TikTok influencer 'mocked' for stammer refuses apology from German football club
Summary
Jessie Yendle, a TikTok influencer with a stammer, was upset after German football club Borussia Dortmund used a video of her in a way she found mocking. The club offered her free tickets to a match as an apology, but she declined, expressing disappointment over the misuse of her speech to create viral content. She continues to advocate for awareness of speech impediments.Key Facts
- Jessie Yendle was featured in a TikTok video by Borussia Dortmund, showing her stammer in a way she found mocking.
- Borussia Dortmund posted the video to their 17.3 million TikTok followers, gathering 765,000 views before removal.
- The football club apologized and offered Yendle a ticket to a Champions League match as an apology, which she declined.
- Ironman, a triathlon organizer, posted a similar video and also apologized after it received criticism.
- Yendle has 3.5 million TikTok followers and regularly raises awareness about speech impediments.
- She stated that the companies used her speech for "clickbait," which made her feel humiliated.
- Yendle advocates for better understanding and representation of people with speech impediments.
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