Velveteen Dream, who’s real name is Patrick Clark Jr., was accused of sending explicit pictures to underage girls after alleged messages from the WWE NXT wrestler on Instagram were shared on a Reddit thread.
After Dream announced that his “DMs were open” on his Instagram stories, a user online claimed on Reddit, “now he’s genuinely sending my friends and I messages of a $exual nature. I’d like to think it’s a hacker but I don’t know. How do I begin to approach this? How do I contact WWE? I have proof.”
“He blocked me on Instagram after I wouldn’t send him an uncensored n*de pic back. I’m really worried about all this. Does anyone have legal advice or whatnot? I’m thinking of deleting this all and getting it to [the] police instead. I’m 17, my friends are 15 and 16.”
While the photos were deleted on Reddit, screenshots of the alleged conversation and Dream’s nude photo were shared on Twitter.
However, the 24-year-old was quick to address these rumors on Friday. Posted between to purposely left black/white tiles on Instagram, he wrote in the middle block, “Be assured I did not communicate inappropriately with anyone. A private photo of mine was shared without my consent of knowledge and I am working with a third party to look into this.”
The person who started the accusatory thread on Reddit added that she was skeptical that it was him, but shared all her alleged evidence.
“The evidence that it is him is as follows – his phone number is Washington area code, his voice in the calls was accurate, it was off of his verified Instagram account and the picture he sent is believable.”
The audio from the conversation allegedly involving Dream, who is from the D.C. area, was captured by Ringside News, in which it sounds like someone similar to the wrestler saying, “What school do you go to?”
The Velveteen Dream Nude Photo Controversy Became a Hotly Debated Topic on Twitter
Velveteen Dream is known for his over the top behavior in the ring. His official WWE bio reads, “Just because he’s dangerous, though, doesn’t mean he can’t look good. The enigmatic NXT Superstar has exhibited unbridled flamboyancy from the start, sporting a frilled, jeweled look that would have fit right in on stage during Prince’s Purple Rain Tour.”
Because of his flamboyant nature, numerous jokes were made online about the scandal.
Everyone: “Nooo Velveteen, why did you send those nude photos”
Velveteen Dream:
option a: velveteen dream is a pedo.
option b: someone hacked velveteen dream and tried to make him out to be a pedo.
option c: someone faked screenshots of velveteen dream to make him out to be a pedo.
no one really wins in this situation.
However, users online were split as to whether his account was hacked or not, with many fans holding out judgment until the truth came to light.
Whether you believe the Velveteen Dream situation or not, no one besides pedos condones the action of sending a d!ck picture to minors. It is disgusting if true
Some Twitter members did a deep dive into the alleged screenshots of the conversation, wanting to find answers of their own. A few small discrepancies between the alleged screenshots and Dream’s Instagram account, which was not deactivated or made private following the scandal.
Users online discovered what appeared to be a difference in the size and shape of the verified blue checkmark sign used on the social media app.
One Twitter member made a user-edited video to show a discrepancy between the wrestler’s voice and the voice heard in the alleged phone call recording.
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Velveteen Dreams Responds To Nude Photo Scandal With Underage Girls