Sebastian Bach Apologizes For Past Relationship With Applegate

Sebastian Bach has issued an apology over reports that he had a relationship with actor Christina Applegate when she was 17, saying he regrets any harm he may have caused.

In statements reported by multiple outlets, the former Skid Row frontman described himself at the time as “a single guy on tour, in a band,” and said he “met a lot of girls.” Bach added that he apologizes “if I hurt her,” according to coverage by Louder and NME.

The reports focus on the age Applegate was at the time of the alleged relationship and Bach’s response to renewed attention around it. The accounts circulating in recent coverage describe Applegate as 17 when the relationship is said to have happened. Neither Louder nor NME, in the headlines cited, indicated that Applegate had publicly responded in the same coverage.

Bach is a veteran hard rock singer best known for leading Skid Row during the band’s late-1980s and early-1990s commercial peak, when the group became a staple of arena rock and MTV. Applegate is a longtime film and television actor whose early career included prominent roles as a teenager.

The development matters because it places a spotlight on how public figures address past relationships and the scrutiny that comes with age-related concerns, especially when accounts are revisited years later. Bach’s apology also underscores the way musicians and entertainers are increasingly pressed to respond directly to allegations or reports that resurface in the media cycle.

For Bach, the comments add to a long-running pattern of candid, sometimes blunt public remarks that tend to generate renewed attention around earlier chapters of his career. For Applegate, the renewed discussion involves her personal history and how it is framed in public reporting.

What happens next is likely to depend on whether additional verified details emerge or whether either party offers further comment. As of the headlines cited, the primary new element is Bach’s apology and his acknowledgment that he may have hurt Applegate.

With the remarks now widely reported, Bach’s statement stands as his public response on the record: an apology tied to his conduct at the time and an expression of regret over any pain caused.