Arranged by a fierce YouTube prankster, Katie Hopkins flew from England to Prague to receive a counterfeit award without realizing it spelled out an offensive word. She proceeded to give an acceptance speech while being clueless about the true nature of the award.
The English media figure is renowned for expressing controversial views that some find to be teetering on hate and racism. She has frequently targeted Meghan Markle as well.
However, her controversial stance seems to have backfired as Twitter recently suspended Hopkins’ account for violating its anti-hate policy.
Advocates against racism had urged for her removal from the platform, accusing her of propagating hate speech.
A spokesperson for Twitter mentioned that the company was investigating the situation and keeping Hopkins informed at every stage.
Amidst ongoing discussions about her suspension, a popular YouTube personality, Josh Pieters, released a video where he orchestrated for Katie Hopkins to fly to Prague and accept a “completely fake” award for the 2020 Campaign to Unify the Nation Trophy (C***) Award.
Pieters stated that the former Apprentice contestant journeyed to Prague to receive the trophy on January 27.
“Now that Katie Hopkins can’t read Twitter, I can tell you that on Monday I made her fly to Prague to pick up a completely fake award,” Pieters revealed before sharing the video.
In the footage from the “ceremony,” Hopkins, known for far-right commentary, is seen posing with Pieters in front of a screen displaying the words “Campaign to Unify the Nation Trophy.” As she accepts the award, the capital letters enlarge, revealing the offensive C-word.
She proceeded to deliver a hateful speech wherein she criticized and mocked Muslims and Greta Thunberg.
“It’s strange to hear nice things being said about yourself,” she began her speech.
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Explaining how he executed the prank, Pieters stated that he managed to deceive Hopkins by setting up a fake website named “The Cape Town Collective for Freedom of Speech.” He then contacted Hopkins and conveyed that she would be “delighted” to accept the award.
The video has garnered widespread attention, with some Twitter users commending him for serving Katie a taste of her own medicine. However, some criticized him, asserting that nothing justifies referring to a woman as a “c***”.
See some tweets below.
