Evangeline Lilly is apologizing for controversially refusing to self-quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic. "I want to offer my sincere and heartfelt apology for the insensitivity I showed in my previous post to the very real suffering and fear that has gripped the world through COVID19," Lilly wrote on Instagram Thursday. "The world is rallying to find a way to stop this very real threat, and my ensuing silence has sent a dismissive, arrogant and cryptic message." The "Lost" star, 40, sparked controversy on Instagram on March 16 after downplaying the deadly virus as a "respiratory flu" and perhaps even a political ploy.