Rihanna may have lost a couple fans over a recent cyber-bullying incident, particularly a teen named Alexis Carter. Read on for the facts on Carter and the bullying incident.
1. Alexis Carter “Echoed” One of Rihanna’s Fashion Moments for her Hollywood-Themed Prom
For Alexis Carter’s Hollywood-themed prom, a family friend helped make her dreams come true in constructing an identical ensemble emulating the Alexandre Vauthier jumpsuit Rihanna wore to the 2010 Echo Awards.
2. Rihanna Posted Some Unflattering Tweets About Alexis Carter
— Rihanna (@rihanna) May 9, 2014
Upon seeing Alexis Carter’s outfit photos, Rihanna posted some unflattering tweets about the girl and even posted a sad face with her photo.
She gets it pic.twitter.com/DCqsvPXAjk
— Rihanna (@rihanna) May 9, 2014
3. The Hashtag #PromBat Began to Trend
lawd!!! RT @DustinRossSaid #PromBat RT @VENUSofNAPOLEON: "ya'll the devil. pic.twitter.com/mmeC3NS3Lz”
— The Latifah (@TheLatifah) May 9, 2014
Upon seeing Carter’s outfit, many started a Twitter trend, the hashtag #PromBat, which was trending for a while before Rihanna jumped on the bandwagon. However, now that the news of Rihanna’s cyber-bullying scandal has begun to spread, the hashtag continues, but mainly in support of Alexis Carter against RiRi.
E! Online reports:
“Everybody was saying, ‘Oh my god, I love it. It looks nice. Your body looks good. It’s different,'” Carter recalled. The next day, however, photos of her outfit began to circulate on social media. On Twitter, #PromBat trended, complete with altered photographs that mocked her jumpsuit.
I understand not signing up to be rolemodel nd living ur life, I just dnt get belittling others. #Rihanna #PromBat
— Me.I Am Zamani… (@Za_Maniac) May 15, 2014
4. Carter Was Extremely Offended by Rihanna’s Comments
That #prombat thing was going on for quite a while before Rhi joined in. And it was based on one of her outfits? Who knew?
— Shazza (@Yeezusfan) May 15, 2014
Carter had a strong reaction to her idol’s response to her outfit, telling FOX:
I was very offended. Why throw shade on it when you had on the exact same thing? The poses was different, but the outfit wasn’t … She don’t love her fans like she says she does.
5. At Next Year’s Prom, Carter Will Not Emulate Rihanna
"Alexis Carter knew her dress would be different. She never knew that it could be so painful." Lord Jesus
— J I Λ (@MissJia) May 14, 2014
Alexis Carter is determined to still make a statement at next year’s prom, but she will not be trying to emulate Rihanna.
Hey @rihanna, don’t call your fans #PromBats – it’s not very nice, yeah?! http://t.co/SRf2Tv981E pic.twitter.com/zItFUYzuKF
— Yahoo Celebrity UK (@YahooCelebUK) May 15, 2014
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Alexis Carter, Rihanna’s Cyber-Bullying Victim: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know