TL;DR by CuriousCats.ai
Cruz's tribute to Parton backfires
- Ted Cruz deleted a social media tribute to Dolly Parton after the account he quoted changed its username to an insult directed at him.
- The quoted user, lebatardshowfan, changed their display name to 'Ted Cruz's tiny d*ck' to humiliate Cruz.
- Cruz's post remained live on his feed for at least 17 hours before it was finally removed.
- Commentators and social media users widely mocked Cruz for the blunder, drawing comparisons to his past public embarrassments.
- Cruz later posted about Dolly Parton Day on Thursday, reposting from her official account.
Background on Cruz's tribute
- The incident began when lebatardshowfan posted a clip of Parton on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
- Cruz reposted the clip with the word 'Legend' and several emojis.
CuriousCats Full Story
Texas Senator Ted Cruz faced backlash after a tribute to Dolly Parton turned into a social media blunder. The incident began when X user lebatardshowfan shared a clip of Parton, which Cruz reposted with the caption 'Legend.'126
However, the user later changed their username to 'Ted Cruz’s tiny d*ck', leading to widespread ridicule. The post remained on Cruz's feed for 17 hours before being deleted, accumulating 4.3 million views on the original account.
Commentators noted this incident as another embarrassing moment for Cruz, reminiscent of his 2017 Twitter gaffe. Although Cruz did not directly address the snafu, he later advocated for September 25 to be recognized as 'Dolly Parton Day,' reposting from Parton’s verified account this time.45
Key Insight
“The prankster's post has since racked up 4.3 million views, and Cruz never addressed the snafu. He later advocated for Sept. 25 to be designated 'Dolly Parton Day,' reposting from her verified account.”
CuriousCats studied:
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The Independent
The Independent“Texas Senator deleted a social media tribute to late country music star after the account he quoted changed its username to humiliate him.”
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Mediaite
“Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) innocent tribute to Dolly Parton left him red in the face after he fell victim to a prank on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.”
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