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June 19, 2014 10:55 pm GMT
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John Stamos Kisses Vine Superstar, Homophobia Erupts
Vine celebrity Jerome Jarre played his beloved Kiss Prank on actor John Stamos on Tuesday. But instead of flailing with shock and confusion, Stamos returned the favor by planting a big smooch on Jarre's mouth
Jarre posted the Vine video to his 6.1 million followers, expecting the usual delighted and jocular responses from fans. Turns out, those expectations were too high. Commenters hailed Jarre with homophobic slurs, accusing him of being gay and threatening to unfollow him for it. Worse, they lambasted the entire LGBT community with hateful and violent threats
"I am receiving death threats now, but I would not delete this Vine for anything in the world," Jarre tells Mashable. Read more...
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