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US High School Student Loses Scholarship Due to Twerking Video on Social Media

Social networking sites give students access to a plethora of knowledge and educational materials, making them an important tool for education and career development. Students may have negative impacts from them as well, such as distraction, cyberbullying, and exposure to unsuitable material.

In a recent instance, a video of a high school student in Louisiana “twerking” during a homecoming after-party caused her position as student government president to be canceled, and it put her chances of receiving a college scholarship in jeopardy.

According to The Guardian, Kaylee Timonet, a senior at Walker High School, was seen dancing at a private homecoming afterparty on September 30 behind a friend who was twerking. Earlier this week, the school principal said he would revoke her leadership role and assistance in scholarship applications.

Timonet told a nearby news source, “They basically told me that I should be ashamed of myself.” “I wasn’t basically following God’s ideals, which made me cry even more.” “I felt like my life was over.”

The event has prompted outrage and discussion among the student population, and many have expressed their support by posting “Let the Girl Dance” posters on social media. Parents have made comparisons between the school’s strategy and the plot of the 1980 movie Footloose.

The New York Post claims that after reportedly humiliating her in the meeting, St. Pierre informed the top student he was withdrawing her application for the scholarship, which is awarded to only two students each year.

“I was only enjoying myself inadvertently. Timonet said, “I was ashamed.

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On Wednesday, her mother, Rachel Timonet, met with the principal on her own since she felt left out of the initial discussion with her little daughter.
The mother took issue with what she considered to be the “unjust” penalty imposed on her teenage daughter.

Kavya Bhatt

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