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Nick Cannon Faces Backlash After Pretending To Kill Puppy On Radio Show
Posted on Fri Nov 11, 2011 09:30 AM PDT
It started out as a joke, but now Nick Cannon is facing the wrath of PETA -- and puppy lovers everywhere -- for an "inhumane" prank he pulled on New York's 92.3 NOW radio station, on Thursday.
Pretending to dog-sit for the radio show co-host's Pomeranian puppy, Cannon called into the show to let staffers know he decided to tie at least 50 balloons to the animal -- just to see how high the pup could lift off the ground.
But in no time the station was receiving an overwhelming amount of angry calls, which prompted Cannon to returned to the airwaves to let listeners know the prank had "gone seriously wrong."
Nick Tweeted after the backlash:
- "I think I might be getting fired... They are saying the program director, my producer and I are getting arrested. This can't be serious! People are acting like I'm Mike Vick. I apologize. Now get over it."
The entire scheme was actually an attempt to give away free Katy Perry concert tickets by attaching them to a stuffed animal puppy and releasing it into the air, for one lucky fan to catch.
Unfortunately Cannon's little hoax did little to amuse fans, with PETA claiming the stunt went too far: "Joking about killing a dog, a kid, an old person - anyone - isn't cool when there's always the danger that some numbskull will do it for real."
By the end of the day, Cannon expressed his frustration with fans over the upset, Tweeting: "Saw a lot of peoples true colors today though. Good to know how you really feel about me #NOBODYLOVEME."
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Comments
tying balloons on a dog and killing it are two different things, which he did neither...this is so stupid, people need to get a life. Peta should focus on real issues.
Mimi is sniping at Kim cause she and Nick dated and poor Mimi is feeling insecure.
WOW! Heartfelt apologies, obviously! A-Hole
How much did PETA cash in on their feeling offended this time.
Penn State where Precious Children are raped for Fifteen years and the grown-ups look the other way.
Is their a child rape awareness org.
PETA would do good by going after the Freaks that have sex with Animals or Children....they should be hung.
Such an arrogant bastard. Yeah, that's what I said Nick...now get over it!
Are ppl honestly that STUPID to believe something like that. Now taking something like that is seriously dumb.
I hope he gets fired!! Then WE can tell Nick Cannon to "Just Get Over IT!!"
Stupid nig.
Well heck, pooch loving wife Mariah was wrong as she laughed at the irony.. of her sweetheart going out the box.. when he told her he would pretend to be a callous pet sitter while stuck at home too..
NICK HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ARROGANT, IMMATURE, DUMB, WILL SMITH WANNA BE, MAN CHILD. FUCKING BASTARD. AND HIS CHILDREN LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM! COMING FROM HIS SIDE! AND HE NEED NOT TO TELL PEOPLE TO GET OVER IT! YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN, DUMB MOTHER FUCKER!
Have you been paying attention to how stupid and cruel people are becoming? So yes, I can believe someone would do this to a puppy or a person for that matter, to get some attention, this to the person who thought everyone is stupid to believe it could happen.