Devina DeDiva Social Media Uproar: 10 Things to Know – if You’ve Been Offline Awhile
Did Devina really lose her job, get questioned by police, and apologize to Miss World 2013 Megan Young?
Devina DeDiva has made herself -- or her socal media name -- infamous online by antagonizing Miss World 2013 Megan Young and her home country, the Philippines.
A Facebook status and follow-up comments regarding Megan Young and the Filipinas made Devina DeDiva a social media hate vessel. Did Devina really lose her job, get questioned by police, and apologize to Miss World 2013 Megan Young? Here are "10 Things to Know" about the Miss World basher:
1. After Megan Young of the Philippines was crowned Miss World 2013, Devina DeDiva raised a slur on Facebook.
"DEVINA DEDIVA" She's the foreigner who INSULTED Filipinos! pic.twitter.com/Y2EgzUp7HU
— Jokes at iba pa TM (@jokesatibapa) October 1, 2013
2. DeDiva's Facebook post quickly spread online, showing the power of viral hate.
Devina Dediva picked the wrong country to mess with, Filipinas are beautiful and intelligent deal with it pic.twitter.com/uMEUURsEQq — ♡Farquad♡( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) (@kylahahaha_) October 2, 2013
3. Filipinos in social media have called DeDiva various names over the insult. But there is virtually no legit information on her identity.
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Wrong move Devina DeDiva.The Pinoys will get you! Stop saying nega things to Pinoys. @meganbata deserved the crown! #DevinaDeDiva #racist
— kareen liez datoy (@blessedliez) October 1, 2013
4. There have been reports that Devina DeDiva has lost her job in Singapore, and she's facing criminal charges over the racial slur.
#DevinaDeDiva see how the uneducated & smelly maids of the Philippines roll. We'll start by cleaning your potty mouth. Karma's digital girl. — April G. (@AprilMercado) October 1, 2013
5. A suspicious "Devina DeDiva" account was created on Twitter on Oct. 2. The account has over 500 followers, but only follows Megan Young.
Yes I'm fat and ugly an miss @meganbata is sexy and beautiful
— Devina Dediva (@devinadediva666) October 2, 2013
6. There may have not been an apology, after all. The Twitter account appears to have been created by a poser.
Yes I'm fat and ugly an miss @meganbata is sexy and beautiful — Devina Dediva (@devinadediva666) October 2, 2013
7. "Devina DeDiva" tweeted she "got a job again." No other details. But another Twitter user shows a photo of the "new job."
Devina found a new job! look- https://t.co/gUh6kT11vo
— Devina Dediva HATERS (@DevinaHATERS) October 6, 2013
8. Devina DeDiva has since changed the settings of her Facebook account, but some fake ones and a "community page" emerged.
here's whats more replusive! She was arguing freespeech! Thre's nvr free speech wen ur being a racist #DevinaDeDiva pic.twitter.com/BCYJuAXLKc — chitru (@chitru_chichru) October 1, 2013
9. Miss World 2013 Megan Young couldn't care less about Devina DeDiva.
Hello, Philippines and hello WORLD!!! ♥♥♥
— Megan Young (@meganbata) September 30, 2013
10. Not only the original Devina DeDiva account has become inactive on Facebook.
The man who reportedly filed criminal charges against her has gone incognito on Facebook, as well. The Philippines is expected to move on from the Devina DeDiva controversy. But social media ethics advocates are hoping the netizens have picked up a lesson or two from this whole Miss World 2013 chapter.
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