes of providing a louder voice for those who may desperately need it.”

In the interview, Hilton clarifies that she never voted for Trump even though reports said otherwise. She added that she thought he was “so nice, so respectful, and sweet” and that she didn’t believe the women who were accusing then candidate Trump of sexual assault.

“I think that they are just trying to get attention and get fame,” Hilton explained. “I feel like, a lot of people, when something happens all these opportunities will come out. They want to get money or get paid to not say anything or get a settlement when nothing really happened. So I don’t believe any of that.”

“I’m sure that they were trying to be with him,” she added, noting that he was a successful businessman. “Because a lot of women, I’ve seen, like him because he’s wealthy and he’s charming and good-looking so I feel like a lot of these girls just made the story up.”