Cole Walliser created the ‘Glambot’ – the slow-motion camera now famous at Hollywood award shows – and has met many of the world’s most popular celebrities as a result.
His connections with top figures in the entertainment world seem to have given him a sense of superiority.
Mark Walliser, 44, became well-known in 2016 thanks to popular online videos of celebrities on red carpets. He uses a ‘Glambot’ – a high-speed camera on a robotic arm – to film celebrities posing, then turns the footage into shareable, slow-motion clips for social media.
They are often comic or highly glamorous, with a cinema-like quality.
Music video director Joseph Kahn first created this shooting technique in 2016 to make E! Entertainment’s red carpet events look more dynamic.
Walliser then began controlling the robot, and has since been teaching many well-known celebrities how to pose for pictures.
The Canadian actor gained attention this week after a video of an uncomfortable encounter with Jennifer Lopez at the 2026 Golden Globes quickly spread online, and not in a good way.
Some people online criticized the singer, calling her disrespectful and unpleasant for seemingly ignoring the photographer’s posing directions.
The situation became so strained that Walliser went on Instagram to tell his 4.7 million followers that the exchange with Lopez hadn’t seemed disrespectful at the time.
The situation changed when a woman shared a story about what she considered rude behavior from Walliser back in 2019, using the current attention as a chance to speak out.
On January 18th, Yinka Animashaun posted a screenshot on X (formerly Twitter) of an email conversation with someone named Walliser, about a request concerning ‘Glambot.’ The Daily Mail was able to see the post at the time, but Animashaun has since made her X profile private.
It’s still not certain if the emails are real, but the signature on them included a link to Walliser’s website and his social media profiles.
The Daily Mail has contacted Walliser for comment.
Emails show that Animashaun contacted Walliser about using his Glambot for a wedding, but Walliser seemed hesitant. In one email, Walliser specifically mentioned that his services and the Glambot rental would be costly.
He pointed out to Animashaun that the Glambot is reserved for major red carpet events and isn’t available for a low price.
Animashaun verified that the Glambot fit her price expectations, but Walliser reportedly doubted this, stating he hadn’t given her a price quote yet.
He said it would cost anywhere from $10,000 to $1 million to hire him and his film crew.
Animashaun responded that she expected the fee to be high and then inquired about how to proceed with making a booking.
Walliser reportedly responded that the total cost is $300,000, and he requires a 10 percent deposit to reserve the equipment. Once the deposit is received, he can then draw up a contract.
Noting his email, Animashaun confirmed that she would reach out by Monday.
Walliser claimed Animashaun was falsely indicating they intended to book something just to get a price quote.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Animashaun for comment, but has not heard back.
Glambot’s high-speed camera rental starts at $2,995, but typically costs between $3,000 and $6,000 for most events. The final price depends on where the event is and any extra features you choose.
The package includes everything you need for a glamorous video booth experience: a director to guide guests, a host to keep things moving, a red carpet, professional lighting, unlimited videos, easy sharing via text and email, plus delivery, setup, and takedown.
Animashaun later shared the conversation with her wedding planner, who was very surprised and upset by how Walliser allegedly acted.
On X, one user replied, ‘Omg this nasty attitude…’
Another said his alleged responses were ‘entitled and unprofessional.’
Images of the supposed emails were also shared on Reddit, and some users there described similar experiences they claim to have had with the Glambot company.
Someone on the r/Fauxmoi subreddit shared a similar experience, saying he came across as arrogant and entitled when he spoke at their former workplace. They described him as acting like he was better than everyone else.
One Reddit user shared a story about a negative encounter with Walliser while working behind the scenes at the Oscars, but didn’t say exactly when it happened.
I work behind the scenes at the Oscars and wanted to tell him how much I love the Glambot and enjoy watching its videos.
He pretty much ignored me—this was before the event even began, and there weren’t any famous people around.
Someone else even claimed that they had also inquired about booking the Glambot for a wedding.
A user named Roman on X responded to Animashaun, sharing that they had a comparable experience with the content creator back in June 2019.
Roman shared a screenshot of an Instagram message sent to Walliser’s account. The message, dated June 19, 2019, simply asked: ‘Can we book you for a wedding?!?’
In the screenshot, Walliser responded with, ‘Hey dude. You can do it, but the GlamBOT is only at the Oscars, Grammys, and Golden Globes,’ and included five money bag emojis.
Despite the claims, many social media users immediately came to Walliser’s defense regarding this supposed conversation.
One person questioned why the action was considered rude, while another pointed out that it was simply a warning and a reasonable thing to do.
The Daily Mail has contacted Roman for comment.
Mr. Walliser hasn’t yet commented on claims that he was impolite to prospective clients.
However, people on social media still reacted to his latest TikTok video, where he seemed to have used artificial intelligence to create the caption.
The video showed Hudson Williams, known for the show ‘Heated Rivalry,’ on the red carpet at the 2026 Golden Globes. It was a Glambot clip, meaning it was filmed with a special slow-motion camera.
It looks like Walliser accidentally left the instructions for the AI that created the TikTok post visible in the caption.
The caption explained that the text had been proofread for grammar and spelling errors while maintaining its original style and enthusiasm. It also mentioned that Williams was authentic and genuine in his posts on GlamBOT.
One TikTok user commented on the video, writing, ‘You forgot to remove the ChatGPT reply lmao.’
Someone told Cole to stop using ChatGPT and offered to proofread his work for him instead.
‘Hey dude let’s not be using AI for simple CAPTIONS come on,’ wrote a third person.
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