Be careful what memes you post on social media, particularly if you are a millionaire.
“Dancing with the Stars” pro dancer Val Chmerkovskiy is in hot water over a meme he posted of a girl with Down Syndrome on Facebook, according to TMZ.
In the lawsuit, the 16-year-old claims she was the subject of ridicule and suffered severe emotional distress after Chmerkovskiy posted the photo.
“Letting your kid become obese should be considered child abuse,” the meme read. It was created years ago and shared by the dancing star three weeks ago.
CBS News, who also posted the picture, is named in the lawsuit, TMZ reported.
The girl said her mother emailed Chmerkovskiy and asked him to remove the picture several times to no avail.
In fact, according to the family, the star was nasty in his replies.
“I am truly sorry for the lack of sensitivity … You’re handicapping your kid, and they’re defenseless,” he wrote according to TMZ adding “They don’t know better. That’s why you’re there.”
The lawsuit seeks $6 million each from Chmerkovskiy and CBS as well as $600,000 from the photographer TMZ reported.
You can see the picture in question by CLICKING HERE.
Chmerkovskiy posted tweets pertaining to the case on Friday.
just scroll beyond the ‘juicy story’ and you’ll see exactly the type of person I am. And how absurd this story is. At this point I’m startin
— Valentin (@iamValC) January 30, 2016
to think it isn’t about her at all. And that’s unfortunate. That’s the real problem here.
— Valentin (@iamValC) January 30, 2016
Many on social media felt the lawsuit was just a cash grab.
@TMZ @iamValC Seriously? It was in poor taste but a lawsuit? Guess everyone wants a payday.
— lizzyinnj (@LizzyinNJ) January 30, 2016
@TMZ this is insane. Val gives more of his time than most to work w kids, children’s hosp etc. very funny after yrs they sue they smell $
— Heather Donovan (@HeatherluvsJBJ) January 30, 2016
@TMZ frivolous lawsuit. This was from wkrn interview pic.twitter.com/hKyqTLY3xc
— Lanna (@Lannatexasgal) January 30, 2016
@TMZ @iamValC this is complete bull shit, this is just people wanting easy cash #firstamendment
— Tiffany (@tiffyt23) January 30, 2016
@TMZ 6M from him and CBS plus 600k? It’s not that deep fam. He didn’t even know the girl has SD! Clearly that family wants easy $$$
— bbhmm (@pdrl1996) January 30, 2016
@TMZ Why didnt they go after the ppl that posted it in ’08? Or the ones posting the meme in ’14? Why now? Why Val? Gee could they want MONEY
— Blessed (@texasfans15) January 30, 2016
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