Bullied Girl Nominated For Homecoming Royalty As Joke Becomes Homecoming Royalty For Real

A teen movie plot basically came to life. And 16-year-old Whitney Kropp looked stunning. posted on October 1, 2012 at 4:06pm EDT

Jessica Testa BuzzFeed Staff posted about 7 months ago

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After Whitney Kropp’s 800 classmates nominated the “free spirit” for homecoming court as a cruel prank, Kropp’s small Michigan town rallied around her, donating services and apparel and promising to turn out to support her on the big night.

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Whitney Kropp and Josh Awrey, both sophomores.

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Kropp decided to go along with it, fighting back against the people who teased her.

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It could have been a high-school horror story, but Friday’s homecoming celebration ended up — as The Detroit News pointed out — like “Carrie with a happy ending.”

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Kropp and her father.

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StepnSteph 7 months ago

She’s so pretty, too! 800 classmates, wow, what a disgusting culture at that “school”. I’d date her and be proud of it.
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melenmagellan 7 months ago

Some people just take longer to bloom. Often times the unpopular ones in high school will find their niche later on in life, like in college or after. Whitney is truly brave for holding her head up high in this (initially) humiliating situation. She said, “I’m a beautiful person.” That is something she should remember forever!
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christianh4 7 months ago

I seriously don’t get what the prank is. “Hahaha, now you get to FEEL SPECIAL! Take that!” Are kids really stupid, or are good things now bad things?
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summerkindofgirl 7 months ago

She looked cuter with her natural blonde hair. I’m not really feeling this color on her. All aside I’m glad that she’s been doing well through all of this. I live in Michigan and it’s been on the news every day since the beginning of September.
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Emily G. 7 months ago

So was the point of the prank to humiliate her if she didn’t win? Or try (and failed) to pull a carrie style thing on her? Because clearly being nominated did nothing to hurt her. I just don’t understand the point of it? Either way people showed them, and she got to find out that not everyone is terrible
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pimpd78 7 months ago

I love story’s like this big win for the girl,and if they know it was bullying there must of been ring leaders why not punish them and show this kind of behaviour won’t tolerated plus she’s real cute and will definatly be ok in the long run
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AceKing 7 months ago

I read a book years ago just like this
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be4thestorm 7 months ago

Can’t understand why kids go to such extreme lengths to make others feel horrible. Good for her. I wish her the best.
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Kayla 7 months ago

What I’ll never understand when I read these stories and see the pictures of these people is what is wrong with them? She looks like someone I went to school with who was never bullied, so why her or really anyone else? One can only hope this story with all the help and support she received will make those who voted for her as a prank grow up.
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dangerouslytalented 7 months ago

It is funny because they only humiliated themselves, while SHE went for it and she won. THAT is true beauty right there.
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ssb062000 7 months ago

The real joke will be in 5-10 years when she is twice as successful and ten times as attractive as those who peaked in highschool.
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Fiji Wiji 7 months ago

Epic fucking win!
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Lisadanger 7 months ago

I think we all know what happens to the mean kids after high school. Would you like fries with that? I’m so happy the community rallied around her!
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kateakus 7 months ago

That’s right, suck it mean people! You go miss beautiful Whitney.
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Apotheosis 7 months ago

Rock girl. Fight the power ! Make millions and tell all those nimrods to kiss your ass !
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drspaceman 7 months ago

wow, she’s GORGEOUS!
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staypuft 7 months ago

fuck off you prick teenagers…so happy it ended like this she got a pretty dress and all dolled up!!!!
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Beckysaurus-Rex 7 months ago

Good for her!!!
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andrea 7 months ago

She is so lovely! I wish I could go back in time & be her friend.
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kippeee 7 months ago

Vespo ye that’s what I don’t get, fuckin 800 sleasy fuckers. Unbelievable.
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