Community Chat

[gertrudecloset]

This social media platform must have some kind of special way to make normal people lose their minds for the "look at me factor".

I feel so bad for Angela Bassett.  One of her twins, got involved in one of those Tik Tok challenges where you tell someone you love (like your mother) that someone they admire in the public has died and sit back and watch their reaction to the news.

Angela's 16-year-old son Slater Vance has apologized for falsely telling his mom that Michael B. Jordan had died, and then posting the footage on TikTok. “I apologize to Michael B. Jordan’s entire family, his extended family, and him directly as he is an idol of mine,” Vance said in a 53-second video posted on New Year’s Eve, the same day that he posted his since-deleted prank. “Taking part in a trend like this is completely disrespectful. I don’t wish any bad ramifications upon his family nor my parents as they deserve none of the backlash.” On TikTok, several videos of children filming their parents’ reactions to being told that their favorite celebrity has died have recently gone viral. But Vance, a self-described pop and indie artist, may have been the first one to break fake news about someone his parents actually know personally.

Bassett and Jordan are both members of the Black Panther cast, which has already had to mourn the unexpected death of co-star Chadwick Boseman.

In Vance’s since-deleted video, he pretended to announce Jordan’s death at age 35. Bassett was seen placing her hand over her heart and rushing towards the camera in disbelief, repeating, “Uh-huh, uh-huh.” Before the clip abruptly ends, Vance’s father, actor Courtney P. Vance, is also heard telling his son, “Stop it. You’re playing.” Clearly, his parents weren’t pleased; Vance quickly deleted the footage from his TikTok account. “I own this was a mistake,” he said in his apology, appearing to hold back tears. “I hope this can be a teaching lesson to anyone who uses social media as a tool and a source of entertainment to truly understand that your actions can have consequences that extend beyond you.” Watch the full video below.

I don't understand how he can pull the prank, then want to preach to the choir.  Do the damage, then just apologize.  Shameful.  This mess is not funny.  

[chrystaltree]

I don't know how anyone could think a prank like that was funny.  He's one twisted soul.  I also don't understand the point of a fake apology.  

[teganslaw]

I didn't know about the latest prank by Angela Bassett's son. It's tasteless. I've found that TikTok tends to bring out the worst in many people. As a rule I prefer animals over people, and TikTok just lowers my opinion further.

[gertrudecloset]

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@teganslaw wrote:

I didn't know about the latest prank by Angela Bassett's son. It's tasteless. I've found that TikTok tends to bring out the worst in many people. As a rule I prefer animals over people, and TikTok just lowers my opinion further.

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It's all over the media.  Just search....

Remember when she adopted those boys?  They are now sixteen and one of them has nothing better to do than to do this @teganslaw 

[catter70]

I don't know anything about TicTok, but I think government is trying to get it banned in this country. This whole world is going to heck in a hand basket.

[JaneMarple]

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@gertrudecloset wrote:

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@teganslaw wrote:

I didn't know about the latest prank by Angela Bassett's son. It's tasteless. I've found that TikTok tends to bring out the worst in many people. As a rule I prefer animals over people, and TikTok just lowers my opinion further.

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It's all over the media.  Just search....

Remember when she adopted those boys?  They are now sixteen and one of them has nothing better to do than to do this @teganslaw 

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Angela and her husband are the parents to a set of twins, a boy and girl who were born through surrogacy.

[Stelladorable]

They do stuff like this because they are kids with kids brains and do not have the capability of estimating consequences. It's a stupid stunt like tide pods.

[gertrudecloset]

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@JaneMarple wrote:

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@gertrudecloset wrote:

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@teganslaw wrote:

I didn't know about the latest prank by Angela Bassett's son. It's tasteless. I've found that TikTok tends to bring out the worst in many people. As a rule I prefer animals over people, and TikTok just lowers my opinion further.

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It's all over the media.  Just search....

Remember when she adopted those boys?  They are now sixteen and one of them has nothing better to do than to do this @teganslaw 

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Angela and her husban are the parent to a set of twins, a boy and girl who were born through surrogacy.

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Thank you for that correction @JaneMarple .  I recall Angela not having a natural birth of the two fraternals and somehow thought they were adopted.  Long time ago.  LOL.

[gertrudecloset]

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@Stelladorable wrote:

They do stuff like this because they are kids with kids brains and do not have the capability of estimating consequences. It's a stupid stunt like tide pods.

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@Stelladorable What's the excuse for the adults to participate in these challenges?

[BarbieDollToo]

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@Stelladorable wrote:

They do stuff like this because they are kids with kids brains and do not have the capability of estimating consequences. It's a stupid stunt like tide pods.

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Kids with kids brains?  I don't know about you, but at 16 I knew better.  My kids knew better.  Stupid is as stupid does.