K-pop fans give their full support to their favourite artists during award season. They tirelessly vote to ensure their idols secure the top prize. With the VMA nominations out, fans are supporting their favourite K-pop stars and groups nominated for Best K-pop. But a viral post has caused massive chaos. It claims that a fan bribed orphanage kids with pizzas to vote for Jimin. The accusation has spread like wildfire and has sparked outrage. But is it true? Know as the fans reveal everything!
Viral Post Claims ARMYs Bribed Orphanage Kids To Vote For Jimin At VMAs. But Is It True?
In the viral post, the fan was happy getting orphanage children to vote for Jimin at the VMAs. It mentioned a call from the orphanage, saying the kids kept voting after a visit where pizzas were provided. The post included images of pizza boxes and a voter list as evidence. This made a lot of people angry, with many accusing BTS ARMYs of exploiting children for votes. They called it unethical.
Here’s The Truth!
Following which, ARMYs went on to investigate the post’s claims. They dug into the details and found inconsistencies that raised red flags. The pizza box photos, they discovered, were not unique but sourced from Pinterest. The account posting the claim was newly created as if it was made solely to spread this story. Fans concluded that story was fabricated to harm Jimin’s reputation and show his fans as manipulative.
ARMYs shared their evidence to debunk the false narrative and added how the images were misused and the story lacked credible proof. Take a look at it below!
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Once again, it has been proven how quickly misinformation can spread. It also showed the strength of ARMYs and how they protect their idols from unfair accusations.