Celeb goss 5th June 2018 by Helen O'Neill
Demi Lovato Has Apologised For A Pretty Grim ‘Prank’ She Pulled On Her Bodyguard
This one's a bit crazy alright.
Pulling a harmless prank can be a bit of fun, but sometimes they can go a bit pear shaped and rub people the wrong way.
For Demi Lovato, a prank she pulled on her bodyguard is causing quite the stir.
When asked on Twitter about the funniest prank she’s ever pulled, Demi responded saying she once hired a sex worker for her bodyguard who showed up to his room and “grabbed his crotch.”
While Demi found the whole thing hilarious, some people were not as impressed, calling out the star for trivialising sexual assault:
https://twitter.com/liz0stone/status/1003224356510564352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fikrd%2Fdemi-lovato-deleted-a-tweet-about-hiring-a-lady-of-the
What I learnt today:
According to Demi Lovato a sexual assault against a man is funny.CAN WE ALL UNDERSTAND IN 2018 THAT A SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST A MAN IS NOT A NORMAL THING AND WE SHOULDN’T LAUGHT ABOUT IT??
NEWS: A MAN HAS FEELINGS TOO, A MAN CAN BE SEXUAL ASSAULTED TOO.— Ila ❤️🧣 (@flavlesswift) June 3, 2018
After the backlash, Demi deleted the controversial prank post and then said:
I swear I could tweet something about craving jelly beans and it would offend someone.
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) June 3, 2018
That post then led to another slew of comments, which criticised the singer for her comparison of sexual assault and jelly beans.
imagine comparing sexual assault to jelly beans ugh demi truly lost her last two braincells
— nate (@kissmylipa) June 3, 2018
https://twitter.com/sweetenerd/status/1003275821350572032
Demi responded to the criticism with a tweet about her song Warrior.
https://twitter.com/ddlovato/status/1003272259077693440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fnewsbeat-44354359
https://twitter.com/ddlovato/status/1003275781047398400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fnewsbeat-44354359
The bodyguard himself came to the singers defence, saying the prank was just a joke:
Really! You guys all need to ‘Grow Up’! It was a joke and a fun prank from someone whose incredible to work for and with. And does everything she can for her fans, family and friends. Love you @ddlovato
— Max (@2Maxx22) June 3, 2018
Just stick to whoopee cushions and hand buzzers next time maybe, Demi?
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