Former Disney star Skai Jackson is facing backlash after her boyfriend, named Yerkky Yerkky on social media, made insulting remarks about the late actor Cameron Boyce in a viral Facebook Live video. The now-viral livestream captures Yerkky taunting the fans for comparing him with Boyce, who tragically passed away in 2019.
Yerkky was seen smoking and ranting during his live session, speaking about his annoyance at comparisons with Boyce. He went as far as to say, “Don’t compare me to a dead person,” about the late and beloved Disney actor. His comments have quickly begun fuelling outrage online, as many fume at him for his disrespectful comments aimed at Boyce, who had been his fellow Disney star and a close friend of Skai Jackson.
All this furor arises when Skai Jackson is in the news for something more than her personal life. Her boyfriend, Yerkky Yerkky, had been in the news very recently for being erratic in the session on Facebook Live, wherein he seemed to have almost gotten run over while walking down the street. That footage, pretty bizarre, has made public interest and concern even greater, with many on social media questioning his maturity and character.
Adding to the drama, many of Yerkky Yerkky’s followers have lambasted him over some of his posts, such as a lewd message about Jackson herself. The since-deleted post read, “On wopp im salty I got this dmb a* Disney Chanel b** pregnant I hate this h.” Some questioned whether an apology was sincere after Jackson and her mother, Kiya Cole, posted that Yerkky’s account was hacked.
Considering how close Skai Jackson and Cameron Boyce had been, the controversy of Yerkky seems to have increased with his disrespectful remarks about Boyce. The two characters- sisters and brother, Zuri, and Luke Played with their on-screen chemistry transmitted into a real friendship. Skai would refer to Cameron as her “brother”; she highly praised his kindness and sense of humor. Skai has continued to remember him time and again, speaking to how he affected her life, after the tragic death of Cameron in July 2019 due to complications of epilepsy.
Social media users are now questioning how Skai, who has been vocal about her grief over Boyce’s passing, can be with someone who publically mocks the late actor. Several disappointed fans said his behavior reflects a lack of respect for both Cameron and Skai’s emotional connection to him.
The controversy also cut a turbulent few months for Skai Jackson, arrested in August on charges of domestic battery following a reported altercation with Yerkky. Details of this incident remain unclear, but it only adds to the fast-growing concern about their relationship.
So far, neither Skai nor Yerkky has responded to the backlash, but outraged fans are still making their voices heard on social media. The conflict is only heating up, and it’s anyone’s guess how this mess will develop next or whether Skai Jackson will step away from him or keep defending Yerkky.
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