“Big mistake. Wilson chose to look at the story, posting about his new ‘Disney Princess’ on Instagram on Friday morning,” Hornery wrote in his Saturday column.
The article sparked outrage on social media, with many LGBTQIA + activists and others accusing the newspaper of forcing Ms. Wilson out.
The Herald initially denied pressuring Ms Wilson, with her editor Bevan Shields arguing that she had “just asked questions”.
“We would have asked ourselves the same questions if Wilson’s new partner was a man,” Shields wrote.
In her first comments on the controversy, Ms. Wilson responded on Sunday to a journalist on Twitter who criticized the Herald’s approach.
“It was a very difficult situation, but trying to handle it gracefully,” Ms. Wilson tweeted.