The media accounts were widely circulating a video clip from the red carpet.
In the footage, I was being dragged along by a bodyguard because of my injured foot, but the malicious edits made it appear as though I was shamelessly trying to force my way onto the red carpet.
Internet users, always eager to jump on a trend, turned the clip into GIFs and added insulting captions: “Clinger Queen” and “Trash who’ll do anything to get famous.”
Alongside the video, the trending pages were filled with photos of me holding a glass of wine, seemingly pleading with former collaborators.
“Wow, not only does Victoria fake a marriage, but she’s also blatantly trying to trade favors. Truly living up to her reputation.”
“This is hilarious. Every executive she approached ran away like she was the plague. She’s the perfect mix of pathetic and shameless.”
“Looking at her pitiful face, I almost feel sorry for her. Hey, Victoria, come to me. I can spare a dollar for one night!”
“Honestly, why doesn’t she just start selling herself? She’d be better off.”
The internet’s outrage hit a boiling point when a video surfaced showing Averil at the hospital undergoing a stomach pump.
What had started as mocking memes and insults turned into outright malicious curses.
Right on cue, Averil updated her social media with two new photos.
One was of a hospital report.
The other was a photo of two hands clasped, with a matching diamond ring on her middle finger taking the spotlight.
It was unmistakably the anniversary ring I had picked out for my seventh wedding. anniversary.
Because it required an in–person reservation at an overseas flagship store, Julian had dismissed it as unnecessary, and the plan had been shelved.
Now, it was on Averil’s hand.
Her caption read: “Dealing with a lunatic’s harassment landed me in the hospital in the middle of the night. Thankfully, I have someone who’s always there to protect me.”
She tagged Julian.
Almost immediately, Julian liked and reshared the post, adding, “My sweet girl, don’t let at lunatic ruin your mood. Remember, you’re meant to shine on stage, while some people are
