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Justin Bieber cancer hoax: Did fans shave their heads for nothing?
zap2it ^
| October 26, 2012
Posted on 10/28/2012 6:01:48 AM PDT by SMGFan
Oops. The internet pranksters at the 4chan message boards schemed up an elaborate hoax to fool Justin Bieber fans into thinking that their idol has cancer - which he certainly doesn't. Not cool, 4chan.
The tricksters faked a tweet from Entertainment Tonight's official account, reading "Pop star Justin Bieber was diagnosed with cancer earlier this morning. Bieber fans are shaving their heads to show their support."
They doctored a few photos of young girls with shaved heads to make it appear that they were holding signs reading "Bald for Bieber." They then created false images of more tweets -- one from Justin, thanking ET for their support, and tweets from Kanye West and Chris Brown offering Justin words of encouragement.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: 4chan; bieber; hoax; justinbieber; prank
"Justin Bieber cancer hoax: Did fans shave their heads for nothing?"
No, not for nothing. They wanted to feel closer to him.
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posted on
10/28/2012 6:01:54 AM PDT
by
SMGFan
To: SMGFan
I saw this yesterday and started lol'ing. the "Beliebers" were going to shave first and ask questions later.
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posted on
10/28/2012 6:05:47 AM PDT
by
IllumiNaughtyByNature
($1.84 - The price of a gallon of gas on Jan. 20th, 2009.)
To: SMGFan
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posted on
10/28/2012 6:06:25 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: cripplecreek
To: SMGFan
Childish pranks from 4chan? What a surprise....
To: SMGFan
CRAP ! Now it’s gonna take me a year for it to grow out again. Bastards !
To: IllumiNaughtyByNature
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posted on
10/28/2012 6:17:58 AM PDT
by
SMGFan
(SMGfan is not "Sub Machine Gun" fan)
To: SMGFan
Stuned by a fake Bieber! That’s gotta suck!
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posted on
10/28/2012 6:18:45 AM PDT
by
Free Vulcan
(Election 2012 - America stands or falls. No more excuses. Get involved.)
To: SMGFan
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posted on
10/28/2012 6:38:02 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: xp38
That’s going into the wayback machine. Made me think of those old Hi-Karate commercials.
10
posted on
10/28/2012 6:43:51 AM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(The most transparent administration ever is clear as mud.)
To: SMGFan
The absolutely best part of this prank is what this will do to men who are either naturally bald or shave their head.
All people will have to do is to look at them and smile, with a gleam in their eye. Though it would be very unwise, as well as unnecessary, to actually say anything.
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posted on
10/28/2012 7:26:05 AM PDT
by
yefragetuwrabrumuy
(DIY Bumper Sticker: "THREE TIMES,/ DEMOCRATS/ REJECTED GOD")
To: SMGFan
That’s weird; I would have thought his fan-base would be more NAMBLA than teenage girls.
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posted on
10/28/2012 7:27:29 AM PDT
by
Ignatz
(Winner of a prestigious 1960 Y-chromosome award!)
To: humblegunner
It’s ok HG. It’ll grow back.
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posted on
10/28/2012 7:30:03 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Joe 6-pack; humblegunner
Damn! You beat me by a couple of minutes.
I still think Gunner looks really good as a “Cueball Cutie.”
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posted on
10/28/2012 7:35:51 AM PDT
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: shibumi; humblegunner
"Damn! You beat me by a couple of minutes." It's ok. As long as the Bieb's alright, that's the important thing.
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posted on
10/28/2012 7:39:27 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Joe 6-pack; humblegunner; Eaker
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posted on
10/28/2012 7:52:10 AM PDT
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: shibumi
Dude, why the Sinead O’Connor pic? This is a Bieber thread?
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posted on
10/28/2012 7:59:00 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: shibumi
Bieber makes a pretty woman
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posted on
10/28/2012 8:00:59 AM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(The most transparent administration ever is clear as mud.)
To: Rebelbase
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posted on
10/28/2012 8:09:42 AM PDT
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: SMGFan
What is a Just Beeper they are all talking about?
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