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Influencer calls BTS 'effeminate', has personal data leaked and stays away from social networks

Influencer published homophobic comments towards BTS during the World Cup final. Disclosure Digital influencer Pietra Bertolazzi caused controversy on social media in recent days, after publishing criticism of the...

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Influencer calls BTS 'effeminate', has personal data leaked and stays away from social networks
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Influencer published homophobic comments towards BTS during the World Cup final. Disclosure Digital influencer Pietra Bertolazzi caused controversy on social media in recent days, after publishing criticism of the performance of the South Korean group BTS. The post was made during the halftime show of the World Cup final, last Sunday (19), while the band was performing. In the caption of one of the videos, Bertolazzi wrote: "Of everything I saw today in the World Cup final, nothing shocked me more than knowing that a group of men who were completely effeminate, vain and full of faces and mouths that really embarrassed me (I don't know who they are and I don't want to know) is one of the biggest references this current generation has. It's impossible for the majority not to realize how serious this is." The comment quickly went viral on social media and generated reactions from BTS fans, known as ARMYs, who accused the influencer of homophobia. Prints of influencer Pietra Bertolazzi's story calling the members of BTS 'effeminate'. Social media Pietra Bertolazzi responds to a comment that questioned the appearance of the BTS members. Social networks Leaked personal data

After the repercussion, reports began to circulate that personal data attributed to Pietra Bertolazzi had been shared by users of the social network X (formerly Twitter). Among the information disclosed would be personal documents, family data, address and telephone number. Reports also emerged of coordinated actions against the influencer's profiles, including reports on her social networks and other forms of attempts to restrict her accounts. Users even claimed that she had been registered as a poll worker in the elections. Influencer moves away from the networks After the repercussion, Bertolazzi published new stories commenting on the reaction of the group's fans. In one of the demonstrations, she stated that she was surprised by the size of the fandom and classified the fan community as a “manhole”, saying that the reaction would have been “much worse than speaking badly about the PT”. The influencer, who presents herself on social media as a creator of content about “culture, ideologies, politics and faith”, later restricted access to her Instagram profile and warned that she would step away from social media for a while. Pietra Bertolazzi, known for content about politics, ideologies and faith, announced a break from the networks after the repercussions of criticism of BTS. Social media

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