The creator of the original GlamBot has spoken out about the recent stir involving Cole Walliser, offering a clever remark.
In the last day, social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok have been buzzing with the story of a wedding email exchange that has caught everyone’s attention.
If you’re not up to speed, keep reading to catch up!
The situation involves a woman named Yinka Animashaun who went viral after sharing a purported 2019 email exchange she had with Walliser, known as the ‘GlamBot guy.’
For those unfamiliar, the GlamBot is a camera handled by Walliser for E! News, frequently seen on red carpets capturing celebrities in a dramatic slow-motion zoom-in.
Big congrats to @JosephKahn, director of E! Glambot, for his #GRAMMYs Award tonight for Bad Blood! pic.twitter.com/D836C9jl2n
— E! Insider (@einsider) February 16, 2016
Yinka reached out about hiring the renowned red-carpet equipment for her wedding, but described his response as ‘unkind and unprofessional,’ according to a report by People.
Alleged emails from Walliser seemed to suggest he was skeptical of her budget for the GlamBot, quoted at $300,000, and accused her of ‘pretending’ to book the service.
These emails have resurfaced partly because Walliser recently defended Jennifer Lopez against allegations of rudeness at the Golden Globes.
Yinka seemed to assure Walliser that the GlamBot would fit her budget, to which he reportedly replied: “I don’t see how you could be since I didn’t say how much it was and could be between $10,000 and $1,000,000.”
Subsequently, Walliser is said to have responded: “It’s $300,000 I’ll take a 10% deposit to secure the gear and once I have the deposit I can do a contract. Ready to get started?”
To this, Yinka answered: “Thanks Cole. I’ll reach out by Monday!” leading Walliser to allegedly reply: “If you wanted to know how much it costs you just needed to ask, you don’t need to pretend you are going to book it.”
The exchange has essentially turned into a meme, with Joseph Kahn, a GlamBot expert, joining the conversation.
Kahn, who came forward as the original device creator, chimed in on Wednesday (January 21) amidst the growing buzz around the controversy.
Using X, formerly known as Twitter, Kahn, who designed the Glambot for E! News in 2016, shared: “Do you want to operate a glambot? Here’s how you do it.
“Put your iPhone on a selfie stick. Record in slow motion. Swing it at someone really fast. Stabilize it with editing software. Slow it with a good app.”
He added with a punchline: “Congrats. You just made $300,000 at a wedding.”
In a follow-up tweet, he addressed claims that Walliser had ‘stolen’ his Glambot concept, stating: “Guys I swear I’m not salty. Just having fun. It’s actually very common in my career to do something and then a client takes elements, equipment, workflow, crew, methodology and replicate it without me.”
Do you want to operate a glambot? Here's how you do it. Put your iPhone on a selfie stick. Record in slow motion. Swing it at someone really fast. Stabilize it with editing software. Slow it with a good app. Congrats. You just made $300,000 at a wedding.
— Joseph Kahn (@JosephKahn) January 22, 2026
He continued: “I know that sounds like shade, it’s not. That’s just the nature of executing for brands. It becomes their image.
“They paid for it, that’s the professional agreement, and you have to move on to the next idea. You just have to come up with new s**t. There’s always new s**t. That’s the game.”
Attempts have been made to contact Walliser for his comments.