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Gold Derby apologizes for misquoting Balfe's Shotts comment

5/24/2026

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Gold Derby apologized to Caitriona Balfe and Shotts residents after misquoting her as calling the town her “worst location shoot.”
The site removed the edited video with Balfe and Sam Heughan and posted the full transcript.
The transcript shows Balfe meant a specific dump-swamp spot in Shotts, not the entire town.
Gold Derby’s spokesperson said the company deeply regrets the error and apologizes to all involved.

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Gold Derby apologized to Caitriona Balfe and Shotts residents after misquoting her as calling the town her “worst location shoot.”
The site removed the edited video with Balfe and Sam Heughan and posted the full transcript.
The transcript shows Balfe meant a specific dump-swamp spot in Shotts, not the entire town.
Gold Derby’s spokesperson said the company deeply regrets the error and apologizes to all involved.