Buckle up, Perezcious readers, as a result of there’s a lot to interrupt down right here!
For individuals who haven’t seen the drama on TikTok but, a feud has damaged out between Gabi Butler and La’Darius Marshall – two former Navarro Faculty cheerleaders from the Netflix docuseries Cheer – after some main bombshells had been dropped. It began when a 2018 image of Gabi sporting blackface resurfaced on the web a number of weeks in the past. She responded to the state of affairs on Twitter, saying:
“In 2018, I used to be in my first yr at Navarro Faculty simply previous to leaving for Daytona. All members of my rookie class had been informed by our veteran teammates we needed to come to an initiation at CTA (the Allstar location off campus the place we practiced). The veterans made us gown in all black and paint our faces; sure members wore ski masks as they didn’t have face paint. My rookie teammates, together with a number of who additionally occurred to be folks of coloration, had been requested to do that, and we complied with the request as we didn’t need to get in bother with mentioned veterans.”
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She additionally included “photos and movies of a few of my different rookie teammates who adopted the identical directions,” including:
“I’m sorry I would like to drag my teammates into this, however I’ve no selection however to talk the reality about this example for the reason that lie has been unfold throughout social media.”
The 25-year-old athlete later mentioned she didn’t refuse to take part on the time as a result of she “by no means even heard of blackface and had no concept it was even a factor.” Um… being uneducated isn’t an excuse for what occurred in any respect. However mainly, she refused to apologize, admit she f**ked up, and dealt with the whole state of affairs poorly. So enter La’Darius, who known as out Gabi for blaming everybody else – particularly folks of coloration:
“No, what we received’t do is throw the ‘different folks of coloration’ below the bus. The remainder of the minority’s spoke out towards this, I personally talked to you and mentioned that it was not a good suggestion. So no we didn’t all really feel the identical, I forgave you for it however don’t sit on right here and LIE.”
When a fan requested if he was nonetheless buddies with Gabi two days after clapping again, he responded:
“Sure, on my finish. I all the time liked her however I’ve all the time informed my buddies the enterprise after they had been improper. Proper is true, improper is improper.”
Properly, that appears to have modified as a result of he went OFF whereas answering some fan questions concerning the state of affairs on TikTok this week – and likewise made some surprising revelations about Gabi. When one particular person requested if he was supporting the cheerleader’s statements on the controversy, La’Darius claimed he was completed backing her and claimed he solely supported her as a result of the 2 had been exes! What?! He defined:
“I’ve been backing this bitch since we first began cheerleading after I was at Navarro. I’m drained. I’m now not backing her. The one cause I used to be backing her is as a result of we had been sleeping collectively. That’s the one cause we handled one another, is as a result of we had been with one another. This woman actually slept in my dorm each single day once we had been at Navarro.”
@ladarius_marshall17 Replying to @jas.813 properly…
And he introduced out receipts! The 24-year-old then shared a number of movies of himself and Gabi kissing and cuddling. See (beneath):
@ladarius_marshall17 Replying to @fendionmars I relaxation my CASE.
@ladarius_marshall17 Replying to @nina_bonitaaa23 Properly now let’s see who’s mendacity a couple of timeline. Hmmmm I assumed it was 5 years in the past however we the final video was in 2021 earlier than I left Navarro. When you’re going to lie atleast make it plausible. Don’t be ashamed of the reality, imma want y’all to go well with up and be sturdy like I needed to.
OMG!!!
Amid his posts, Gabi then went on Instagram Dwell to fireside again on the claims, saying:
“I’m not afraid of you La’Darius Marshall. I’m not afraid of you, so if you wish to hold working your mouth, hold working it, as a result of it doesn’t have an effect on me. On the finish of the day, folks that need to discuss smack, need to discuss smack as a result of they’re too bored or too lonely or too upset with issues which have occurred of their life. So I’m not going to let any individual tear me down and attempt to get to me as a result of I’m a lightweight on this world and also you’re darkness.”
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The back-and-forth didn’t finish there! He later dropped one other clip on TikTok Thursday, calling Gabi a “dumba**” and saying she has no proof of no matter wrongdoings he has completed earlier than:
“You retain sitting there appearing like I’m demonic and darkish and twisted. The one demonic and darkish and twisted issues that I’ve ever completed, and I can admit them, was ever fiddle with you while you had a boyfriend. And I imply each single one in every of them. So for me, I’m not going to sit down right here and hold arguing with somebody who’s actually a liar.”
@ladarius_marshall17 All these loopy names y’all name me but don’t have a lick of proof. Feels like a lawsuit to me!!! #YouTriedItTho
@ladarius_marshall17 Disclaimer: in the event you watch the YouTube of Navarro clearly you possibly can see I used to be not a menace to a single human, and examine the cameras Me & Justin always performed round. Irelyn was some bimbo who didn’t even know me but tried to mislead the Navarro Athletic director. Monica knew they mentioned these items and didn’t even truth examine however it’s okay bc I did it for them.
He proceeded to share a screenshot dialog between them from Snapchat, the place she used the N-word. La’Darius additionally made a number of accusations of bodily abuse inside the cheer group once more, claiming that head coach Monica Aldama “choked” him at one level. You’ll be able to see the remainder of the receipt movies (beneath):
@ladarius_marshall17 Replying to @chrissyfeder #greenscreen them anon accounts was proper. Right here’s your receipt! #racsimneedstostop
@ladarius_marshall17 Replying to @rachelarely7 extra proof
@ladarius_marshall17 Replying to @doowop77 oh Yeah I include “The Vault” of receipts ????. Everytime somebody questions me I’m dropping a receipt. I informed these folks to go away me out of it and don’t lie simply inform the reality. They did what they needed and I’m doing the identical factor. They thought ???? I used to be dumb sufficient to be a observe blindly spewing out the phrases “you understand our daughter loves you greater than anybody proper, you understand what y’all had was particular” on the telephone ????. That is named manipulation, making an attempt to by my allegiance to her like they’ve all the time completed up to now. After disrespecting me on so many events particularly on TV. Once I was known as the N phrase I stepped all the best way again, then I attempted to fill out the state of affairs after she apologized bc there was “bother in paradise” like all the time nothing new to me tho ( Mr. Ex- Clear up man. ) I lastly had sufficient of the lies and the fixed Jerry praying that they had been doing within the automotive after I visited a pair months again. LADARIUS WAS TIRED, how dare any of you paint me to be one thing I wasn’t after which attempt to manipulate my thoughts with love once more to attempt to save Mrs. Crunch-Wrap. Let the document present I HAVE NOT LIED, so now let’s see who’s “Demonic, darkish and twisted, and who really is the sunshine & who was really the darkness.
Wow…
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