Child star Corey Feldman claims bullying over lingerie parties
EXPERTS are up in arms over former child star Corey Feldman’s claims his lingerie parties made him a victim of bullying.
EXPERTS are up in arms over former child star Corey FeldmanÂ’s claims his lingerie parties made him a victim of bullying.
The profitable parties, held at the entrepreneur’s ‘Feldmansion’ featured scantily-clad women, many dressed as angels, who he dubbed "Corey’s Angels", Foxnews.com reports.
Feldman was pictured alongside the women in Vice magazine, wearing a mask and robe in a home featuring posters of his films from the 1980s.
Feldman claims Vice's photos portrayed his venture negatively, inspiring his claims of "bullying". In a press release, Feldman stated "bullying is present in schools, homes, professional environments and online and here is a case no different from just that. I can take criticism, but what people are saying online as of late is far beyond that."
Clinical psychologist Dr Jared Maloff pointed out that while celebrities are often easy targets for cyber bullies, criticism is a different matter. "Anyone using the public eye for their personal gain is going to be subjected to criticism," Dr Maloff said. "Not everyone has to like the material released, and for Mr Feldman, it is simply an occupational hazard."
James McGibney, co-founder of BullyVille.com told Fox that making false accusations of bullying does not help anyone. "If any child or adult claims to be being bullied, then it needs to be seriously looked at, as bullying at any age can occur and is a serious thing," he said. "However, if false claims (of bullying) are made, then it will negatively impact those who are genuinely suffering from bullying cases in their lives."
Pop culture site Uproxx called Feldman’s cyber-bullying accusations "a novel bit of spin doctoring."
"This is horrible! I can’t believe that Corey would utilise such a serious issue to gain traction for his ‘comeback', said Dr Chuck Williams, Drexel University Clinical Professor and Director of the Centre for the Prevention of School-Aged Violence. "If this is what I think it is, Corey should be ashamed and every national bullying organisation should demand he apologise.
"This could be what I call the ‘Miley Cyrus Effect’ - doing anything, no matter how pathetic, in order to get attention."