Twitter Is Dragging Demi Lovato Over Tasteless Zika Joke And You're Invited
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Raise your hand if you regret posting a Snapchat!
Twitter would like to cordially invite you to the #DemiLovatoIsOverParty. Black tie optional, gifts accepted and it goes all night.
On Friday, Demi Lovato angered fans with a Snapchat video of her mother, Dianna Hart, making light of the Zika virus, which has been linked to as many as 1,700 cases of birth defects in Brazil since the outbreak began in 2015.
“Everybody down in Rio gonna get the Zika virus,” Hart tells the camera, drink in hand. Lovato can be heard laughing in the background.
To add insult to injury, the singer included three laughing emojis in the Snapchat. You can watch the video here.
The Snapchat was one of two Lovato shared yesterday. The other clip, captioned “Momma 😂,” shows Hart dancing next to Lovato, encouraging her daughter to join in on the fun.
Brazilian social media users were the first to spread word of the video online, sparking a conversation on Twitter about why Lovato would ever share the Snapchat, let alone condone her mother’s insensitive comments. Soon, #DemiLovatoIsOverParty was trending worldwide. (The hashtag plays on #KimExplosedTaylorParty, which took root after video surfaced appearing to show Taylor Swift approving certain lyrics of Kanye West’s controversial song “Famous” after she denied having any knowledge of them.)
People make jokes with a serious problem like diseases do not deserve an ounce of respect. #DemiLovatoIsOverParty
— André Cendon (@andreloganx) August 13, 2016
@ddlovato zika isn't a joke exactly like mental diseases aren't. Your fans are disappointed. #DemiLovatoIsOverParty
— kath (@wldfirez) August 13, 2016
#DemiLovatoIsOverParty Zika virus , is not a joke , it's a disease would that affect lives , not a joke. @ddlovato
— Duda (@notdrugsmore5H) August 13, 2016
The “Cool For The Summer” singer’s legion of fans ― known as Lovatics ― then came out in full force to defend their queen, shifting the blame to Hart and blaming rival fandoms for getting the hashtag trending.
you can't blame demi for something she didn't do. she didn't make the joke, it was her mum. y'all are so pathetic. #DemiLovatoIsOverParty
— Maryam (@lovatomycabeyo) August 13, 2016
Not really sure what's happening but I've arrived looking better than ever #DemiLovatoIsOverParty pic.twitter.com/6EXEP5eQb1
— L (@twistedxgomez) August 13, 2016
Lovato has yet to address the controversy, and, as the ex-Disney star already made clear, she Snapchats so she isn’t held as accountable for her actions.
I like snapchat cause I don't have to see what some of y'all say. Follow me if you want: theddlovato 👋🏼
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) June 20, 2016
Good party? Hope you got a goodie bag!
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