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Published 10:18 21 May 2026 GMT
Rosie Graham, an influencer and a friend of Mackenzie Shirilla, has hit back at criticism online after being interviewed for the convict's Netflix documentary.
The doc has been all the talk this week, with The Crash ranking at no. 1 on the streaming platform since its release on Friday (May 16).
It follows the case of Mackenzie Shirilla, who was found guilty of killing two men after intentionally crashing her car into a brick wall at over 100 mph (160 km/h), and was convicted of murder in 2023.
The teen was just 17 at the time of the crime, one year prior, but a judge would determine that she crashed the car on purpose in a premeditated murder.
Shirilla was then convicted of 12 felony charges and sentenced to two concurrent life sentences, with the possibility of parole after 15 years.
Her friend Rosie has now shared a full statement after viewers weren't too fond of her input in the highly scrutinised doc.
Those close to Shirilla were interviewed in the doc, including her parents and Rosie.
While they have all received a lot of criticism for their claims, Rosie has taken the opportunity to address allegations from viewers who said she was biased and making too many excuses for her incarcerated friend.
The self-proclaimed friend of Shirilla lost followers on TikTok since her involvement in the doc, as she formerly had one million, but took to her story to address the backlash.
“I know a lot of people have questions, so I just want to clear a few things up respectfully,” she began.
“Prior to the trial, I did speak with the prosecution, answered every question I was asked, and made it clear that I was willing to testify and cooperate in any way needed.”
Rosie added: “I also want to address the inclusion of my social media in the documentary. I never wanted followers, views, or personal attention connected to such a serious situation, and I specifically expressed to the directors that I did not want that aspect included.”
She then spoke about how long her interview was, and claimed that most of this was cut from the final documentary.
“My interview lasted over eight hours, and I had no control over what portions would ultimately make the final cut,” Rosie admitted.
“At no point was my intention to pick sides, defend anyone, or make light of the seriousness of the case.”
She concluded: “I was simply answering the questions I was asked based on my own experiences, knowledge, and what I personally witnessed.
“These are two examples of what I feel is the documentary pushing a narrative without providing my full explanations.”
Rosie claimed that her boyfriend had sent a text to the production team that asked them not to include her social media in the doc.
She posted this on her story too, as it read: “Hello! Yes, we have been meaning to get that done, we did have one question, though, nothing bad.
“We are just curious of what the screenshot of Rosie’s YouTube channel is for, we know that it is inevitable for people to find her page heck some might already know her hahah but we just try to keep that as separate as possible but again we know it’s inevitable we are just trying to see if it would be possible to leave it out or whatever but again we aren’t worried or upset just curious, thank you and we will get that done for you guys today.”
The Crash is now streaming on Netflix.
