"Shannon, apologize to Jamie!"
The livestream was flooded with demands for Shannon to apologize, much to the annoyance of other viewers. Fans of the show, who had been eagerly waiting to be selected for the interactive segment, were especially frustrated.
James' obsessive fans were ruining the show's flow. Even the cast was displeased with the situation. Carlos was furious, fully aware that James was riling up his fans deliberately. On top of that, he wanted Shannon to apologize, which was absurd.
Shannon herself remained composed. She calmly scanned the comments without responding or even looking at James, who was right beside her. Just as Carlos considered putting a pause to the interactive segment, a new wave of viewers entered the livestream and disrupted the barrage of demands for Shannon to apologize.
"James' fans should stop embarrassing themselves here. Check out the trending topic on Twitter!"
"Demanding Shannon to apologize is ridiculous. Look at who you're supporting!"
"I knew this drama was coming! Waiting for the replacement of the sixth cast member now."
"Just came over from Twitter, and I'm furious. James is disgusting!"
Unlike three years ago, Huxton was now 17. He was still a minor, but he had grown up and found the courage to stand up against the injustice he faced.
He wrote: "I originally planned to keep the events of that year buried deep within because it still disgusts me to remember them. But when I saw him openly approach other young boys on the show, even after harassing them, and then using his fans to falsely accuse and insult them, I realized that he must be stopped.
"As his status in the industry grows, so does his power to control narratives. He can determine the fate of many lesser-known actors. There may be others like me, who, because of his influence, were forced to endure his inappropriate behavior in silence... So, I have decided to speak out."
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